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At  the    General    Affembly    of  the 

Governor  and  Company  of  the  Englifli  Colony  of  Rhode-IJlani 
and  Providence  Plantations  in  Ne'vo- England  in  AMER  ICA,  be- 
gun md  held  at  SiutbKtKgJtoun  within  and  for  faid  Colony,  on  the 
lad  Wcdnefday  in  OSfo(>er,  in  the  Twenty  firft  Year  of  the  Reign  of 
his  moft  Sacred  Majefty,  George  the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of  G  O  D 
King  of  GriJ.'  Britain,  France  and  Ireland,   Defender   of  the   Faith,  (j^c. 

Prefent, 

The   honorable  William    Rohiiifon  Efq ;  Deputy  Governor, 

B'KJamin    Hazard  Efi  •,    Affift.  ")  Benjamin  Tucker  Ejq ;    Afllft* 

George   Wanton    Efq  j    AfTilt.  (    Epbraim    Gardner  Ejq ;   Aflift. 

William    Rhodes    Efq\    AlTift.  (  Jeremiah   Niles  Efq;   Aflllt. 

Jonathan    Randal  Efq  ;    Afiia.  J   fViliiam   Richmond   Efq  j   Afllfl. 

Ths   Secretary. 

Deputies  of    the   feveral     Towns. 

Newport,    NTr  Thsmas  ff^ickham.  Captain   Walter   Cbaloner,   Mr.  Thomas 
Critrfton,    Mr.   Jrbr.    Cbahning, 

Providence,     Daniel  Jenks,     Efq  ;     Colonel  William  Hopkins,  Mr.   John 
Paper  iun.     Mr.    Pcleg  Williams    jun. 

Pi)rrfmoi.ith,    Mr.    John    Allen,    Mr.     Jonathan    Freeborn^    Mr.    Thomat 
Sbjarmat],    Mr.    William    Earl. 

VVatA-ick,  Major  James    Arnold,  Colonel  Benoni  Waterman^   Mr.  Samuel 
Hreene,    Mr.    Jojfph    Lippit. 

Weftcrly,    M^jor  William  Pdndlelon 
Ne-v-Shorham,    None. 

North  Kmgftown,    Mr.    J.hn    Congdon,  Mr.  John  Spink. 

South  Kin^^ftown,   Capt.     Robert    Hazard,  Colonel   Jhoti,as   Hazard. 

Eaft  Gr.-enwich,    Mr.    Giles    Pearce^    Cape.   Jhemns  Sptncer. 

JamcftowB,   Mr.   John   Martin. 

SmithScld,    Mr.   Jonathan   Arnold. 

Scituate,    Captain  Job  Randal,    Mr.  John   Fisk. 

Glocclter,    Captain    Richard  Smith,     Mr.     Abner    Bartlet. 

Ch:irk-l"lo'.vn,  Colonel    Jo[epb    Stanton,    Mr.    James    Congdon. 

Weft- Greenwich,    Capt.iin   Ihrntel   Spink,    Captain   Charles    Carr, 

Coventry,     Captain  A^el   Potter,    Mr.    George   Hall. 

E.<eccr,     Mr.    Job    Tripp. 

Middle-Town,      Mr.    Daniel  Gould,    Mr.Jebn   Taylor. 

Briftol,     Captain   Jonathan    Peck, 

Ti'.'',-rton,     Mr.   Edtvard   Wanton. 

Licd'i-Compton,     Mr.     Wtlliam   Hall,   Mr.   Jofpb   Wood. 

Warren,     Captain     Benjamin    Barton,   Captain    Matthew     Allen. 

Cumberland,    Mr.   7^    Bartlel,    Mr.     ]frad   Whipple. 

Richmond,     Captain    R::ha>d   Bayley,    Mr.     John    Wcbjler. 

Tb:  honorable  D.iniel   Tenks     Efq  ;    was   cbofen  Speaker,   and  Mr,,    Jofias 
Lvndon  Clerk  of  the   Houfe  gj    Deputies. 

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His  Honor  the  Governor  ts  hereby  Roqucfbcti,  to  write  to  RiibarJ 
Pitririiig:  El'q  v  the  Colony's  Agent  in  Great  Britain,  and  defire  that 
Gcntlenun  to  fend  him  over  all  his  Accounts  with  tlie  Colony,  and 
ihc  Particulars  of  ilicm,  during  the  Time  he  has  been  in  the  Colony's 
Service. 

Mefs.  Boiiamin  ILzard,  Ibomas  Crtnjion,  and  Joljr  Cbarning^  being 
appointed  to  receive  o^  Jonathan  Niihols  £/j  ;  who  was  late  one  o[  the 
Grand  Committee,  and  acted  as  their  Trealurcr,  all  the  Colony's  Money 
in  his  Hands,  that  hath  b^en  paid  in  for  Tenths,  and  burn  the  fame, 
and  alio  to  takt  and  receive  of  the  faid  Jonmhan^  all  Mortgages, 
Bor.ds  and  other  Papers  belonging  to  the  Colony,  which  were  depofited 
witli  him  in  his  faid  OfBcc,  and  deliver  the  lame  to  his  SuccelTur 
tUn'.atnin  Nichols  Efq  ;  Reported,  Th.u  they  liad  rereivcd  of  the 
f.iid  Joitc.'bm  Nichols  TiViniy  on:  'ThoufanJ,  7ziO  HuudrtJ  and  Forty 
PoiinJi^  Tbirtecn  SbHiings  and  jive  Pence  old  Tenor  ;  whereof,  they  hnd 
burnt  Fifteen  llotij(2nd  and  One  Pound,  Eleven  SkilliH^s,  and  the  Remain- 
der being  Six  7houJan:i  T'-xo  Hundred  and  Thirty  nine  Pounds,  Tzlo  Slil- 
tings  and  Five  Pence,  was  by  them  delivered  to  the  aforeiaid  Benjamin 
Niclols,  for  which  they  produced  his  Reccit.  And,  That  they  had  alfo 
received  of  faid  Jccr.'hcin  Nichols,  all  the  Mortgages,  tyc.  belorcmcntion- 
cd,  and  delivered  them  to  the  faid  Benjamin  NicboU,  wlio  gave  thcin 
thr  Reccit  for  the  f.imt,  which  they  delivered  in  with  their  Rej>ort. 
And  new  the  faid  Report  Heing  taken  into  Confideration,  and  it  ap- 
pcaring  to  this  A(T;-mbly,  thai  the  faid  Bevjamin  Nichols  hath  given 
Bond  accordin^;  to  Law  for  the  faithful  Perfornuncc  and  Difcharge  ot 
hiJ  Duty  in  faid  Office  :  It  is  voted  and  rclolved.  That  the  Report 
of  the  faid  Committee,  be  an, I  it  is  hereby  accepted.  And,  That  they 
be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  the  Sum  of  Sixteen 
Pounds  len  Shillings  Old  Tenur,  for  tl^ir  Labor  and  Care  in  the 
Picmifcs. 

A';  the  Colony  is  divided  into  Four  Counties,  and  Superior  Courts 
of  Ju.lictturc,  Courts  of  AfTi/.c  and  General  Goal  Dr!ivcry  creJlcd 
and  cdablithcd  in  each  of  them,  it  will  be  moft  convenient  to  have 
their  Records  kept  apart.  Therefore,  Mr.  ff'ard  the  prefcnt  Clerk  of 
ihofc  Courts,  is  dircdlcd  to  draw  a  fufftcicnt  .Sum  of  Money  out  of 
the  General  Treafury,  and  therewith  puiciiafc  Four  Books  luiiablc  to 
.-kiifwer   the    Purpofc   aforcfaid, 

Ax\  Aift  in  Addition  to  an  Aft,  m'de  and  p.-n  by  the  General  AT- 
fcmMy  at  thv'ir  Seflion  in  SoiibKn  jl'.'jcn  on  the  laft  ffcdiujdc^r  of 
0:llier,  i;4/;.  Fntituled, /l;  /l:l  for  the  regubmiJ  mending  of  HiJ'^ 
•u/rys    within  the    Colony. 

Bl  it  Eniiiled  /y  the  Genera!  AjTimlly  of  this  Cchny,  and  ly  lU 
4uihortiy  (f  the  j,me  it  is  Fnaiicd,  That  from  -.uid  after  tlie  Pni.- 
liration  of  this  A(fl,  when  and  as  often  as  Surveyors  of  Hii^hways 
fluil  be  chofcn  in  the  Towns  of  this  Colo;  y,  and  have  taken  «hc 
Oath  or  F.ngjpfn»cnt  faithfully  to  do  their  Duty  in  that  O.'Ticc,  the 
Town  Council  of  every  rclpetflivc  To*n  (hall  and  ihey  are  hercb,-  inn>')vrcr-'l 
»n.l  dircfl-'d  to  app.)iru  and  detcrmiic  each  Survcyot's  niOn^l,  and  rro- 
pouion    the     Numkr     of     Perfoiis    lu     v,oik     under    them 

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/f  ?V  D  be  it  farther  tnaHed  by  the  Aulhorily  aforefuiJ,  That  if  any 
Ferfon  IhiU  hereafter  be  chofon  an  Overfcer  of  the  Highways  in  any 
Town  within  the  Colony,  and  fhall  rcfufe  to  take  his  Oath  or  En-^- 
gagcment  to  the  faithful  Difchargc  of  his  Duty  in  that  Office,  he  fliall 
be  fined  the  Sum  ol  Five  Pounds  old  Tenor,  to  be  recovered  by  a 
Warrant  of  Diftrefs  from  any  Aflillant,  or  from  n  Juflice  of  the 
Peace  or  Warden  of  the  Town  where  the  Party  to  rtTuiing  dwelicth; 
Which  Wa^rrnt  fliall  be  directed  to  the  Town-Scijcant,  or  either  of 
the  Conftables  of  faiJ  Town,  to  be  levied  on  the  Goods  and  Chatties 
of  fuch  Perfon  who  fhill  fo  rcfufe  as  aforcfaidi  and  the  Money  thus 
levied  fhall    be  paid  into  the  Town-Trcafury,  to  and  for  tlie  Town's  Ufc. 

An    A£l     for     Printing     all   the    public     Law's     and  Acts    that  fhall    be 
hereafter,  made  and  paft    by    the  General   Affembly. 

WHEREAS  there  are  feveril  Inccnvcniencies  attending  the 
Method  now  uled  to  communicate  the  public  Laws  and  Affts  of 
the  General  Allcmbly  to  the  fcveral  Towns,  by  tlie  Secretary's  tranfcribing 
and  fending  each  Town  a  Copy  j  for  the  Length  of  the  Lawi  and 
AAs,  foraetimcs  pafTed  at  one  or  more  SefTions,  often  caufci  great 
Delay,  and  the  Towns  are  not  fupplied  with  Copies  fo  ibon  as  they 
arc  wanted.  Moreover  it  is  conceived  that  it  will  be  clicaper  to  the 
Colony  to   have  them   printed. 

For  Remedy  whefeof 

BE  IT  EnaHed  by  the  General  /1ff(mll)\  ant".  In  tb;  Amhority  thereof  it 
ts  Enaiied,  That  the  Srcrctary  for  the  Time  being,  Ihall  for  the 
iuturc  draw  up  in  Form  all  the  public  1-aws  anti  Orders  of  the  Ge- 
neral AfTcmbly,  immediately  after  the  Rifing  of  each  AfTcmbly,  and 
v/hen  he  liath  lo  done,  agree  with  the  Printer  refiding  or  dwelling  ia 
"Newport,  upon  the  belt  Terms  he  can,  to  provide  Paper  and  forthwith 
print  as  many  Copies  of  the  faid  Laws  and  Orders  as  there  arc  or 
Ihall  be  Towns  in  this  Colony,  at  the  Colony's  Charge.  And,  That  the 
Secretary  make  Report  of  his  Agreement,  from  Time  to  Time,  to  the 
General  Aflcmbly  at  their  next  SefTions  after:  where  alfo  the  Printer 
fhall  exhibit  his  or  her  Account  '"or  Paper  and  Printing  of  what  fhall 
be  done   at  the  Colony's     Charge,     in  order  for    Allowance. 

A'NB  Be  it  further  EnaHcd  iy  the  Authority  aforefaid^  That  the 
Printer  fhall  have  Liberty  to  make  as  many  more  Copies  as  he  or  fhe 
fhall  think  fit,  and  dilpofe  of  the  lame  for  his  or  her  private  Profit 
or   Advantage. 

AND  Be  it  farther  EnaiJed  by  the  Avthcrity  aftrefaid.  That  as  foon  as 
the  Secretary  fhall  have  regillercd  the  Ac'ts  and  Orders  of  Allcmbly  in 
the  Colony's  Book  of  Records,  he  fhall  forthwith  deliver  the  Priiutr 
the  fird  Draught,  and  fhall  attend  the  Prcfs,  and  examine  every  Sheet 
to  make  the  fame  corredt  .•  And  when  a  IbfHcienc  Number 
of  Copies  Ihall  be  printed,  to  fujiply  each  7"own  with  a  Copy,  the  Sc- 
Cicrary  fliail  Sign  and  atteft  lb  many  r.s  fhall  be  needful,  and  there- 
unto  fix    tlie   Colony's    S;;a!,   and   fund    the   Tr>v*n  Clerk    of   e:ich  Town 


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a  Copy   to   sod    for    the  LTe  of  his   Town,  and  that    within     fo  many 
Days  after   the  Riling  ot  fuch  Adembly,  as  fhall  bs   by    tbcm  appointed. 

AND  te  it  Jartber  Enailed  iy  the  Authority  afcrcjaid,  Tlut  the  Se- 
rrci-ry  fliall  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  General  Trealury  for  pcr- 
foriDing  his  Duty  as  by  this    Aft    is  required.  To  wit. 

Foi  drawing  up  the  Adts  and  Orders  of  the  General  AflTcmbly  in 
Fcrm,  and  rcgiftring  thrm  as  aforefaid.  the  fame  Fees  by  the  Page  .^i 
is  already    Hated    by   Law 

For    publiihing    the    Afts    and    Orders   of  AfTembly    in    the  Town  of 

Ni'^^port  ■ ^    2-0-0. 

Per  attending  and  correcting  the  Prefs,  One  Shilling  ^ 
f.nd  Sixpence  for  every  Page  which  he  mult  have  copi^dC 
and  fcnc  to  the  fcvcral  Towns,  had  not  theAfts  and  OrdersC 
of  Aflcmbly    been  hereby  direded  to  be    printed. 

Fi^r  Signing,  atrefting,  and  fixing  the  Colony's  Seal  to  a  Copy  for 
each  of  the  Town- ■ jC    -0-5.0 

An  A(5l  dire(5ling  all  the  public  Law»,  row  in  Force  in  this  Colony, 
■v^hich  have  been  rundc  fincc  the  Laws  were  lall  reviled,  to  be  put 
in  Print. 

BE  it  EnafJcd  iy  the  General  yfffemhly^  and  hi  the  Authority  thereof  it 
ii  EncHcd,  That  all  the  public  La^s  now  in  Force  in  this  Colony 
•wt-.ich  have  been  made  fmce  the  Laws  were  laif  revifed,  be  put  m 
Print  ai  the  C  harge  of  the  Colony  as  foon  as  conveniently  may  bt  : 
And  that  EuV.ard  Scott  Efq  v  with  the  Secretary,  be  a  Committer  to 
procure  ir  done,  and  to  agree  wit]>  the  Printer  upon  the  bed  Terms 
they  can  for  Paper  and  Printing  as  many  Copies  as  there  ire  Towns 
in  the  Colony  ;  And,  that  when  the  fame  is  done,  the  Sccrcury 
fend  a  Copy  to  each  Town-Clerk,  to  and  for  the  Ufc  of  each  rcfpcc- 
tive   lown 


WHEREAS  David  Lake  of  Pcrt<mcuth,  in  the  County  of  New- 
fort  Yeoman,  rcprcfcntcd  unto  this  Aneiuhly,  that  by  a  Miftake, 
ht  gave  Two  Setts  ot  Bond%  for  Payment  of  Tcnth5  due  to  the  Colony 
on  a  Mortgage  made  by  him  to  the  Grand-Committee,  for  Money  he 
took  up  01  one  Bank  only.  Th.ir  ir.io  Commiticr  atiei  wards  perceiving 
the  En  or.  delivered  laid  David-  Nine  of  ihc  Ten  Bonds  given  by  Mif- 
t.ike  asalorclaid.i  but  the  other  Tcnih  Bond,  not  being  then  to  be  found, 
the  Grand  Committee  promifed  'o  deliver  laid  Bond  unto  the  faid  D-Tvid 
when  it  fnould  be  found  Notwiihftancling  whi-icof  he  was  fomctimc 
aftsr  (ucd  on  the  fame  Bond  which  was  conditionM  for  the  Paymrnr  of 
Six  Pctr.ids  Ten  i'kiUin^s,  and  put  to  Charge  in  tne  Law,  fincc  which  hs 
hath  psid'both  De!it  and  Colls,  not  knowing  it  wa*  one  o\  thofc  Btmds 
which  he  gave  by  Miflike  as  .dorclaid  ;  and  alio  that  he  hath  l^rcn 
lately    lued    on    another    Tenth    Bond    lor  the  lame  Sum  payable  at  the 

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/ame  Time,  and  pnt  to  farther  Charges  which  remains  unpaid  j  vrhere- 
upon  he  pray'd  this  Aflembly  for  Relief-,  who  taking  the  Premifes 
into  ConfRicration.  and  finding  the  Fafts  aflertcd  by  the  ("aid  David 
lo  be  true:  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Votea  and  Re- 
Jblved,  That  the  Judgment  ot  Court  iaft  obtain'd  againft  faid  DavUy 
ihaW  be,  and  it  is  hereby  declared  and  made  null  and  void :  And 
the  (nand-Commiitce,  and  all  others  whom  it  doth  or  may  concern, 
are  Required  to  take   Nonce   hereof,  and  govern   themfclves   accordingly. 

WHEREAS  CUment  Minor  of  Stonington^  in  the  County  of 
J^cuj- London^  and  Colony  of  Conneilicut,  late  Shop-keeper, 
reprefented  unto  this  Aflembly,  That  on  the  Sixteenth  Day  of  yipril 
Iaft,  his  Houie  in  Slonington  aforclaid,  was  dcltroy'd  by  Fire,  with 
great  part  of  his  Houfhold  Goods,  and  Effeds,  to  the  Value  of  near  Six 
Thcu/r/id  Pounds:  And,  That  among  other  Things,  Two  Hundred  Pounds 
:n  Bills  of  public  Credit,  emitted  by  this  Colony,  were  burnt  in  his 
faid  rioufe.  Whereupon  the  faid  dement  petition'd  this  AfTtmbly  for 
Relief :  Who,  having  made  diligent  Enquiry  into  the  Matter,  do  vote 
and  refolve,  and  it  is  hereby  ^'oted  and  relolved,  That  the  Sum  of  Tiwa 
Hundred  Pmnds,  Current  Money  of  the  Old  Tenor,  be  paid  unto  the 
Petitioner,  by  Benjamin  ?^icbols  Efq ;  one  of  the  Grand  Committee, 
out  of  the  Colony's  Money,  by  him  received  for  Tenths;  and  that 
liie  laid  Sum  fhall  be  look'd  upon,  and  accounted  as  fo  much  of  the 
Colony's  Money   burnt. 

WH  E  R  A  S  IVilliam  Cranjien  Shipwright,  and  Southcote  Langwortby 
Brazier,  both  of  Newpertt  in  the  County  of  Newport,  reprefented 
unto  this  AfTembly,  That  on  the  Twenty  fourth  Day  of  Oclober,  1746. 
They  becamf  bound  unto  our  Sovereign  Lord  the  King,  in  the  Sum  of 
Fifty  Pcutids  each,  by  a  Recogmfance  of  that  Date  j  with  Condition» 
That  Mart  Mc.  CoHen,  Wife  of  John  Mc.  Colleti,  fhould  pcrfonally  ap- 
pear at  the  Court  of  General  ScfTions  of  the  Peace,  held  at  Ni'J^ort., 
v.iihin  and  for  the  County  of  Newport,  on  the  Third  luefday  of  No- 
vmkr  lalt,  and  anfwer  to  fuch  Things  as  fhould  be  objeded  againfl 
her,  touching  and  concerning  her  Affaulting,  Threatning  and  Beating 
Ann  the  Wife  of  Samuel  Power  of  Newport,  Black-Smith;  That  in  the 
mean  Time  the  faid  Mary  fhould  be  of  good  Behaviour,  to  all  his 
Majpfly's  Lcige  Subjcds,  and  more  eiptcially  to  the  faid  Ann  ;  and 
that  the  faid  Maty  fhould  not  depart  the  Court  without  Leave  :  That 
the  laid  Mary  accordingly  made  her  perfonal  Appearance  before  the 
Court  of  SelFions:  By  whom  the  Recogni<ancc  afoiciaid  was  continued 
to  ihe  StiTions  held  ai  Newport  on  the  lall  luefda:^  of  May;  at  neithcf 
ot  which  Courts  was  the  faid  Mary  prolecuted  by  Indidmcnt  for  any 
Oficnre  againff  Law,  or  for  Breac;i  of  the  Condition  of  the  aforefaid 
Rtcogni(aiicc  :  Yet  the  faid  CraifJon  and  Langworihy,  at  the  (aid  Court 
O*  Scfiions  in  May,  were  fervcd  with  a  Scirctacias,  ar  his  Majefty's  Suit, 
wherein  ic  was  alledged,  Thatfucc  the  Date  ot  the  Recogniranceafcrcfaid, 
and  helorc  the  Court  of  Sctrions  firfl:  mentioned,  the  faid  Maty  had 
affaulted  the  aforcfaid  Ann  Poiver,  and  given  her  a  violent  Stroke  wiih 
a  Brick ;  whereby  fhe  was  lam'd,  t?f.  That  at  the  fiiid  Scffions  in 
May,  the  Fa6U,  allcdg,'d  in  the  Scirefaclas,  were  part  upon  by  the  Furv, 
wfio  gave  a  Verdicit  in  Favor  of  his  Majefty  •,  and  the  Court  thereupon 
decjartd     the    Recognifance    forfeited,    and   fentenc'd   the   laid   Cranfion 

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and  L^K^worthy  ro  pay  the  Pciialty  thereof,  'J":.  Which  Scni'ence  ( they 
alledgcd  j  wis  illegal  ^  and  pravM  thac  the  li:7ic  might  be  anmill'd 
and  rendcr'J   void. 

On    Con/tdcration  'whereof,  and  the  fcvtral  Ctnumjiancci  attending  the  Af air. 

Thii  AfTcmbly  do  vote  and  rciblvc;  and  it  is  hereby  voted  and  re- 
folvcd.  That  the  faid  Sentence  be,  and  ir  v.  hereby  aimullM  and  made 
void.  Whereof  the  Court  of  SefTions  who  pall:  the  fame,  an.i  ^H  others 
whom  it  doth  or  may  concern,  arc  to  cake  Notite,  and  govern  thcm- 
fclvcs  accordingly. 

This  Affembly,  having  taken  into  Confidcration,  the  Extrafcs  ot"  Kis 
Grace,  the  Dalie  oi  New-CaJiU*i  Letter  to  Governor  5/'/r/<fy,  relpeding 
the  DifmifTion  of  the  Troops,  rail'd  in  America,  for  the  Expedition  in- 
tended againll  Cmada\  togccficr  with  the  Letter  from  Governor  Shirley 
and  Governor  K'WwUs  to  our  Governor,  thereupon.  Are  of  Opinion  as 
follows.  To  wit,  Firjl,  That  it  will  be  proper,  and  his  Honor  the 
Gove-  or  is  hereby  Requeued  to  fend  forthwith,  unto  theii  Exccllcncici, 
the  Enliftment,  and  Mufler-Rolls  of  all  the  Soldiers  raij'd  in  this  Colony, 
for  the  Expedition  \  and  ■xW  other  Papers  his  Honor  may  think  nccefiary ; 
and  that  the  whole  be  duly  authenticated.  Secondly,  That  thef^  Troops 
being  raifed  in  Confequencc  o*^"  a  Proclamat'ion,  iffucd  by  the  Governor, 
•fi'ith  Advice  of  the  AlTcmbly  j  they  ought  to  be  difrhargcd,  according 
to  the  Icnor  of  that  Proclamation,  and  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning 
thereof.  'Ih/rdlv,  That  as  it  appeirs,  by  the  feveral  Extraifts  from  the 
Duke  o,  N'"JJ-Ca/l/c's  Letter,  the  disbanding  the  Troops,  rais'd  tor  the 
aforefaid  Service,  is  wholly  vcfltd  in  their  Excellencies,  The  Way  and 
M  inner  of  doing  it,  and  paying  off  the  O.^cers  and  Soldici^,  muft  be 
their  pr()|->er  Province.' And  his  Honor  the  Governor  is  defircd  to  in- 
form  liKir   E:<ccllenrics  of  the  Sentiments  of  this  AlTembly. 

The  Account  of  Daniel  Smith  a^ainft  the  Colony,  amounting  to  One 
Hi/ndredr'Jhrc^  Pounas  and  Eight  Pence  Old  Tv'nor,  for  Work  done,  and 
Stuff  fojnJ  by  him,  for  Repairing  the  public  Goal  and  Yard  in  the 
Tcwn    of    Proziiience^   being  duly   examined,    is  allow'ri  by    tliis  AlTembly  J 

Who  therc'upoK  Vote,  and  refolve,  and  it  is  hneby  vatfd  and  rcfolvcn. 
That  the  fa'd  Sum  be  paid  unto  the  aforcfaid  Daniel  Smith,  out;  of  the 
General  Trcafury. 

It  i'  vo'ed  and  refolvcd,  That  all  Bufincfii  lying  before  this  Af- 
fembly, unfinini'd  be,  and  it  is  hereby  rclerr'd  to  the  next  ScfTion 
thereof :  That  the  Secretary  draw  up  the  A(rts  and  Orders,  now  made, 
and  p\ft  ,  in.'b  Forms  ;  and  publiOi  them  in  the  Town  of  Newport 
by  Bcdi  of  Drurii.  within  Five  Days,  an.l  icnd  each  Town  a  Copy, 
■within  Fortv  Days  afrcr  the  Rifing  of  this  AlTcmbly  :  Which  is  here- 
by .^.dinj.'iiM,  to  the  lad  Mondiy  in  Febniury  next-,  then  to.  meet  in 
Snuth  K'nnjlcwn,  and  nor  before,  unltf:  funmion'd  by  a  Warrant  from 
his   HjRor    the  Governor* 

God  Save  the  King. 

Pubii.l.cd   according  to   Order,  on   the   Fo-J.th  Dxf  of  Novcmlfcr,   1747. 

By   Tho.  U'iird,  Secretary. 


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At   the   General    AfTembly  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  COMPANY  (sfthe  English  Colony  of 
Rhode-IJland  and  Providence  Plantations  in  New-England  in  yf  M  £- 
/?/Cyf,  begun  and  held  at  South- Kingft own  Jrt  f.iid  Colony,  by  Ad- 
jaurnment,  on  the  laft  Monday  of  Fehuan,  in  the  Twenty  firft  Year 
of  the  Reign  of  his  moft  Skcrcd  Majefty,  Ghorge  the  Second,  by 
the  Grace  ot   GOD,  Kikc    of  Great  Britain^  &c. 

Prcfcnt, 

The  honorable  GIDEON  WAN T OK  Efq; Governor 

The   honorable  JPVdiam  Rohinfon  Efq ;  Deputy   Governor 

Benjamin  Hafzard  Efq  -,  AfTid.  r  Gidem    Durfey  Efq  v    AHift. 

George  Wanton   Efq  •,    AfTift.  \  Jofiph  Edmunds  Efq ;  Afrul. 

JVillir.m  Rhodis   Efq ;  AfTid.  S  Epbraim  Gardner  Efq  -,    AfTirt:, 

Jonathan    Randal  Efq  ;  AHilt.  (  Jeremiah    Niles  Efq;  Affift. 

Mr  Benjamin  fakom   jun.    De^DUty  Secretary. 

Deputies  of  thefeveral  Towns. 

The  honorable  Daniel  jfencks  Efq  5   Speaker. 

Newport,    Capr.    fValter    Ckakner,    Mr.    Ihcmas   CranHen.    Mr.  James 
Shield. 

Providence,   the    SpsaVer,    Col.  William   Hopkins^   Mr  John  Potter  ]\in. 
Mr.   PeUg  Williams  jun. 

Portfmouth,   Mr.   John   Allen. 

Warwick,    Major   James   Arncld,   Col,  Benoni  Wattrmant  Mr.     Samuel 
Greene y  Mr.  Jofepi  IJppet. 

Wcfterly,  Ja/hua  Bakock   Efq  i    Major  William   PcndleicH. 

Nfcw-Shorham,    None. 
North- Kingftown,  Mr.    John  Congdon,    Mr.   Ja.hn  Spink. 
South-Kingftown,   Capt  Roi>frt  Hajzard^  Col.   Thsmas    Hafzari. 
Eaft- Greenwich,    Mr.    Giles  Pejrce^  Capt.  Thomas   Spenfer. 
Jameftown,    Mr.    John   Martin,   Cap:    Samael  Skcum. 
bmithficki,      Mr.   Jonathan   Arnold. 

Scituate,   None. 
Glocefter,   Capt.    Richard  Smth. 

Charlcftown,    Col,  Jofeph  Stanton,     Mr.  James  Ctngdcn. 
Wcft-GrtLrtwich,  Capt.   Iflmael  Srpir.k. 
Coventry,     Mr.  George  Hall 
Exeter   Mr.  Job    Trip,    Capt  John  Reynoldi. 
Middletown,  Mr.  John  Taylor. 

Briltol,    Capt.   Jonathan  Peck,  Major  Thomat  Gr£in<?. 
Tiverton,    Mr.  Edward  Wanton. 

C  Lictle-Compton, 


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Little  Compton,   Mr.   fFilHam    Hall,    Mr.    Jofepij  IVosd. 
^Varren,    Capt.  Benjamiyi  Barton,  Capt.    Matthew   yilUn. 
Cumberland,   Mr.    Ifratl  fVbipp.'e. 
Richmond,   Capt.  Richard   Baily,    Mr.  John  JVebJler. 

Mr.  Joftai   Lyndon,    Clerk  of  the    Lower- Houfe. 


MefTrs  Heztkic.b  Carpenter,  John  Channing  and  James  She^cU,  Three 
of  the  Committee  appointed  to  examine  the  Accounts  of  John  Gard- 
ner Efq  i  General  Treafurer  and  CommifTary  of  the  Colony,  made 
Report  to  this  AfTcmbly,  That,  having  exiimined  the  faid  Accounts, 
they  find  a  Ballance  due  from  the  laid  John  Gardner  to  the  Colony, 
to  "U'it,  Thirty  Thoujand  Ihres  Hundred  and  Eighty  fix  Founds,  Eleven 
Shillings  and  Eleven  pence  halfpenny,  in  Money  ind  Bonds.  On  Confidcr- 
ation  whereof.  This  Aflembly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby 
Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  faid  Report  be,  and  it  is  hereby  ac- 
cepted ;  and  that  the  Committee  be  allowed  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Peunds, 
to  be  paid  them  out  of  the  General  Trcafury  for  their  Labor  and 
Pains    in    performing   the  Service. 

WHEREAS  Meffrs.  Samuel  IVickbam  and  James  ShtfleU  to- 
gether  with  Abraham  Redwood  Elq  •,  were  appointed  a  Committee  to 
infpcifl  into  the  double  Mortgages,  in  the  Grind  Committee's  Office; 
and  alfo  to  infpeft  into  the  Bonds  in  faid  OtTice,  and  that  all  fuch 
Bonds  as  appeared  to  be  paid,  or  not  proper  to  be  put  in  Suit,  fhould 
be  laid  by  themfelves,  and  not  put  in  Suit  until  the  Controvcrfy  be- 
tween the  Colony  and  Jahleel  Brtntcn  Efq-,  (hould  be  determined,  or 
till  farther  Orders  trom  the  General  Aflembly  :  And,  now  the  faid 
Samuel  Wickhatn,  antl  James  Shi  field,  made  Report  to  this  AfTcmbly, 
That,  in  Purfuance  of  their  Appoiiumcnt,  they  had  made  Infpeflion, 
as  far  as  any  Information  h.ul  been  given  to  them,  and  ail  fuch  Mort- 
g:iges  as  appeared  to  them  to  be  double,  and  all  fuch  Bonds  as  ap- 
peared to  be  paid,  or  where  it  appeared  probable  that  rhey  were  paid, 
they  had  directed  IV.r  Benjamin  Nichols  y  who  is  at  prelcnt  the  Keeper 
of  the  Grand  Committees  Oriicc  )  to  lay  all  fuc!i  Mortgages  and  Bonds 
by  themfelves,  and  not  put  them  in  Suit,  vintil  farther  Orders  from 
the  General  AfTembly  :  O.i  Confideration  whereof,  this  Affcmbly  do 
Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Itreby  Voted  and  Relolvcd,  That  the 
faid 'Report  b,:  and  it  is  h':ieby  accepted  ;  and  thit  the  Account,  exhibi- 
ted by  tn^  \x\\  Sinud  IVick  wm  3ni\J.-:m£s  Shejfit  Id  wiih  their  Report,  r.tnount- 
ing  to  Ninetren  Pounds  A'\(\  Iwelve  Shillings  be  allowed  a-.d  paid  thctn 
out  of  the  General    'i"reaf"i.'ry. 

AND  whereas  the  .nforef.iid  Samuel  fFickbain  declines  fcrving  any 
longer,  as  a  Commitcee-Man,  in  the  atorcnuntiontd  AfT.iir  :  This 
Afliimbly  do  choofc  ana  appoint  G:crge  H'ar.tcK  Elq  ;  and  Mcfi'rs.  jY.mes 
Sbfjfi-ld  and  Thomas  Cranjhn  to  be  a  Cotr.inittcc  fbi  the  future,  for 
the  Purpofe  alorelaid,  and  that  they  or  the  iiiajor  Part  of  them  aft 
therein    as  often    as    Occafion    llull    require. 

W  H  E  R  EA  S 


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W  H  E  R  E  A.  S  fundry  Accounts  rendered  to  the  General  Aflcmbly,' 
by  JahieeL  Brenton  Efq  ;  as  Trcalurer  to  the  Grand-Committee,  wcru 
delivered  by  faid  General  Affembly  to  Rabat  Gibbs,  Ste-pbin  Hopkins  and 
George  Brown  Efqrs.  a  Committee  appointed,  by  the  General  AflTembly, 
to  wait  on  faid  Jahleel  Brenton^  and  to  examine  his  Vouchers:  Whicli 
Accounts  have  never  yet  been  returned  to  the  General  Aflcmbly,  tho* 
often  call'd  for  :  And  faid  Committee  have  been  cited  to  appear,  be- 
fore faid  General  Affembly,  to  render  an  Account  of  their  Proceedings, 
and  to  return  laid  Accounts  :  But  Robert  Gibbs  Elq  ;  one  of  faid 
Conimittee,  hath,  in  Contempt  of  the  Authority  of  faii  Aflcmbly» 
refuled  to  appear.  It  is  therefore  Voted  and  RefolveJ,  That  the 
Secretary  put  forth  a  Precept  diredled  to  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  ot 
Providence^  commanding  him  to  have  the  faid  Robert  Gibjji  before  the 
General  AITcmbly,  of  this  Colony,  at  their  next  ScfTions  •,  and  alfo  to 
cite  the  faid  ^tefhen  Hopkins^  and  George  Brown  to  appear  alfo  before 
faid  AfTembly,    to   anfwer    relpcfting  the    Premiles. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  William  Rhodes  Efq  -,  Col.  Binoni 
JVatertnan^  and  Jeremiah  Lippet  Efq  ;  be,  and  they  are  hereby  ap- 
poi.nted  a  Committee  to  intpc<5t  into  the  Circumftances  of  the  Pro- 
vidence Lottery,  to  examine  the  Accounts,  of  the  directors  rcfpcfting 
the  buildmg  of  lVa\bo([et  Bridge^  and  fee  thit  all  the  Benefit-Tickets 
be  difcharged  ;    and  to  make    Report  at  the  next   SetTioa    of  AtTcmbly. 

It  is  voted  and  refolved.  That  Joftph  Jerfon^s  Account  amounting 
to  Three  Pounds,  for  his  Time,  Expencc  and  Horfe-Hire  ingoing  to  call 
Two  of  the  Deputies  to  attend  the  General  Affembly,  at  their  fecond  Seffion 
in  Augitft  laft,  be  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  faid  Sum  be 
paid   tiie   faid   Jofeph  Jcrfon    out    of  the  General   Trcafury, 

It  is  voted  and  refolved.  That  the  Acccunt  of  Jcjcpb  Martin  jun.  a 
Deputy-Sheriff  in  the  County  of  Neztporl,  amounting  to  Twenty 
ens  Pounds,  (or  notifying  or  w.xrning  the  Genera!  Council,  and  alio 
fcvcral  of  the  Members  of  both  Houfes,  to  give  their  Attendance,  in  ihe 
General  Affembly,  at  fcvcral  Times  in  the  Year  1746,  alfo  for  his 
Time,  Exprnce  and  Horfe-Hire  in  citing  Robert  Gibbs,  Stephen  Hcpktn^ 
and  George  Bro'xn  Elqrs.  to  appear  before  the  General  Affembly,  be 
and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  faid  Sum  be  paid  the  faid 
yofepKi  Martin  jun.    out  of  the    General  Treafury. 

WHEREAS  John  Gardner  Efq  ;  Gencral^Treafurer  and  Commif- 
fary,  hath  chargt'd  the  Colony  with  the  Sum  oi  Three  Hundred  awA  Fifty- 
one  Pounds  old  Tenor,  for  Twcntyfix  Coacs,  remaining  in  his  Hands, 
Part  of  thofc,  pmvided  for  the  Soldiers  railed  to  go  jn  the  Expedition 
intcndfd  againfl  Canada:  Which  Coats  were  not  made  Ufe  of-,  becaufe 
fo  many  of  the  laid  Soldiers  were  paid  Money  in  Lieu  of  Cloaths, 
agreeable  to  an  A61  of  theGencral  Affembly, made  &  paft  thetwelfdiDay  o^June 
1746.  And  nov/ this  Affembly,  taking  the  Alfair  into  Confidcration  do  vote 
and  Kclolvc,  and  it  is  hereby  voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  faid  John 
Gardner  difpofe  of  the  Coats  aforefaid,  to  the  bell  Advantage,  for  the 
Ufc   of  the  Colony. 

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Ir  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Account  oi  Tbomoi  SpMrcr  f  Son 
of  yc/*>«  Spencfr  of  Ee/l-Crtenwich )  amounting  to  SfVfW  Pcunds,  for 
notifying  or  warning  feveral  Mennbers  both  of  the  Upper  and  Lower 
Houte,  to  meet  in  General  Afiembly,  in  the  Month  of  Nov^im^ir 
174.6,  be  and  ic  i;;  hrrebr  allowtd,  and  that  the  faid  Sum  of  Stvtn 
Pcundi  be  paid   the  laid   Tbomas  Spencer  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

It  is  Voted  and  Relo'.red,  That  the  Accouni  of  Thcmas  Hafzsrd,Ktcper 
of  hi"}  Majc'.ly's  Goal  in  Kings-Ccuniy,  amounting  to  Stventeen  Pounds 
Ihree  Shillingi  and  Fotirptr.a  tor  the  Board,  lad  Sickncfs  and  Funeral 
Chargff,  &:c.  of  John  Albro,  who  flood  committtd  ro  faid  Goal  (  where 
he  died  )  on  an  Execution,  fucd  out  againft  him  by  the  General  Treaf- 
urcr,  for  Money  due  tothe  Colony,  be  allowed  j  and  that  the  faid  Sum 
of  SevenKcn  Potinas,  Thirteen  Shillings  and  Four  Pfnc,  be  paid  to  the 
faid    Thomas  Hajzard.  out    of  the    General  Trealury. 

It  is  Voted  And  Re'nlvtd,  That  Bcnid  Dunham^  and  Jofepb  Bennet  be 
allowfcQ  and  paid,  Ten  Ycttnds  each  out  of  the  General  Trealury,  for  ihtir 
Trouble,  in  cleaning  the  Colony-Houfe  in  Newport^  the  Year  paR 
which  Trouble  was  vaflly  more  than  common,  by  Rcafon  of  the  Carp^-ntcr: 
and  Mafons  being  a  confiderable  Time  at  "Work  in  finifhing  faid  Houfc. 
ar.d  the  Court's   letting  in  that  Time. 


An  A(fl  for  the  Anendnient  of,  and  in  AddiiieH  to  rho  Law,  mads  and 
paft  in  this  Colony,  m  the  Second  Year  of  his  prefent  Majcfty's  Reign.. 
Entitulcd,  /In  jiii  enabling  iht  Town  Council  of  each  Town  to  grant  Licences 
fer  the  tttailini  Strong  Liquors,  and  to  prevent  the  felling  cf  fucb  Liquors 
by  Retail  with'ot  Licence  firjl  obtained 

WHEREAS  it  apppears  to  this  Ajfembiy,  That  the  good  De/tgn  oj 
the  Second  Paragropb  in  faid  AH,  jcr  convitiing  and  pur.ifuing  fucb 
Perfons  as  are,  or  bcreafttr  may  be  guifty  cf  violating  faid  A51,  bath  bere- 
icfcre  ben  much  violated,  ar.d  likely  hereafter  to  be  fo  -,  by  Rcr.fcn  the  Methtd 
tor  coKviHing  cf  Perfons  guilty  cf  jelling  Strong  Liquors  cor.trcry  to  fata 
Acl^  is  too  loo fe  end  uncertain,  i.vd  the  Finecf  ihoje  ?trfons  convi Hid  fofntitll 
[bat  Pcrlons  ufiully  guilty  cf  fid  Offence  do  not  regard  the  famt. 

For  regulating  amending,   and  in  Addition  to  the     Second  Paragraph 
in  che    Afl   aforefaid. 

BE  it  EnnSled  by  this  AJfemMy,  and  Ifj  the  Authotily  of  the  fame  it  ii 
EnaUed,  That  from  and  after  the  Publication  of  this  Aft,  That  if 
any  Pcrfon  or  Perfons  fliall  be  iound  guilty  of  retailing  of  any  Sort  of 
Strong  Liquors,  mentioned  in  faid  Aft,  contrary  to  the  true  Intent 
and  Meaning  thereof,  either  by  his  he*  or  their  own  Confcflion,  or  hj  tlid 
Tcftimony  of  one  or  more  crcdiblt  Wltnefs  or  WitnefTes  on  Oath  or 
Engagement,    before  any    two  of  more   of  hii  Majcfty's  Jufticcs  of  the 

Peace 


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Peace  or  "WardcTiS  in  ciny  Town  in  this  Colony  wluere  fu^h  Offence, 
fliall  bo  committed.  He  She  or  Thry  fbill  tWfcit  and  piy  a$  a  finue-, 
the  Sjm  of  Twiulj  Poands  (Old  Tenor  J  to  be  recovered  and  dif^ofcd 
or  according  to   the  aforefaid    AiSt. 

A'ND  Be  it  farther  EHaHed  hy  ibe  Authority  aferfjaid^  That  wjicn 
any  Pcrfon  or  Perfons  fliall  be  ^grieved  at  any  Sentence  or  Judgment  "ivcn 
againft  them,  by  the  Jlillices  or  Wardens,  for  the  Breach  of  ihe  a^lorcfaid  Adt, 
Me  She  or  Ihey  have  Liberty  of  an  Appeal  to  the  next  General  ScfTions  of 
the  Peace,  to  be  held  in  the  County  where  fuch  Sentence  or  Judgment  ap- 
pealed from  fhall  be  given,  altvays  jrcvided  fucit  Appeal  ^e  asked  ax 
the  Time  (uch  Sentence  fhall  be  g,iven.  He  She  or  They  fo  appealing  p-xying 
dowQ  the  Colt  taxed  by  the  Court  appealed  from,  aud  entcring^into  Rccogni.' 
fance  In  the  Sum  of  fifty  Poundi  (Old  Tenor)  with  one  lulBcient 
Surety,  tor  His  her  or  their  profecuting  fuch  Appeal  with  Effcdb,  and  paying 
fuch  farther  Colls  as  may  be  by  the  Court  appealeu  to  taxed,  in  cafe  the 
Judgment  be  affirmed,  and  to  be  of  good  Brhavior  in  the  mean  Time  •.  ^Z- 
ways  provided,  the  Appellant  or  Appellants  file  tncir  Rcafons  of  Appe;ih 
with  the  Clerk  ol  the  Court  appealed  to,  the  Day  before  the  Cetting  thereof. 


An  A<^  enabling  the  fcveral  Towns  in  this  Colony  to  make  fuch 
Town  A(5ts,  as  to  them  may  fccm  meet,  for  the  raifing  of  Monies 
to  defray  the   Charges  of  each   Town. 

WHEREFORE,  Be  it  EnaHed  by  the  General  Affemih,  and  Ij  the 
Authority  of  the  Jame  it  is  EnaHed,  That  eoch  and  every  Tovrn  imhij 
Colony  hive,  vjud  they  have  hereby  full  Power  and  Authority  to  make  fuch 
Law  or  Laws,  Aft  and  Aib,  in  each  and  every  Town  in  this  Colony,  to  raife 
fuch  and  lo  much  Money,  as  nuy  be  by  them  refptfdively  thought  fufficicnc 
to  defray  th:  C'liPj^c*  thit  hi:h  already  arifen  or  hereafter  may  arife  m  each 
or  any  fuch  Town,  as  may  have  Occafion  for  Money  as  aforefaid,  cither 
by  Rating  re^I  or  p^rfonal  Eilates,  or  both,  or  on  the  Poles  of  the 
Inhabitants,  as  to  them  or  the  major  part  of  the  Freemen,  may  fecm 
proper :  Any   Law     or   Ufage  to  the  Contrary  notwithftanding' 


An  Ad  m  Addixion  to  an  Aft,  Entituled,  An  A£l  direHing  ihe  At- 
tendance  of  the  Pet  it- Jurors  and  JFitnefjes  at  the  Superior  and  Inferior 
Courts  in  this  Colony  :  And  at  ihe  Time  of  making  the  faid  A£l,  ihert 
were  but  Ibree  Countys  in  this  Colony,  and  ibe  feveral  Times  fei 
for  the  Jurors  and  IVtlneffes  to  give  their  At  tendance  at  each  of  the  tefpe^ive 
Courts :  And  neiv  there  being  another  Cennty  tn.tde  in  this  Coltny^  md 
no  Time  prefixt  for  Jurors  and  Witniffes  to  give  their  Attendance,  fia 
etbtrivife  than  en  thefirfl  Day  of  the  Court's  Sitting. 

D  BE 


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BE  it  Enalifd  hi  the  General  AjJ'emhly  »/  this  CoUny,  and  ly  /be 
Autbjrity  tbtnof  it  is  EnaHtd^  That  the  Pctic- Jurors,  who  fhall  be  chof- 
en  or  cir;\wn  for  the  Superior  Courts  of  Judicature,  and  Interior  Courts  of 
Con-mon  Fleas,  &c.  m  the  County  of  briflel  in  this  Colony,  fhall  not  be 
obligcil  to  attend  cither  of  the  laid  Courts,  until  the  lecond  Day  of  the 
Courts  Sitting  ;  and  that  in  the  mean  Time  the  faid  Courts  go  on  with 
the  dilatory  fleas  and  cill  out  Defaulters  :  And  that  no  VVitncflcs  be 
rumniof;*d  to  appear  at  either  of  the  faid  Courts,  to  give  in  Evidence 
to  the  llFuc  of  any  Caulc,  until  lach  Time   as  the   Jurors  arc   to   attend. 


TllJHERE/JS  there  is  no  regular  Cartel  fcttlfd  betiorn  bis  mojt 
V  V  Gracious  Majefiy  King  GEORGE  the  Second,  Km^  of  Great 
Britain,  isc.  and  the  fiench  King,  ixnd  his  mcjl  Calholick  MajeTiy  the 
King  of  Spam,  (^c.  for  the  exchanj^ing  of  Prifontrs  of  IFary  bis  SuLjcHs 
belcngini  to  this  his  MaiejWs  Colony^  when  takin  by  either  of  the  Pcjiers 
if  the  af;refaid  Princesy  novu  cur  mofi  Gracious  MojtHy^s  open  and  declared 
Enemies,  and  at  If^ar^  to  the  great  Annoyance  and  Peace  of  this  his  molf 
Li^al  and  Dutiful  Colony :  fFhich  renders  thi  Redeeming  his  Majejly''  Sub- 
jelh  hrloiging  to  the  fame  InpraHicable,  by  any  o'her  Method  or  Means  hut  by  Way 
if  F'lag  of  Truce,  either  from  this  Colony  to  cither  of  the  of  or  efaid  Princes, 
Enemies  of  our  Sovereign,  or  from  thence  to  this  Colony  :  IFhich  if 
prevented  cr  difccuraged  under  proper  Regulations,  would  ir  greatly  againjl 
Hs  Mfjftys  Inter (jt,  and  unjpealietblt  Hardjbtp  of  bis  Subjiils  belonging  to 
this  Colony 

For    Regulating     whereof  for   the    Future. 

BE  it  Enatled  by  tbi'  Affimhly,  emJ  by  the  Authority  of  the  famt  il  is 
Eni-iied,  That  when  any  Perlbns,  Prifoners  of  War  be  brought  into 
^liis  Colony  belonging  toeithcr  of  the  laid  Princes,  his  faid  Majcfty's  Enemies 
3S  aforeCaid,  when  there  be  to  the  Number  of  Fifteen  or  more  of 
fuch  Prifoners,  their  Names  and  by  whom,  and  when  takei>  being 
full  certitied  by  the  Secretary  of  thii  Cclony,  who  is  hereby  required 
to  k''<.-p  an  exaft  Regiftcr  of  all  fuch  Prifoners,  to  be  tiken  from 
the  Oath  ot  the  Cipiors,  the  Confcflion  o'^  fuch  Prifoners  or  Deere?, 
or  Certificate  from  the  Admiralty  Office,  that  then  and  in  fucfv  Cai"e» 
his  Honor,  the  Governor  ot  this  Colony,  for  the  Time  being,  may 
CommifTionatc  a  proper  I'crlbn  and  VcfTe!  at  the  Charge  of  this.  Colony  j 
unlels  lomc  private  Mcrchiiu  will  offer  to  do  the  fime  at  his  own  Expencc: 
Pri/iided  alu.'iys,  that  fuJi  I'erfon  fo  CommiRionarcd  fhall,  before  fuch 
Vcfici  fails  out  of  any  i  larlor  in  this  Colony,  produce  a  Certificate,  from 
the  Admir.'.lty  or  Cu  tonvHoufe  Office,  tlut  fuch  VefTcl  has  not  on  board 
any  more  Provifions  tlun  me  by  them  thought  to  be  fufficicnt  for  Viftaaling 
fuch  V'l-fTcIs  Crew,  iml  fuch  Prifoners,  ami  as  many  Englifls  Prijc.xers  .■« 
fuch  Vcffe!  is  capable  of  bringing  back  from  the  Dominions  ot  cither  of 
the  atorctaid  Prinas  with  Conveniency ;  And  that  fuch  Pcrfons  fo 
Comminionated  give  Bond  to  his  Ntaicfty,  in  the  Sum  ot  One  7hju/ayid 
Pounds  Sterling,  to  produce  a  Cert  ficate  from  the  Governor  or  other 
commanding  Officer  of  the  FUcr,  where  fucl>  Prifoners  are  to  be  de- 
livered,   oi   fuch   Delivery,  and    that  he    will  bring   bacK  as  many  Englifh 

Prijomn 


r  7  ; 

prifoHCrSt  as  fuch  Vcflel  will  carry   with   Convcniency,  if  ihcy  arc  lo  be 
had  at  fuch   Place. 

AND    Bi  it   farlhir    Ena[itd,    That    no    Flag   of  ^ run   bt   grantrd 
contrary  to  the   Tenor  of  this  A(5l. 


It  is  Voted  and  Rclolved,  that  the  Account  of  Major  tV^illiam 
Pendleton,  amounting  to  thirly  fix  Pounds  Five  Shillings^  for  repairing 
one  half  o*"  the  great  Britlge  between  this  Colony  and  that  of  Conntili- 
cufy  be  allowed  ;  and  that  the  faid  Sum  be  paid  the  Major  out  of 
the  General   Treafury. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  that  the  Sum  of  Seventy  three  Pounds  be 
allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury  to  the  Committee,  who 
were  appointed  to  proportion  the  Rate,  for  their  Time  and  Expence, 
C«?r.  (n  doing  that  Bufincfs  :  To  wit,  to  George  Brown ^  Fourteen  Pounds, 
to  John  Holdon,  Thirteen  Pounds  Ten  Shillings,  to  Robert  liajzard  Eleven 
Pounds,  lo  John  f^eigbt^  Twelve  Pounds,  to  John  Mancbejier,  Twelve 
Pounds,  Ten  Shillings,  and  lo  Samuel  JViekham  Ten  Pounds. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  that  the  Sum  of  Fuur  Pounds  7en  Shi/lings 
&nd  Jix  pfnce  be  allowed  and  paid,  out  of  the  Gcreral  Treafury,  unto 
Capt.  Jo/epb  Olnef^  Jor  repairinj^  the  Windows  of  the  County  Houfe 
in  Previdtnce, 

WH  E  R  E  J  S  Jonathan  Jcncks  was  apptinteJ  te  repair  one  Half 
of  Patucket-Bridgc,  and  has  neglefied  the  fame :  //  is  therefore  Feted  and 
Refolved,  that  Colonel  William  Hopkins  U  appointed  tn  bis  Room,  for 
the  Purpoje  aforejaid  •,  provided,  the  ctter  Half  be  repaired  bi  Subfrription 
or  otherwife :  A)ui  when  the  whole  is  repaired.  That  faid  William  Hopkins, 
lay  the  jiceounts  of  the  whole  Charge  of  repairing  the  faid  Bridge  before 
ihe  /ijjemblyy   in  oraer  ti  l>e  paid  one  Half  thtrecf. 

WHEREAS  John  Gardner  of  South -King  flown  hath  reprefcnted  unto 
this  Afl'embly,  That  the  Inhabitants  Trade  and  Commerce  of  this  Colony 
have  fo  far  cncreafed  of  lace,  that  the  Ferries,  cftablifhed  on  the 
J^a^raganfet  Shoar,  and  the  Boats  employed,  in  that  Service,  arc  not 
fufficknc  to  tranfpori,  with  Convenience,  the  numerous  Paficngcrs,  their 
large  Droves,  various  Effcfts  and  Mcrchandtle^  the  Boats  being  often 
crooded  witl\Men,Won)cn,  Children, Horfes.HogSjShtep  and  Catdc  to  the 
intoUerable  Inconvenience,  Annoyance  and  Delay  of  Men  and  Bufincls :  That 
he  the  i^\<^  John  Gardner 'i^,  provided  with  a  good  Wharf  and  Pier,  fci- 
tuatc  in  a  convenient  and  commodious  Place  for  keeping  a  FVrry 
hzx.vizf:nSouth-Kingneni.nd  JatneSlown,  and  thereupon  prayed  this  AlTcmbly 
to  grant  him  the  Liberty  of  keeping  a  Ferry  between  the  aiorcfsid 
Town»  South, Kingjtewn     and   Jatru/icwn. 

On  Confidcration  whereof, 

This  Affcmbly  do  Vote  and  Refolvc,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved, 
That  the  Petitioner  luvc  the  I^iberty  of  keeping  a  Fcrr<,  Agreeable  to  his 
Petition,   he  complying  with  the   Lawi  regulating  Ferries, 

It 


(8) 


It  is  Voted  and  Refolvcd,  That  the  Sum  of  Twenty  four  Pounds 
Scvmtein  SHUings  and  Sixpence  Old  Tenor  be  allowed  and  paid  out 
of  the  General  Trcaiurv  uniojamcs  Angel  for  Money  he  ctisburflcd  ac 
Loufiimr^h,  on  Accoimt  of  the  Colony,  and  for  a  Journey  by  him 
made    CO  Boflon   in  the  Govrnmeni's   Service. 

Upon  the  Petition  of  James  yingel,  who  was  fometime  fince  the 
Colony's  CommiflTiiry  at  Lcuiibiir^b.  k  is  Voted  and  llcfolved.  That 
he  be  allowed  and  paid  the  Sum  of  Nifseteen  Pcunds,  out  of  the 
General  Trcafury,  in  Addition  to  what  he  was  formerly  allowed  by 
ihc    Aflcmbly    for    his   Service  in    that   Refpcifl, 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Honorable  TVillinm  Robinfon,  Efq  ; 
Gecrge  fyanion,  Elq  -,  Jeremiah  T^Ules,  Efq  -,  Cape.  Rolen  Hajza>d  and 
Col.  Benoni  IVaferman^  be  a  Committee  to  confider  of  the  beft  Mctliod,  that 
may  be  for  Payment  of  the  Officers  and  Soldiers,  raifcd  by  this  Colony 
in  the  intended  Expedition  againft  Canada ;  and  nuke  Report  as 
foon  as  may  be. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  Capt.  Jojepb  Stautcn  Jun.  be  a 
Town's  Committee  Man  for  CbarUnown  \  and  Capt.  Richard  Bayley^ 
and  Mr.  John  V/cbJler  Committee  Men,  for  Rickmcnd,  for  exchanging 
Mortgage  Deeds,   &c. 

"Whereas  Benjamin  Hyams,  late  of  Exeter,  in  King's  Connty,  repre- 
fented  unto  this  AflTcmbly,  That  he  is  now  confined  in  his  Majfty's  Goal, 
in  Scutb-KingHo-xn,  upon  two  Executions,  at  the  Suit  of  the  Grand  Committee 
of  the  Colony,  for  Eighty  nine  Pounds  Five  SbilUngs  znd  Six  fence,  thztht 
is  a  together  unable  to  pay  the  Money,  and  being  a  Cripple  {v/ ere  heat 
Liberty)  is  unable  to  cam  any  thing  more  than  a  bare  Subfiftance  for 
himfclfi  and  fuch  is  his  F*nveriy,  That  unlefs  he  be  relieved  by  Cha- 
rity, he  mu(t  pcrifli  in  Goal  :  And  thereupon  the  fatd  Benjamin  fupplicated 
this  AlTembly,  that  he  might  be  difcharged  from  the  Executions  aforc- 
faid  i  and  that  the  Deed  of  the  Lands  which  w<;re  mortgaged  for  faid 
Monev  may  be  put   in   Suit. 

On    Confidcration   whereof, 

This  ACTembly  do  Vote  and  Kefolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and 
Refolved,  that  the  faid  Benjamin  Hyams  '  be,  and  he  is  hereby  difcharg- 
ed from  the  faid  Exccur:ons;  and  that  the  Deed  of  the  Linds  which 
were  mortgaged   for   faii    Money   be    put  in  Suit. 

Whereas  a  Petition  was  was  prefrrr'd  to  this  AfTembly,  fubfcribcd  by 
.»  Number  of  Gentlcmt'n.  fomc  living  in  Neupert,  and  others  elfwherc, 
fctting  forth,  that  fhtrc  is  a  great  Ncccflity  of  paving  the  Streets 
of  Newport,  more  efpccially  the  Street  leflding  to  the  Colony  Houl'e,  and 
therefore  prayed  this  AlVcmbly  to  grant  the  Liberty  of  putting  forth 
a  Lottery,  agrrcc.ible  to  the  Scheme  prefcntcd  with  faid  Petition,  for 
paving  faid   Streets,  and   appoint  Directors. 

which 


(    9    ) 

Which  being  duly  copfidcred. 

This  Aflembly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and 
Refolved,  That  the  faid  Petition  be  granted,  and  that  MelTrs  Stephen 
f'FantoH,  Evan  Mallbene^  fFilliam  EHerj,  Jofeph  Jncoh^  "-Tbomas  Cranileu, 
Satnud  PFickkam  and  John  Cbnnniti^^  be  Diredors  of  faid  Lottery, 
and  that  they  c  the  major  Part  of  them  put  forch  faid  Lottery 
as  foon  as  coni'cniently  may  be-,  and  that  they  begin  to  draw  the  fams 
on  the  fecond  Monday  of  JuHf  next,  and  that  the  faid  Diret^rs  giv^ 
Bond  wich  Surety,  in  the  Sum  of  Sixty  Thcufand  Pounds  to  tlic  General 
Treafiircr  of  this  Colony  for  the  faithful  Performance  of  their  faid  Truft, 
and    that  faid  Bond  be  given   before  the  Scheme    be  put   forth. 

Here  follows  the  Scheme  rcfert'd   to  above. 

-  ^.   icoo    each    is  £,  4000-0-0 


4 
6 
8 

Tickets 

of 
of 

of 

10 

of 

ao 

of 

53 

100 

200 

2950 

I*rizes, 

of 
of 
of 

of 

335' 

6649 

Bbnks 

500 

— 

3000  -0-0 

400 

—  -  - 

3200  .0-0 

300 

5000  -  0 . 0 

200 

. .  . 

4000  •  0  -  0 

100 



5300  -  0 -G 

50 



5000  -  0  -  0 

25 
16 

'       „ 

-  5000  -  0  -  0 
47000  -0-0 

£,•  79500-0-0 

Fir(\^  drawn,  200-0-0 

Laft   drawn  _3oo-  o  -  o 

10000  Tickets  at  ;^.  8  -  0  •  o  each,  Old  Tenor  is  8y,ooo  -0-0 

Twelve  and  an  half  per  ctnt.  to  be  dcduded  from  the  Prizes,  is 
l_  10,000  which  i?  to  be  applyed  in  paving  the  Streets  of  Neivport. 
I'he  Managers  are  to  undertake  the  whole  without  any  Reward  for 
tlicir    Trouble. 


W' 


'  H  K  R  E  A  S  ittre  an  many  Pieces  of  Upland  and  Meadows,  Salt 
and  FreJ}:,  lying  in  fcveral  Towns  in  this  Colony,  (yjb'ned  and 
improved  by  the  Inhabitants  ef  other  Governments  and  Icit'ns  ;  and  many 
cf  them  m/ike  no  ither  Improvement  of  their  Land,  hut  by  tutting  and 
carrying  off  the  Grafs,  Hay  er  Corn,  and  that  but  cnce  in  a  Tear ;  'xbicb 
renders  it  difficult  to  colle£i  the  Rates  or  1  axes  of  fuch  Lands  :  And 
tbtre  lacing  no  AD  of  ibis  Colony  felling  Jortfj  ho'jj  the  Rates  cr  Taxes 
fher/l  'be -levied,  and  colleifed  fjr  fucb  Lands  er  Stock  o-J^ned  and  improved 
as    afcrejaid. 

BE  ii  Enailtd  by  the  General  Affembly  of  this  Cotcny,  ojid  ly  the  Authority 
0!  the  fame  it  is  EnaSed,  That  where  the  Owner  or  Tenant  ot 
any  fuch  Lands  that  is  liable  to  public  Rate?  or  Taxes,  -fhall  nor  re- 
fide  or  be  an  Inhabitant  of  this  Colony  or  Town  in  which  fucJi  Lands  lye, 
that  Irom  Time  to  Time,  and  at  all  Times  hereafter,  Tiiat  the  Aflcfi- 
ora   or  Rate-makers   of    eack    rcfpeftive   Town     ia    this    Colony,     v/here 

E  any 


(  lo  ) 

any  fuch  Lands  are  owned  as  aforef.iid,  fiuH  rate  oraJTefs  all  the  Owners  or 
Occupants  of  fuch  Lands  or  Stock,  their  dut  and  equal  Propomoa 
in  all  R-iics  to  be  by  them  made  i  and  %Thcn  and  fo  often  as  any  Conftable 
or  ColIc(ftor,  th.it  the  Town  may  clioofc  for  that  Service,  fhall  re- 
ceive their  R.uc  Lift  or  Liils,  may  diftrain  fucfi  Owner  or  Occupant 
by  his  Goou's  or  Chattels,  Corp,  Hay  or  Grafs,  within  the  fame 
County  where  fuch  Lands  lye  ;  and  fuch  Diftrtfs  or  DiftreflTci  fo  taken 
to  be  dilpofed  o[  as  is  already  provided  by  the  Law  of  this  Colony  in 
Cafe  of  Diftrcfs  for  Rates ;  unlefs  the  Owner  or  Occupant  of  fuch 
Lands,  upon  Demand  or  Sight  of  the  Lift  or  Lifts,  pay  down  the  Sum 
or  Sums  of  his  AnclTment,  or  ^ivc  fufficicnt  Security  under  his  Hand 
to  pay  to  the  Conftable  or  Collcftor,  the  full  Sum  or  Sums,  to  which 
he  was  aiTefrcd  and  fct  in  the  faid  Lift  or  Lifts  in  the  Space  of  Tea 
Days ;  and  upon  Refulal,  or  Negleft,  to  pay  down,  or  give  Security 
as  uforefaid,  it  fhall  be  lawful  for  the  Conftablc  or  Coilcdor  to  feife 
the  Body  or  Bodies  of  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons,  and  him  or  them  com- 
mit to  the  Goal  of  the  County,  thfrc  to  remain  until  He  or  They 
pay  and   fatisfic  the  Sum  or  Sums    fo  aficfled  on  them    with   the  Charges. 

It  is  Voted  and  Rcfolvcd,  That  the  Sum  of  Tir!£  Hundred  and 
twenty ftx  Pcuttds,  Iwelve  Shillings  and  Six  ptnce,  be  allowed  and  paid 
out  of  the  General  Treafury  unto  the  Committe  that  procured  the  Ma- 
terials, and  rarryed  on  the  Building  of  the  Colony-Houfc,  it  being  their 
Commiffio/ii  at  Two  and  an  half  per  cent,  on  the  Sum  of  'IhirKm 
Ihoufand,  and  Sixfy  three  Pounds^  which  paft  through  their  Hands  in 
performing   that    Service. 

It  is  Vot€d  and  Rcfolv^ed,  That  the  Rate  of  Five  Theufaad  Pounas 
New  Tenor,  to  be  levied  on  this  Colony,  {or  the  Year  1747,  be  pro- 
portioned to  each  Town  as  followcth ;  and  that  the  fame  be  levied  as 
foon  as    may    be,    viz. 

To  the  Town  of  Newport,  £.815-0-0.  Glocefitr       £.  iiy  -  15  -o 

Prez'idence,       -     -     .            550  -0-0  Charlejiou-n,        75-00  -  o 

Pcrtjmoulb   —       275  -  15-0  fVeJl -Greenwich  79-05  -  o 

IVarwtck    ■                ■                  239-  lO-o  CcVtniry  —          59  -  10  -  o 

JVeJierly 2  70-  00  o  Exeter         -  -  125-00-0 

Ntw-Sbarebam     8^  -000  Middletown     -  149  •  00  -  o 

l^erthKin^crwn      325 -00-0  BriSial    174  -  JO  -  © 

Scutb  Ktngftotvn    450  -  oo-o  Ti'verttm              140  -  00  •  0 

Eaft -Greenwich 125  :  OO-O  Liltle-Ctmpton     167  ;  10  :  o 

Jamtjlovjn       •  100  .-  o^^-o         Warren  1 15  :  00  :  o 

Smithfield •  274:00-0  CitmbtrlaKd           83  :  lO  :  a 

Sciluate  1:^2  :  oO-o  Hickmond 64.  ;  10  .•  o 


It  ts  Voted  and  Rrfolved,  That  Gtorge  fFantcfi,  Efq  ;  Mr.  Jmnes  Sbrffidd, 
Stephen  Ihpkrns,  Efq  ,  and  Capt.  Robert  Hsi^zard,  Or  themajot  Pan  of  tliem 
be,  and  thc-y  arc  lureby  appointnd  a  Committee  to  pT\T  off  the  OfRcen 
and  Soldicn  raHiwi  In   this  Colony,  for  the  iiifcndtd  Expctlirion  r^gainft 

Canada, 


C  "  ) 

Canada,  upon  the  Credit  of  his  Majcfty,  what  yet  remains  unpaid  of  their 
Wages:  and  for  that  Purpofe,  that  the  Sum  of  Seven  Tbouf^na  znd  Fivt 
Hundred  Pounds,  in  Bills  of  Credit,  of  the  New  Tenor,  be  fortliwitti 
ftruck  off  and  Signed  by  the  Grand  Committee,  and  delivered  to  the 
•faid  Committee,  or  a  lefs  Sum,  if  ihe  whole  (hall  not  be  wanted-, 
and   that    the   fame  be  funk  when     it  is    repaid    by    his   Majelly. 

It  is  Voted  &  Refolvcd,  That  the  Secretary  be  cited  to  appear  at  the  next 
ScfRon  of  Afltmbly,  to  anfvvfcr  for  his  Conduct  in  refpcft  eo  the  Acl, 
paflcd  laft  SelTion  of  Affcmbly,  on  Confideration  of  the  Ext  raffs  of  the 
Duke  of  AVt*  Ca/Ilc's  Letter  to  Governor  Shirley,  rcfpecling  the  Dif- 
mifFion  of  the  Troops  raifed  in  uimerica,  for  the  Expedition  againft 
Canada,    &c. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refo'ved,  That  the  Account  of  Stephen  Tcf:,  amount- 
ing to  Fifteen  Pounds,  be  allowed  and  paid  him  out  of  th**  General 
Trcafury,  it  being  lor  his  Attendance  on  the  General  Aflembly  at  the 
laft  and  this  prefcnt  ScfTion,  and  for  a  Journey,  G?f.  by  him  made  to 
Jiewpnrt   in    rhe  Colony's   Service. 

It  isVoted  &Rerolv'd,That5('n>m/«  H,iJzf!rd,E(q  ;  MefTrs.  James  She^ild, 
and  Thomas  Cranjlon,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  be,  and  they  are 
hereby  appointed  a  Committee  to  burn  what  Money  is  in  the  Hands 
of  the  Grand  Committee,  paid  in  for  Tenths,  and  what  Money  is  in 
the  General  Trcafury,  paid  in  of  the  Rate  ■,  and  make  Report  to  the 
next  Seffion    of  Affcmbly. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  fcvcral  Towns  in  this  Colony 
be,  and  they  arc  hereby  impowercd  to  apppoinr  One  or  more  fuicablc 
Perfons  in  each  Town  lefpcdively,  to  colled  the  Colony's  Rates,  and 
fuch  Perfons  fo  appointed,  to  be  accountable  in  the  fame  Manner  as 
the  Conlltnblcs  have  been  heretofore  by  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  ;  and 
that  the  leveral  Towns  choofe  (uch  Perfons  as  aforefaid,  as  foon  as 
conveniently  may  be,  and  that  the  Town  Clerks  of  each  refpeiftivc 
Town  fend  to  the  General  Trcafureri  he  Names  of  the  Perfons  fo  chofcn. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  thai  the  Account  o^  John  Martin,  ^moMnr.' 
ing  to  Six  Pounds,  for  his  Expences  and  Attendance  on  the  Houfc  of 
Deputies,  this  Seffion  of  the  Affcmbly,  be  allowed,  and  that  the  faid 
Sum  of  Six  Pounds  be  paid  him   out  of  the  General  Trealury. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  that  the  Account  of  5^«/ffr(/  C<i/^,  amounting 
to  Ei^bt  Pounds,  for  his  Attendance  on  the  General  Affemly,  this  Scl- 
fion,  i^c.  be  allowed;  and  that  faid  Sum  ba  paid  him  out  of  the  General 
Treafury. 


WHEREAS  Meffrs.  Jofcph  Nichols,  Lcnoni  Hall  and  I'hcmas  Cnrr, 
were  by  the  General  Affcmbly,  at  their  Seffion  in  Nc'^x.-port 
the  third  TuejJaj  of  Ati^^uQ  laff,  appointed  a  Committee  to  lay  out  a 
6rift  Way  from'  Bijjei's   Mill   Dam    to  the  Ferry,   called  I^orthi/p's  Firry, 

in 


(    12    ) 

In  Norlh.K:ngJlov.n  -,  and  now  made  Repprt,  that  on  the  lytb.  Day  of 
OHcher  A  D.  1747.  they  began  a:  laid  Mill  Dim,  aiui  proceeded  and 
jan  acrofs  the  Lands  cf  Ctrijfcpher  Phillips,  El'q  ;  and  then  ncrols  the 
Lands  of  Capt.  John  Cole,  and  then  acrofs  the  Lands  of  Jc-^w  Cole,  Efq  1 
and  then  acrofs  the  Lands  oj  Mr.  Dcvid  Crane,  and  then  acrols  the 
Land  of  Mr.  htr.jamin  Korlhup,  until  they  came  to  a  Stone  Wall 
Handing  in  the  Line  between  the  Land  of  the  faid  Benjamin  Northup 
and  Mr.  Rcufe  Heltm.'^  Land  •,  where  the  faid  Rcufe  Htlme  appeared 
and  forbad  thcoi  running  any  Drift  Way  thro'  his  Land  there.  And 
this  Affcmbly  having  taken  the  faid  Report  into  Confiricration,  do  Vote  and 
Refolvc,  and  it  i$  hereby  Voted  and  Rcfolved,  that  fo  much  of  the 
faid  Report  be  accepted,  as.  to  bring  the  Way  therein  mentioned  to 
the  Way  laid  ouc  by  Jeffry  JFatfon,  Job  Trip  and  John  Reynolds  jun. 
a  Committee,   whofe  Report  is  accepted  by  this   AlTembly, 

It  ii  Voted  and  Rcfolved,  that  all  Bufinefs,  lying  before  this  Affembly 
unfinifhed,  be  refcrr'd  to  next  Scffions  of  Affcmbly ;  and  that  the 
Secretary  proclaim  the  Ads  and  Orders  of  this  Affcmbly,  by  Beat  of 
Drum,  in  Newport,  within  Ten  Days  afier  the  Rifing  of  this  Aftembly  ; 
and  fend  Copies  to  each  Town  m  the  Colony,  agreeable  to  Law,  within 
Ihtrty  hays  after  the  Rifing  of  this  Aflcmbly .  And  that  this  Affembly 
be  adjourned  till  the  laft  Mondaj  in  April  next  i  if  called  at  faid  Time, 
by  his  Honor  the  Governor  or  Deputy  Governor  j  but  if  not  called 
before,  uor  at  faid  Time,  then  to  be  diflolved. 

God  Save  the    King. 

Publiflied  in   Ncwt:ort    according  to  Order, 

By  Tlie.  fFard  Secretary. 


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-^^  f^^  Gen  ER  AL  As^Eu^hYofthe 

GOVERNOR  <?«</ Company  of  the  En^h{\\  Co- 
lony of  Rhode-Illand,  and  Providence  Plantations  in 
New-England,  /»j  A  ivr  E  R  I C  A,  held  at  NEWPORT, 
wirhin  and  for  the  Colony  afore faid^  on  Tuefday,  (he 
third  of  May,  in  the  Tiveniyfirfl  Tear  of  the  Rei^n  of 
His  Mofi  Sacred  Ma jefy  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the 
Grace  ofGOD,  King  of  Great-Britain,  ^c.  It  bein^ 
the  Day  before  the  G  E  N  E  R  A  L    ELECT  I  OS, 


PRESENT, 
The  Hondurable  GIDEON  ^  AN  JON,  Ef  q;  Governor, 


>S''li. 


Joseph  Edmonds,  Efq;        a 
Jeremiah   Niles,  Efq;        >/^5f. 
William  Richmond.  EfqA 


The  Hon.  WILLIAM  ROBINSON,  Efq;  Dcp.  Governor. 

Benjamin  Haszard,  Efq; 
George  Wanton,  Efq; 
Benjamin  Tucker,  Efq; 

GlDEOM    DURFEY,   Efq; 

The    SECRETARY. 

DEPUTIES    for    the    ftveral    Towns.- 

The  Hon.  DANIEL  JENCKS,  Efq;  chofen  Speaker. 


Newport  ; 
Capt.  Thomas  fVickbam, 
Capt.  fVaher  Cbaloner, 
Mi\   Thomas  Cranfton, 
Mr.  John  Channin^, 
Capt.  Jonathan  Nichols, 
Mr.  James  Sheffield. 

Providence  ; 
The  Speaker, 
Mr.  John  Anjel, 
Mr.  Henry  Harris: 


A 


Portsmouth  ; 
Mr.  Daniel  Howlandy 
Mr.  Oliver  Early 
Mr    David  Anthem, 
Mr.  Jonathan  Freeborn. 

Warwi  CK  ; 
Col.  Benoni  fValerman., 
Mr.  Samuel  Green, 
Mr.  Jofeph   fippit, 
Mr.  Samuel  Barton, 

Westerly  ;    None. 

Newshoreham  5 


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Nkwshoreham  ; 
Mr.  Nalbaniel  Littlefidd, 
Mr.  John  Littlefidd. 

North-Kingston  ; 
Col.   Immannd  ^ortbup^ 
Edward  D)re,  Efq; 

South-Kingston  ; 
Mr.  Bc>!Jamiit  Hnj'zard. 

East-Greenwich  ; 
Mr.   Giles  Pearce, 
Capt.  Thomas  Spencer, 

J  A  M  ESTOWN   ; 

Mr.  John  Eldrid, 
Mr.  George  Franklin. 

Sm  ITHFIELD  ; 
Mr.  Jonathan  Arnold, 
Mr.  Ifrad  Willdnjcn. 

Scituate  ;     None. 

Gloucester  •,    None. 

CHARLEsTowNi    None. 

West-Greenwich  -, 

Mr.  Jeremiah  Ellis, 
Mr.   George  Gardner. 

Coventry  ; 
Mr.   Aaron  Bowen^ 
Mr,  Elijha  Johnfon. 


Exeter  ; 

Capt.  Job  Trippt 
Mr.  Simon  Smith. 

MiDDLETOWN  •, 

Mr.  John  Refers y 
Mr.  John  Taylor. 

Bristol  ; 
Jonathan  Peck,   Efq; 
Major  Thomas  Green, 

TlVERToy  ; 
Capt.  John  Mancbejler, 
John  How  land,  Efq^ 

Little  Comptow  ; 

Wdliam  Hall,   Efq^ 
Mr.  Jofepb  Wood. 

Warren  ; 
Matthew  Allen,  Efq-, 
Capl.   Benjamin  Barton. 

Cumberland  j 
Mr.  Ifrael  IVhipple^ 
Mr.  Job  Bar  tie  t. 

Richmond  ; 
Capt.   Richard  Baley, 
Mr.   John  fVebpr. 

Mr.  Joftas  Lyndon,  chofen  Clerk 
of  the  Houfe  of  Deputies. 


The  Perfons  whofe  Names  here  follow,  having  taken  the  0?th  or 
Affirmation  prefcribed  by  the  Law  of  this  Colony,  agninft  Bribery  and 
Corruption,  are  hereby  admitted  to  give  their  Votes  to  choofe  Officers  lor 
their  relpedive  Towns  ^  and  alfo  to  ^ive  their  Votes  for  the  Choice  of  the 
General  Officers  of  the  Colony. 

N  E  H^  P  0  RT', 
Henry  Bull,  John  Clarke  (Mariner)  Eliffia  Gibbs,  William  Dyre,  Caleb 
Godfrey,  Mathias  King,  Jofeph  Stacey,  Thomas  Borden,  Mofes  Pitman, 
Jonathan  Sabin,  Jahlcei  Brenton,  Ebens^er  F  agg,  William  VVeeden, 
William  Jimes,  John  Dennis  (Mariner),  B<irii.ibas  Hargcll.  Oliver  Child, 
Cuthbcrt  Campbell,  Ebenezer  Davenport,  William  Mumford,  Charles 
Wickham,  Nathaniel  Coddington,  Samuel  Tillinghaft,  Henry  Stacey, 
John  Brirtow,  Pardon  Tillinghall,  William  Lake,  John  Roule,  William 
Stoddard,  John  Goddard,  J.imcs  Cahoonc,  Joleph  Currier,  iMael  Brayton, 
John  Thurllon  {Son  of  Jonatiun),  James  Rogers,  John  Coddington, 
George  Shearman,  Jofeph  Bull,  Robert  Gibbs,  William  Pinnrgar,  Solomon 
Townlcnd,  Jolin  Jepion,  J,imcs  Haftings,  Edward  Wanton,  R:c]iarcl 
Ward,  John  Frecbody,  David  Chccfborough,  Daniel  Ruffel,  Eleazcr 
Trivet,    Ilandlcy  Chipmau,    Francis  Sandford,   Caleb  Arnold,    William 

Claggct. 


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Clagget,  jiin.  Henry  Tifda!.",  Jofiah  Brown,  William  Hoockcy,  Jonathan 
Jeffers,  Sdmuel  Dyre,  Henry  Coggefhall,  Henry  Stcvenfon,  William 
Clarke,  John  Warren  (Son  of  Jofeph),  Lewis  Sayer,  Nathaniel  Chapman, 
John  Tweedy,  John  Sandford,  John  Eafton  (53«  <?/"  Samu  1),  Clarke 
Brown,  William  Screngch'ield,  Jonathan  Bardin,  James  Holmes,  John 
Holmes  Girdner,  Godtrcy  Mallbone,  jun.  Roberc  Fceke  John  James 
(Caulker),  John  Brown,  Willi^.m  Weeden,  Stephen  Hoockcy,  Ralph 
Stanhope,  Solomon  Senter,  John  Bazzin,  Clothier  Pierce,  jun.  Nathan 
Townlead,  John  Bryer,  William  Arnold,  Jam?s  Leach,  Southcote 
Langworthy,  David  Melvil,  Williiim  Brenton,  Job  Townfcnd,  jun. 
Joleph   Gladding,   Samuel  Brown,    and  PoUipus  Hammond. 

PROVIDENCE; 
Arthur  Fenner,  Benjamin  Eddy,  William  Harris,  Richard  Knight, 
William  Olney,  Solomon  Drown,  Jonathan  Whipple,  Nathaniel  Wa- 
terman, Roger  Kinnicut,  Edward  Arnold,  Jofeph  Crawford,  Charles 
Dyer,  John  Dyer,  Jofeph  Randai,  jun.  William  Dyer,  Samuel  Weftcot, 
jun.  Jonn  Hoyle,  John  Knight,  Jicob  Hart(horn,  John  Hawkins,  David 
Roberts,  Jonathan  Bucklin,  Daniel  Burlingame,  Charles  Atwood,  Stephen 
Olney,  Arthur  Fenner,  jun.  John  Manton,  Samuel  Ladd,  jun,  Gideon 
Cumllock,  and  Paul  Tew. 

PORTSMOUTH; 
Jofeph  Brownel,  jun.  Roger  Burrington,  Thomas  Lawton,  Caleb 
Shrieve,  Robert  Burrington,  Job  Ahny,  John  Fifli,  Joho  Burrington, 
George  Siffon,  William  Alle.i  (Son  of  fohn),  Jonathan  Allen,  Clark 
Cornel*  Samuel  Albro,  jun.  Nathan  Chafe,  Benjamin  LaWton,  Daniel 
Lake,  Henry  Brightman,  Jofeph  Ward,  Thomas  Cory,  John  Cory, 
Jfifeph  Brownel,  Abiel  Tripp,  John  Coggclhall,  William  Hall,  jon. 
David  Fifij,    and  John  Allen. 

fV  J  R  ^  I  C  K  % 
William  Utter,  William  Gorton,  Samuel  Pearce..  Rowland  Barton, 
Azickam  Pearce,  Benjamin  Tiffany  Thomas  Green,  Stephen  Green, 
Michael  Levallcy,  Samuel  Green,  jun  Stephen  Colegrove,  jun.  Samuel 
Warner,  Stephen  Scranton,  Thomas  Wickes,  Benjamin  Wickes,  Thomas 
Wickes,  Eliiha  Green,  jun.  Philip  Arnold,  jun.  Andrew  Edmunds, 
Jofeph    Hedley,  and  Stukely  Stafford. 

fTESJERLTi 

Elias  Thompfon,  Edward  Saunders,  jun  Thomas  Wells,  Elenzer  Brown, 
John  Mackcoon,  jun.  Jofeph  Crumb,  Tohn  Mackcarter,  Jofeph  Mackcoon, 
Stephen  Wilcox,  Caleb  Church,  Zaccheus  Runnolds,  Edward  Wells,- 
Edward  Wells,  jan.  Nathan  Babcock,  jun.  lames  Bleavin,  Ezekid 
Bjrdick,  James  Wells,  Jofeph  Runnolds,  Hubbard  Burdick  (Sen  io 
Hubbard),  James  Saunders,  John  Maxfon  (Son  to  John  Maxfon,  jun.), 
James  Clarke,   and    LhaboU  Clarke. 

N  E  IV  S  H  O  R  E  H  A  M  ; 

Edward  Sands,  Robert  Hull,  John  Littleficld,  Abel  Franklin,  Thomas 
Dickens,  Samuel  Rathbun,  John  Pain,  Thomas  Pain,  John  Ball,  John 
Mott,  Edward  Ball,  John  Dodge,  Jon.uhan  Mitchcl,  John  Rath' 
Thom.is  Vlitchcl,  Daniel  Role,  Caleb  Littlcfield,  Nathaniel  Littlefield, 
Stephen  Franklin,  Jofeph  Mitchcl,  jun.  William  Dodge,  Samuel  Dodgf, 
and  Nathaniel  Mott. 

NORTH.KJNGSTONi 


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NORTH-KINGSTON', 

John  Spink,  Jonichan  Allen,  JoOiua  Green,  V/illiam  Congdon,  Peter 
Reynolds  jim.  Jofeph  Smith,  Samuel  Phillips,  Nicholas  Northup,  jon. 
Samuel  Eldred,  Nathaniel  Havens,  William  Havens,  William  Hall, 
John  Brown,  George  Wightman,  jun.  Samuel  Boone,  Jofeph  Corey, 
Samuel  Warner,  George  Fowler,  George  Nichols,  Nathaniel  Carpenter, 
Samuel  Albro,  Samuel  Ellis,  Samuel  Watlon,  Jeremiah  Baker,  Alexander 
H;;vcns,  John  BifTcl,  Samuel  Kathbon,  George  Wightman,  Hutchmfon 
Clark,    and  Alexander  Haling,  jun. 

SOUTH-KINGSTON', 
Thomas  Taylor,  Samuel  Gardner,  William  Hull,  Jirch  Mumford, 
Sylvanus  Gretnman,  Henry  Gardner,  Benedifk  Hclme,  John  Sheldon 
{Son  of  Ifaac),  William  Knowles,  IVtcr  Bofs,  John  Smith,  jun.  Alexander 
Cafe,  John  Brown,  Hezckiah  Babcock,  John  Smith,  Thomas  Gardner, 
Oliver  Hafzard,  Samuel  Wilfon,  Ephraim  Smith.  Latham  Clark,  atid 
Nathaniel  Perkins, 

EAST-GREENWICH; 
Jofeph  Bealey,  Peleg  Spencer,  William  Sweet,  Walter  Spencer,  Thomas 
Fr^.  Thomas  Nichols  (i'6«  of  Jimes),  Thomas  Aldrich,  Robert  Whittord, 
Thonsas  Aldrich,  Michael  Spencer  (5o«  o/"  Abner),  Thomas  Nichols  {tht 
third).  Duty  Jarald,  Chalcs  Andrew,  Jofiah  Jones,  Thomas  Nichols  {Son 
«/ Thomas,  jun.)  Daniel  Mattifon,  and  jofeph  Stafford. 

JAMESTOWN; 
John  Eldred,  Matthew  Grinnold,  John  Hull,  and  James  Carr. 

S  M  I  T  H  F  1  E  L  D  ', 
John  Dexter,  Leonard  Smith,  John  Saylcs,  Jofeph  Sm;th  (^tbt  third) 
Richard  Harris,  Jeremiah  Mowry,  Benjimin  Pain,  John.  Ballow,  JoIcf>h 
Smith,  William  Bates,  Thom.is  Beadle,  Nathan  Staples,  Ii>ael  Wilkinion, 
Jofeph  Hf-rrendcn,  jun.  Peter  Barns,  Robert  Latham,  Preferved  Harris, 
John  Saylcs,  jun.  Peter  Ballow,  jun.  Uriah  Arnold,  John  Walavcry, 
Valentine  Whiteman,  jun.  Job  Angel,  Daniel  Cumftock,  jun.  Elijah  Cook» 
Henry  Bl.ickman,  Sylvanus  Sayles,  Thomas  Hcrrenden,  Stephen  Sly,  Eli(ha 
Arnold,  Samuel  Aldrich,  jun.  William  Olney,  Caleb  Arnold,  job  Arnold, 
Jonathan  H.irris,  Benjamin  Cook,  William  Brown,  Thomas  Arnold,  John 
Man,  jun.  Eliflia  Mowrey,  Daniel  Sayles,  Richard  Arnold,  Ebcnezer  Cafs, 
Oliver  Mowry,  Samuel  Aldrich,    and  Daniel  Cumflock. 

S  C  I  TV  A  T  E  ', 
Amos  Hopkins,  Henry  Randal,  jun.  William  Hammon,  JamesThorrrton, 
John  Smith,  Jofeph  VVeathcrhead,  Ezekiel  Hopkins,  jun.  Joleph  Tucker, 
Oziel  Hopkins,  Charles  Hopkins,  Stephen  Willbore,  Ezekiel  Hopkins, 
John  Taylor,  John  Herrendcn,  Eliza  Collins,  jun.  William  Sheldon, 
Thomas  B/irns,  Nchrmiah  Angell,  Chodd  Aylworth,  David  Spmguc, 
Joflnia  An>j;ell,  Amos  Hammon,  William  Salfhury,  llaiah  Argtll,  George 
Stone,  Fillicr  Patten,  Jonathan  Mowry,  Jonathan  Cole,  Nathan  Bates, 
Jofeph  Kimbell,  Jofiah  Herrendcn,  Joleph  Guile,  Benjamin  Bcnnet, 
Jonathan  Bcnnet,  John  Howland,  Jofeph  Hopkins,  Simon  Davis,  Robert 
Wliitman,  Thomas  Realph,  John  Wight,  job  Shippee,  Chrirtophcr  Rcalph, 
George  Willbour,  Jonathan  Pray,  John  Seamons,  Samuel  Wilkinion, 
Thomas  Colins, William  Seamons  Timothy  Hopkins,  Jofiah  Hcnnct,  Henry 
AVhitman,  Jofeph  Wilkinion,  Alexander  Lovcl,  William  Corey,  Richard 
CalwclJ,  John  Lovcl,  and  Samuel  Perkins. 

GLOUCESTERi 


in 

GLOUCESTER; 

Stephen  Inman,  Zachariah  Jencks,  Job  Phettiplace,  Stephen  Smith, 
Robert  Sinitli,  Jofeph  Winfor.  Abraham  Smith,  Eliflu  Herrendcn,  Wil- 
liam Herrenden,  John  Whipple,  and  Edward  Birtiop. 

CHARLESrOlVN; 

Daniel  Peckham,  Thomas  Kinyon,  Jofeph  Johnfon,  John  Millard,  John 
Halls,  )un.  Peter  Halls,  Nathaniel  Lewis,  John  Congdon,  and  Daniel 
Peckham,  jun. 

fVEST-G  R  E  E  NfTIC  H; 

Daniel  Hill,  jun.  Hczekiah  Mattefon  {Son  of  Henry),  Jofliua  Gardner, 
Paica  Whitford,  Thomas  Jodin,  John  Green,  Nicholas  Whitford,  Abraham 
Mattifon,  David  Whitford,  Ifaac  Johnfon,  Griffen  Sweet,  Samuel  Reynolds. 
H.irris  Weaver,  William  Sweet,  John  Weaver,  Elifha  Weaver,  Chriftopher 
Hall,  John  Hopkins,  John  Gardner,  John  Cafs,  jun.  Thomas  Cumftock, 
Samuel  Niles,  Jolcph  Dolliver,  John  Reynolds  {Son  0/ Samuel),  and  Ben- 
jamin Rcgers. 

C  O  V  E  N  T  R  r-, 

Caleb  Colvrn,  Benjamin  Gorton,  Jofias  Colven,  Adam  CaflTon,  Francis 
Brayton,  Ephraim  Tinglcy,  Joleph  Tiilinghaft,  Daniel  Cummins,  Jonathan 
Nichols  {Son  oj  Richard;,  Ichabod  Potter,  Charles  Andrew,  and  John  Lee. 

EXETER; 
Thomas  Gardner,  Robert  Moon,  James  Moon,  Samuel  Eldred,  Philip 
Greene,  John  James,  Samuel  Weight,  John  Dawley,  John  Albro,  Benjamin 
Potter,  Samuel  Dawley,  John  Rathbun,  William  Sunderlin,  JefFcry  Champ- 
lin,  Joieph  Rathbun,  jolVph  Rathbun,  jun.  Nathan  Dawley,  John  Sweet, 
William  tidred,  Samuel  B^ker,  Robert  Sweet,  James  Nichols,  John  Cole- 
grove,  and  Jcffry  Wilcox. 

M  I  D  D  L  E  T  O  fr  N; 
Nicholas  Brown,  J^mes  Barker,  Eaward  Tew,  Cornelius  Clarke,  Robert 
Lawton,  William  Barker,  Jodiua  Coggelhall  (Hon  of  James),  James  Barker, 
{Sin  0/  James,  jun.),  Lawrence  Clarke,  William  Peckham,  Samuel  Peckham, 
William  Peckham,  jun.  Jeremiah  Barker,  Willidm  Wood  William  Brown, 
William  Barker,  Samuel  Rogers,  jun.  William  Lawton,  Jofhua  Coggefliall, 
(Son  0/ }\mc%),  and  Robert  Lawton. 

BRISTOL; 
Mark   Anthony  D'Woolf,    John    Raynolds,    Daniel  Bradford,   Samuel 
Clark,    Ifaac  Wheeton,  John  Gladding,  jun.    William  Oldrig,  Jeremiah 
Bolworth,  Michael  Pi.illips,  Jonathan  Wuodberry,  jun.  Williaai  Lindzey, 
James  Gibbs,   and  Henry  bragg. 

T  I  y  E  R  T  0  N , 
John  Manchtder,  Efq,  Samuel  Sncll,  Jofeph  Anthony,  Roger 
Cory,  Thomas  Cook,  1  homas  Weight,  Edward  Wanton,  John  Bor- 
don,  Samuel  Hix,  Samuel  Durfte,  Wefton  Hix,  Stephen  Cook,  Tho- 
mas Howland,  John  Taber,  Ephnim  Wilcock,  John  Almy,  Eben- 
e/cr  Tabcr,  Cornelius  Soule,  Philip  Cory,  Thomas  Cook  {Son  of 
Jofeph;,  George  Cook,  William  Willcock,  John  Beiinit,  Benjamin 
Durlie,  Peter  Talman,  John  Jennings,  Abraham  Barker,  Samuel  Bor- 
den, Reftcome  Sandford,  Oliver  Bcaley,  Samuel  Snell,  jun.  Jofeph 
Taber,  John  Taber  (Son  of}ohr\),  Samuel  Hart,  Jonathan  Hart,  Wil- 
liam Sandlord,  Thomas  Weight,  jun.  Peleg  Sandford,  Jofhua  Dwelly, 
BJake  Peary,   John  Cojk   [Son  of  Thomas),    Thomas   Mofher,   William 

B  Woodle, 


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Woodlf,  John  Bowcn,  Samuel  Sherman,  William  Shrieve,  William  Fifn, 
William  Mancheftcr  (Sort  c/" Stephen),  Jofiah  Sawyer,  David  Lake,  Jofcph 
Jcnning,  Benjamin  M.icombcr,  Fliilip  Taber,  Jafepli  Taber  (5e«  c/ Philip), 
Benjamin  Chafe,  j'.in.  William  Fifk,  Thomas  Fifli,  William  Cory,  Jonathr.n 
Davel,  Ilaac  IlosvlanJ,  George  Wellgute,  Benjamin  Brayton,  Thomas 
Anthony,  Caleb  Cory,  Philip  Gray,  Thomas  Gray,  Eiiward  Gray,  Wil- 
liam Gray,  John  IJrown,  Thomas  Wilcock,  Jofhua  Dwclly,  juii.  Jofepii 
Wanton,  John  Cook,  John  Pearce,  Benjamin  Chafe,  IVtcr  Davel,  Daniel 
Earl,  David  Diirhe,  Samuel  Harr,  jun.  Smiton  Hart,  Job  Durfic,  Jofeph 
Stafford,  David  StaiTord,  Abraham  Stafford,  Abner  Chafe,  Jofiah  Wiicock, 
Giles  Brownel,  William  Springer,  Gerllnm  Woddel,  Richard  Tripp,  James 
Wecden,  Thomas  Cook  (Son  of  ]ohr\  Cook),  jofeph  Seaberry,  Samuel  Almy, 
Thomas  Crandal,  Paul  Taber,  Benjamin  Hambly,  job  Almy,  William 
Mancheltcr  (^^03  0/ John),  Daniel  Earl,  jun.  John  Sawyer,-  Oliver  Cook, 
ahd  John  Thomas. 

LITTLECOMPTON; 
John  Palmer,  William  Richmond,  Samiiel  Gray,  Caleb  Church,  William 
Simmons,  Nathanit-l  Searls,  jun.  Henry  Wood.,  George  Roule,  Silvcder 
Woodman,  William  Davis,  Richard  Hart,  Jofeph  Pcckcom,  Robert 
Woodman,  Samuel  Tomkins,  James  Pearce,  Benjamin  Simmons,  Samuel 
"Wilbor,  George  Pearce,  Robert  Carr,  William  Grinell,  Richard  Grinell, 
Eliiha  Clap,  Enos  GifFord,  William  Simmons,  jun.  Edward  Irifh,  Samuel 
Cook,  Jofeph  Tomkins,  Henry  Wood,  jun.  Jephtha  Pierce,  Willia.m 
Pierce,  John  Palmer,  jun.  John  Price,  Thomas  Balcy,  John  Brownel  (Son  of 
Margaret),  William  Price,  John  Simmons  {Son  of  JolcphJ,  William  Hall, 
Robert  laylor,  John  Hunt,  Thomas  IJrowncll,  Ifaac  Willbor,  Jofeph 
Brigjis,  Thomas  Burgefs,  Lemuel  Shaw,  W^alter  Wilbor,  Jcrnniah 
Brjggs,  Jonathan  Brownel,  Conftant  Southworth,  John  Taylor,  Thomas 
Stoddard,  Henry  Head,  Jofeph  Woo.l,  William  Shaw,  Jofeph  Daven- 
port, William  Wilbor,  William  Wilbor  {Sun  of  Szmuc]),  John  Brow- 
nel, Elidu  Woodworih,  Elihu  Woodworth,  William  Briggs,  Jofeph 
Wilbor,  Thomas  Wilboi,  Jofeph  Coe,  Jeremiah  Brownell,  Anthony 
Shaw,  John  Gifford,  Stephen  Hart,  Jofeph  Simmons,  John  Woodman, 
Samuel  Gray,  jun.  Daniel  Grinell,  John  Pabodie,  Jeremiah  Shaw,  Ch.;rhs 
Brownel,  Oliver  Hillard,  John  Wood,  William  Briggs  (".W  e/ Job),  Sil- 
vefter  Palmer,  Jofeph  Wilbor  {Son  of  Williamj,  Peter  Shaw,  Benjamin 
Church,  Thomas  Palmer,  Samuel  Baley,  John  Haley,  Benjamin  Shaw, 
Jofeph  Burgcfs,  Richard  Brownel!,  George  Baley,  George  Pcircc,  jun. Wil- 
liam Head,  Fobes  Little,  Thomas  Little  {Son  of  Robert),  Peter  Taylor, 
Jofeph  Palmer,  John  Bay  ley  {Son  of  William),  Willmm  Head  {Son  of 
Henry),  John  Horfwell.  William  Hunt,  John  Irifh,  Benjamin  Seabury, 
William  Taylor,  John  Irifh  {Son  of  David j,  John  Shricve,  Edwaid  Churcli, 
Job  Hunt,  and  Aaron  Wilbor. 

JV  A  R  R  E  N  •■, 
Matthtw  Allen,  Pcleg  Heath,  Ebenezcr  Allen,  Nathaniel  Peck,  Tames 
Smith,  Jofiah  Humphry,  lohn  Adams  Benjamin  Miller,  Walter  Hail, 
Jofeph  Allen  {the  ffcond),  Elijah  Rawfon,  Ebenezer  G«rpfty,  John  Kinnicut» 
James  Mafon,  William  F'"allabroke,  Jo!m  Eattabrokc,  Ebenezer  Cole, 
Benjamin  Cole,  N.itlian  Miller,  Jofeph  Biittcrworth,  Calfb  Carr,  Solomon 
Perk,  Samuel  Barns,  Samuel  Low,  James  Brown,  Jofeph  Mafon,  Ebenezer 
Adams,  Jofeph  Vial,  Daniel  Peek,  Samuel  Allen,  Ebenezer  Allen,  jun. 
Barnard  Hail,  Barnard  Hail,  jun.  Hookor  Low,  Caleb  Eddy,  John  Mafon, 
Matthew  Watfon,  Benjamin  Birton,  John  Wheaton,  John  Cole,  jun. 
Oliver  Salfbury,  Jofhua  Smith.  Benjamin  Smith,  Richard  Thoma;,  Jknjamm 

Drown, 


[-] 

Drown,  John  Ealtabrookc  dhs  fecond),  John  Luther,  Philip  Shorr,  Jamss 
Bowen,  Jonas  Humphry,  Binjamin  butterworth,  Edward  Luther  John 
Bittervvorth,  William  Salfbury,  Edward  Bofworth,  Samuel  Miller,  jun. 
Jofiah  Humphry,  jun.  [nhn  Kelly,  John  ChilJ,  John  Martin,  Njthuiiel 
Eiltabrook,  Nathaniel  Biwen,  Samuel  Bowen,  Cendant  Vial,  Jofuh  Kent, 
Jofeph  Grant,  Ebcnezer  Martin,  Jofhua  Bicknal,  Jofhua  Bicknal,  jun. 
Amos  Thomas,  Ifrael  Peck,  Thomas  Cole,  Ebenczer  Luther,  Ephraim 
Tiffany,  Thomas  Barns,  Ebenezer  Luther,  jun.  Richard  Hail,  Hczekiah 
Tiffany,  John  Allen,  Richard  Bullock,  and  Robert  Eaftabrokc. 

CUMBERL/iNDi 

Jofeph  Brown,  Jaint-i  Ballow,  Obcdiah  B.illow,  Jofiah  Cook,  Samuel 
Bartlet,  Job  Bartlct,  William  Wallcor,  Daniel  Peck,  Daniel  Jcncks,  Na- 
thaniel Jillfon,  jun.  Joleph  Staples,  John  Bartlet,  Jeremiah  Bartlet,  Ifrael 
Whipple,  Gideon  Tower,  Daniel  Wilkinfon,  Richard  Aldrich,  Daniel 
Whipple,  Jeremiah  Wilkinfon  lofhua  Hall,  Daniel  Smith,  David  Whipple. 
Jeremiah  Whipple,  Richard  Darling,  Benjamin  Raze,  Edward  Smith, 
David  Raze,  Benjamin  Brown,  John  Grant,  Richard  Efties,  William  Car- 
penter, John  Dexter,  Gideon  Bilhop,  Benjamin  Brown,  jun.  Peter  Whip- 
ple, Samuel  Whipple,  Benjamin  Tower,  Daniel  Whipple,  jun.  jofeph  Raze, 
Jofeph  Brown,  jun.  William  Wallcot,  jun.  John  Bilhop,  Jofeph  Whipple, 
Stephen  Spraguc,  Solomon  Aldrich,  John  Cafs,  Nathaniel  Cook,  Uriah 
Jillfon,  John  Tower.  Ichabod  Peck,  Banfield  Capron,  Elifha  Newel,  Peter 
Darling,  Arial  Ballow,  Ezckiel  Bdllow,  Aniriah  Ballow,  Ichabod  Peck, 
jun.  Daniel  Peck,  jun.  Richaid  Aldrich,  jun.  Benjamin  Davel,  Ebenezcr 
Barras,  jun.  Noah  Bartlet,  jun.  Francis  Inman,  Stephen  Brown,  Jonathan 
Armfby,  Jeremiah  Inman,  David  Hogg,  Jonathan  Sprague,  John  *'V  hip- 
pie, ichabod  Bofworth,  Abraham  Barras,  Charles  CaprcXn.  and  Daniel 
Weatherhed. 

R  I  C  H  M  O  N  Di 

John  Stanton,  David  Kinyon,  John  B^ntley,  David  Kinyon,  jun.  John 
Tanner,  JohnTefr,  Tnomas  Rogers,  Oliver  Mius,  Simeon  Watfon,  Robert 
Moor,  and  John  Enos,jun. 

gtv?a^  «^^>SJ  gr.i  >^  5i^«  I/aj  ««C  S3}  *>94^  *^  f^T  1 1  T^f  1 1 '^ 

/jT  theGEszviAL  Assembly  of  thi  G  0  TE  R  N  0  R  and  C  O  M  PA  N  T 
"^  •*  of  the  Englilh  Colony  cf  Rhodc-Illand,  anA  Providence  Plantations 
in  New -England,  in  America,  hegun  ani  held  at  NEWPORT,  in  [aid 
Colony,  on  the  firji  IVednelday  of  May,  in  the  Twenty-firfl  Tear  of  the  Rei^n  of 
His  Moji  Sacred  Majpfty  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of  GOD. 
X/«g^ «/ Great-Britain,  i^c. 

PRESENT, 

The    Honourable   GIDEON    W  A  N  T  0  N,    Efq,     Governor. 

The  Honourable  William  Robinson,  Efq;  Dep.  Governor. 

Benjamin  Haszard,  Efq-,  j  Joseph  Edmonds  Efq;  "j 

George  Wanton,  Efq;       /  Ephraim  Gardner,  Eiq-      Lj/r,7 

William  Rhoades,  Efq;  />4^.  Jfr lm  i  ah  Ni  l  es,  Efq,  ?  m'J  ' 
Benjamin  Tucker,  Elq,  I  William  Richmond,  Efq;) 

Gideon  DuRPty,  Eli:^;        / 

The    Sec  retarv. 

DEPUTIES    for    the    fevcral    Town?- 

The 


The  Honourable  DANIEL    JENCKS,  Efqi   chofcn  Speaker. 


Nfwport  ; 
Capt.  Thcmai  JVickbam, 
Capt.  fi^iflur  Cbaloner, 
Mr.  Thomas  Cranjlortj 
Mr.  John  Cbanniu^, 
Capt.  Jonathan  Nichols, 
Mr.  James  Shtfful.t. 
Providence  •, 
The  Speaker, 
Mr.  John  Angel , 
Mr.  Henry  Harris, 
Mr.  John  Poll(r,]un. 

Portsmouth  ; 
Mr.  Daniel  Holland. 
Mr.  OliVir  Earl, 
Mr.  D^vid  Anthony, 
Mr.  Jonathan  Freeborn 

Warwick  •, 
Col.  Benoni  Waterman, 
Mr.  Samuel  Green, 
Mr.  Jofeph  Lippit, 
Mr.  Samuel  Barton. 

W  ESTKRLY   i 

Jo/fjua  Bibcock,  Efq-, 
Major  IVitlirm  Pendleton. 

N  E  WS  H  O  R  E  H  A  M    i 

Mr.  Nathaniel Littltfield, 
Mr.  7ffi«  Littltfield. 


NORTH-KINCSTON  \ 

Col.  Immanuel  Northup, 
Edward  Lhre,  Elq; 

South-Kingston  j 
Col.  Thomas  Hafzard, 
Mr.  Benjamin  hafzard. 
East-Greenwich  ; 
Mr.  G/Yci  Pearce, 
Capt.  Thomas  Spencer. 

Jamestow*  ; 
Mr.  John  Eldred, 
Mr.  George  Franklin. 
Smitrf I tLD  v 
Mr.  Jonathan  Arnold., 
Mr.  Jfrael  fVilkinjen. 

ScITUATE    ; 

Capt.  Jo/-  i?a«^'<7/, 
Capt.  Charles  Harris. 
Gloucester  •, 
Mr.  Richard  Steere, 
Capt.  Richard  imith. 
Ch  \r  lestown  -, 
Col.  Jo  eph    lanton, 
Mr.  J  ernes  Ccngdm. 

W  tST-  G  R  K  t  N  W I C  H 

Mr.  Jeremiah  Ellis, 
Mr.  Gearge  Gardner. 


Coventry  •, 
Mr.  Aaron  Btwen, 
Mr.  £/r)llia  Jobnjon. 

Exktek  i 
Capt.  Job  Tripp, 
Mr.  Simon  Smith. 

MiDDLKTOWM   i 

Mr.  John  Rogers, 
Mr.  John  Taylor. 
Br  istol  ; 
Jonathan  Peck,  Efq-, 
Major  Thomas  Green. 

Tiverton  •, 
Cape.  John  Manchejlt,  , 
John  Howland,  Et'q; 
Little  Compton  •, 
ly.lliam  Hall,  Efq-, 
Mr.  Jofepb  IVoed. 
War  RE  N  ; 
Matthew  Allen,  Efq; 
Capt.  Benjamin  Barton. 

CCMBERL  and; 
Mr.  Jlrael  IVbippU^ 
Mr.  Job  Bar  tie  t. 
;  RiCHMOtVO  , 

Capt.  Richard  Bjnley^ 
Mr.  John  IVcbfter. 


Mr.  Jojias  Lyndon,  chofcn  Clerk  of  the  Houfc  of  Deputies. 

This  being  the  Anniverfary  Eledlion  of  Officers,  both  Civil  and  Mili- 
tary, the  Gentlemt n  whofe  Names  hereafter  follow,  were  cholen  to  fcrvc 
the  Colony  in  the  rcfpedtive  Offices  afcribcd  to  thoir  Names. 

The  Vion.  WILLIAM  GREEN,  Efq;  Governor ^  Engag'cl. 
The  Ho.i.  William  Eilfry,  Efq-,  Dep.  Governor  ^  Engag'd. 
Peter  Burs,   Efq;  firft  AITillant  ;    En(:ag,'d. 

Abralatii    Redwood,   Efq;    fccond    Affirtant  ;    who   abfolutely    rcfufing, 
John  Garilner,  Eiq,  was  chofen  in  his  Room,  and  Engag'd. 
Robert  Gibbs,  Efq;  third  Affiftant  ;    Engag'd. 
William  Burton,   Ffq;  fourth  AfTiftant  ;     Engag'd. 
Stephen  Brcwnel,  Efq    fitih  Affiltant  •,    EngagM. 
Rgbert   Lawton,   Efq;   fixth   AfTiftant  ;    Engag'd. 
James    eirnoll,   Efq;  fcvcnih   AfTillant ;    Engag'd. 
William   Richmond,   E(q;  eighth   AfTiftant  ;    Engag'd. 
Dainel  Cogge/hall,  Efq;  ninth  AfTiftant  :,    Engag'd- 
Jeoffry  Watfan,  Efq;  tenth  A(TiT>ant  ;    Engag'd. 
Thomas  Wari,  Efq;  Secretary  ;  Engag'd. 
Daniel  Updike,  Efq;  Attorney   General. 
Thom.Ji   Richard fon,   Efq;  General  Treafurer  ;    Engag'd. 
Samuel  Lyndon,  jun.  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the  County 
of  Ne-xport. 

Col. 


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Col.  Bcnoni  H^'atcrman,  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the  County 
of  Providince. 

Licuc.  Col.  Tbomas  Hafzard,  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
Councy  ot  Kin^s  County. 

Lieut.  Cul.  Jeremiah  Laivton,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of 
Militia  in  the  County  of  Newport. 

Lieut.  Col.  fViUiam  Brc/wn.,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Mi- 
litia in  the  County  of  Providence. 

Major  PFilliam  Pnidleton,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia 
in  the  County  ot  Knigs  County. 

Major  Wing  Spooner,  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the  County  of 
Netvport. 

Capt.  Richard  Smith,  Major  of  rhe  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the  County  of 
Providence. 

Capt.  Richard  Baylty.,  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the  County 
of  Kings  County. 

Gideon  Cornel.,  Stephen  Hopkins,  Jofloua  Babccck,  Jofiah  Arnold,  and 
'John  Howland,  Efqrs.  Ju.l^es  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court 
of  AlFizc,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  in  and  throughout  the  whole 
Colony. 

Samuel  Wickham,  Gideon  Freeborn,  Ed-ward  Scott,  Daniel  Gould,  and 
Daniel  Huwland,  Efqrs.  Juftices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  ScfTions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the  County  of 
Newport. 

Daniel  Jencks,  Jeremiah  Lippit,  Job  Randall,  Jofeph  Nichols,  and  David 
Cumjlock,  Efqrs.  Juftices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and 
General  SefTions  ot  the  Peace,  in  and  tluougho'Jt  the  County  of  Pro- 
vidence. 

Stephen  Hafzard,  JVilliam  Spenlcr,  Job  Tripp^  jun.  Ihcmas  Brawn,  and 
Bertoni  Hall,  Efqrs.  Juftices  of  the  Interior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and 
General  SefTions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the  County  of  Kings 
County. 

Jonathan  IVoodberry,  Jonathan  Peck,  Matthew  Allen,  Jofeph  Ruffel^ 
and  James  Mafon,  Efqrs.  Juftices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Plea.i,  and  General  SefTions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the  County  of 
Briftol. 

Tbomas  Ward,  Efq-,  Clerk  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court  of 
AfTize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  in  and  throughout  the  Colony. 

Mr.  Jofias  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and 
General  SefTions  of  the  Peace,   in  the  County  oi  Newport. 

George  Brown,  Efq;  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and 
General  SclTions  of  the  Peace,  in  the  County  ot  Providence. 

Mr  Benjamin  Peckham,  jun.  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Com- 
mon Pleas,  and  General  SelTions  of  the  Peace,  in  the  County  of  Kings 
Cousry. 

Mr.  Thomas  Tkroop,  jun.  Clerk  of  thelnferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  SefTions  of  the  Peace,   in  the  County  of  Bri^ol. 

Jofeph  Scott,  Efq;  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Ne-iiport. 

John  Mawney,  Efq;  SherilTof  the  County  of  Providence. 

Beriab  Brown,  Efq;  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Kings  County. 

Thomas  Green,  Elq-,  Sheriff  of  the  County  oi  Briftol. 

C  JUSTICES 


JUSTICES  of  the  Feace  for  the  fevenil  Toivns  throughcut 
the  Colony, 


NfwpoRT  ; 

Thonvis  WafLi, 
Abraham  Borden, 
Samuel  Collins, 
I'.benezer  RiclKirdfon, 
Birnabas  Hargilj, 
Nathaniel  Coggediair 
Jonuhan  Tillinghall, 
Jeremiah  Clark, 
Jolhua  Saycr, 

Providence  -, 
Henry  Harris, 
Chriflopher  Harris, 
Jabe/  Bowen, 
Kbcnezcr  Jcncks, 
Zuriel  Waterman, 
Jofcph  Potter, 
Jeremiah   Field, 
John  Burton,  jun. 
Gcor;^e  Taylor, 
Jolcpli  Harris, 
Henry  Paget, 
Joleph  Snow, 
Edward  Sheldon. 

Portsmouth  ; 

William  Sanford, 
Benjamin  Hickes, 
Thomas  Shearman, 
Giles  Siocum,  jun. 
Jonathan  Pcarce . 

Warwick  ; 
Samuel  Stafford, 
John  Warner, 
Samuel  Greene, 
John  Walton, 
James    Green    {Son    of 

William), 
Jeremiah  Randal, 
Jabc/.  Green, 
Malachi  Rhoadcs. 

Westkrly  ; 
William  B.ibcnck, 
W'illiam  Hero, 
W'illiam  Pendleton. 

Benjamin  Randal, 

Eliflia   Lewis, 

Joleph  Crandal,  jun. 


North-Kingston  \ 
Robert  Hall, 
Edward  Dyre,  jun. 
Thomas  Spcnfer, 
Joleph  CaCe, 
Robert  Hafzard, 
Thomas  Phillips, 
James  Gardner. 

South-Kingston  ; 
Ifaac  Sheldon, 
Samuel  Tift,  jun. 
John  Cafe, 
Thomas  Hafzard  {Son  of 

Robert), 
Robert  Brown. 

East-Greenwich  ; 
William  Spenler, 
John  Langford, 
John   Olin, 
Henry  Tibbits, 
Samuel  Sowle, 
Rufus  Greene, 

Sm  ITIll  I  kld  , 
William  Arnold, 
Thomas  Laphani, 
Thomas  5ailes, 
William  Jencks, 
Thomas  Steere. 

Sc  ITUATE  ; 

Benjamm  Fifk, 
John  Tyler, 
Gideon  Harris, 
John  Edwards. 

G Lore  ESTER  •, 

Richard  Steere, 
Andrew  Brown, 
John  SmitI), 
Abraham  Tourtelor. 

Ch  ARLESTOW.V  ; 

John  Hill, 

Junes  Cong-ion, jun. 

Bcn;amin  Hjxfie. 

WrST   Gr  Kt  NWICH 

Tliomas  (Carpenter, 
Samuel   Hopkins, 
Prelervcd  Hall, 
William  Cumrtock. 


Coventry  •, 
Eliflia  lohnlbn, 
Randal  Rice. 
Thomas  Mattefon, 
John  Waterman, 
Robert  Green, 
Samuel  Bayley, 

E.xkter  ; 
Nicholas  Gardner, 
Jeoffry  Champlin, 
Peleg  Tripp, 
George  Reynolds. 

MiDDLtTOWN   i 

Thomas  Gould, 
Edward  Eafton, 
John  Green, 
Edward  Tew. 

Br  istol  1 
Samuel  Howland, 
George  Dunbar, 
Nathaniel  Bofwortl 
Nathaniel  Pearce, 
William  Munro. 

Tiverton  ; 
Jofeph  Anthony, 
Philip  Tabor, 

Rertcomc  Sanford, 

Wefton  Hickcs. 
LittleComptoNj 

William  Hall, 

Robert  Taylor, 

Samuel  Willbore, 

Joftph  Wood, 

Nathaniel  Searls,  jun. 
Warren  i 

James  Smith, 

Benjamin  Millar, 

Samuel  Low, 

John  Kiiinicut. 

CtMBERI,  A  ND   . 

Job  Barrier, 
Samuel  Bartlet, 
liVael  Whipple. 

Rich  mono  ; 
James  Roger?, 
John  Webiler. 
Joleph  Clark, 
Samuel  Telr, 
Stephen  RiJirnond. 

Walter 


I  ■'  ] 

Walter  Chaloncr,  Captain  of  Fore  George,  on  Goat-IJland; 

Samuel  Freebody^  Lieutenant  of  the  fame  Fort. 

John  Gardner,  E-fq,  Comniiflary. 

James  Holmes,  Captain  o\  the  Colony's  Sloop  Tartar. 

Daniel  Vaugban,  Lieutenant  of  the  faid  Sloop. 

The  Honourable  Gideon  IVantou,  Efq;  and  Benjamin  Nichols,  James 
Sheffield,  Daniel  Updike,  Edward  Scott,  James  /Irnold,  George  Brown,  and 
Gideon  Cornell,  Efqis.  the  Grand  Committee  or  Trultecs  of  the  Colony, 
tor  the  Signing  of  Bills  of  Publick  Credit,  ijc. 

Benjamin  Nichols,  Efq-,  oue  of  the  Grand  Committee,  or  Colony's  Tru- 
ftees,  is  chofen  and  appointed  to  take  and  have  the  Care  and  Charge  of  the 
Colony's  Bonds  and  Mortgages,  and  to  receive  the  Monies  due,  and  to  be 
due  thereon.  And  he  is  alio  hereby  impowered  to  make  and  give  proper 
Acquittances  and  Dilcharges  on  the  Mortgages,  or  otherwife  upon  his  Re- 
ceipt of  any  of  the  Colony's  Money  ;  and  in  Cafe  ot  Nonpayment,  he  is 
likcwife  hereby  impowered  to  put  in  Suit  the  Bonds  and  Mortgages  of  all 
luch  as  fhall  rcfufc  or  omit  to  make  due  Payment. 

It  is  Voted  flnd  Refohed,  Th:it  John  Gardner,  Efq-,  Capt  Thomas  IVickham. 
and  Cape.  lValt;r  Ckaloticr,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee, 
to  wait  on  the  Honourable  Gideon  Wanton,  Efq;  late  Governor,  in  order  tc 
receive  of  him  the  Colony's  Chartcc,  Seal,  ;xjid  whatever  ellehehath  in  his 
Hands  belonging  to  the  Government  ;  and  when  received,  to  deliver  the 
lame  to  his  Honour  the  prefent  Governor,  giving  and  taking  Receipts, 

Whereas  this  Adembly  have  detei  mined  to  reftr  the  Choice  of  Officers 
of  the  feveral  Companies  or  train'd  Bands  in  the  Colony,  until  their  next 
SelTions  •,  yet  as  it  is  necedary  the  Companies  or  train'd  Bands  fhould  have 
Officers  to  command  them^  //  is  Voted  and  Refolved^  That  all  thole  Officers 
now  in  CommifTion,  be  and  they  are  hereby  continued  in  their  refpeflive 
Offices  until  the  ncxtSefTion  ot  this  AfTcmhly. 

//  Is  aljo  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  Committees  of  the  feveral  Towns 
chofen  lafl  Year  for  the  Management  of  the  Colony's  Money,  let,  and  to 
be  let,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  continued  in  their  Offices  until  the  next 
Seffion  of  this  AlFcmbly. 

Whereas  Meflfrs.  Benjamin  Hafzard,  James  Sheffield,  and  Thomas  Cranjion* 
■were  by  the  General  Aflembly,  at  their  laft  Seffion,  appointed,  they,  or 
the  major  Fart  of  them,  to  be  a  Committee  to  burn  the  Money  in  the 
Hands  of  the  Grand  Committee,  paid  in  for  Tenths,  and  the  Money  in  the 
Gieneral  Trcafurv,  paid  in  of  the  Rate,  and  make  Report  to  this  AfTembly 
at  this  prefent  SelTion  :  But  the  faid  Committee  having  informed  that  they 
Ind  not  perfcfted  thar  Bufinefs,  //  /;  therefore  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the 
faid  Committee  be,  and  they  are  hereby  continued  for  the  Purpofe  atcre- 
faid  •,  and  they,  or  any  two  of  them,  enabled  to  finilh  and  complcat  the 
Affair,  and  make  Report  thereof  to  :his  Aflembly  at  their  next  Seffion. 

It  is  Voted  and  Re/ched,  That  Capt.  John  Brown  i" Merchant;,  Capt.' 
Thomas Witkham,  and  Mr.  James  Sheffield,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed 
a  Committee  to  infpeft  and  examine  the  Stores  at  Fort  George,  and  lee  what 
Neceflarics  are  wanting,  and  make  Report  of  their  Doings  to  this  Aflembly 
at  their  dl-xc  Seffion. 


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7;  ii  Voted  and  Rifol-j:d,  Thac  his  Honour  th^  Deputy  Governor,  hamuli 
Wtckbam,  Efq;  Cape.  IValKr  Cbalontr,  McflVs.  Thomas  Crunjlon,  and  James 
ibefieid,  be  a  Committee,  and  they,  or  rhc  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby 
autnoriz^d  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  the  late  General  Treafurcr,  and  receive 
of  him  all  and  every  the  Bonds,  Monic;,  Books,  Papers,  and  whatever  clfc 
he  i>ath  in  his  Curtody  belonging  to  the  Colony,  and  deliver  ihz  lame  to  the 
prei'cnt  General  Treafurer,  giving  and  taking  Receipts.  And  they,  or  the 
major  Part  of  them,  arc  hereby  alio  impowcrcd  to  audit  the  Commifi'ary's 
Accounri,  and  ir.akc  Report  of  their  Doings  to  this  Allbmbly,  at  its  iicxc 
btfT.on. 

It  is  Voled  and  Rejohed^  That  the  Cape,  of  Fort  George  inlirt:  as  foon  as 
po(T;ble,  thirty  Men  to  fcrve  at  faid  Fort  as  Soldiers  j  and  that  upon  the 
fame  I'erms  Uich  Soldiers  were  inlifted  the  laft  Year.  And  \\  h  rtull  fo 
happen,  that  a  fufficient  Number  be  not  inlifted  within  fifteen  Days  ?.lter 
the  Rifing  ot  this  AfTcmbly,  that  then  the  Field  Officers  of  the  County  of 
Nfiuporl,  lliall  by  his  Honour  the  Governor's  Warrant,  caufe  lo  many  Men 
as  v/ill  makeup  that  Number,  to  be  impreffed  within  the  County  of  Neiv- 
port,  lor  that  Purpofe. 

//  //  Voted  and  Rofohed,  That  the  Troops  raifed  in  this  Colony  for  the 
Expedition  intended  againfl  Canada^  and  lately  difbandtd,  fhall  be  paid 
their  Arrears  in  Dills  of  Publick  Credit,  ac  Nine  Hundred  fer  Cent.  Ad- 
vance, upon  the  Sterlincr  Wages. 

It  is  Voted  ^nd  Refohed.  That  the  Colony's  Sloop  Tar/ar,  Hull  be  forth- 
with put  in  Commidiorv.  ar»d  mann'd  with  ninety  efledlivc  Men.  incl'iding 
Officers,  who  fhall  be  allowed  and  have  the  lame  Wages  as  were  paid  the 
laft  Year.  And  that  the  Commiffary  purchafe  iix  Months  Provifio.-^  tor  the 
•Sloop,  and  put  on  board  her  not  lefs  thereof  than  will  be  fufficient  for  fix 
Weeks  at  one  Time.  And  that  the  Sloop  cruifc  according  to  the  Orders  and 
Dircillions  of  hr.  Honourthe  Governor,  until  thelirft  Day  ot  Otlober  next, 
or  longer,  if  his  Honour  fliall  think  proper.  And  the  Geneial  Trealurcr  is 
hereby  dirc(5tcd  and  ordered  to  fupply  ciie  Commiir.iry  with  fuch  Sums  of 
Money  as  Ih-ill  be  ncccfTary  to  equip  faid  Sloop,  and  purchafe  the  Provifions 
aforefiid  ;  asalfo  Ncccflarics  for  Fort  Czorge. 

It  is  Voted  aud  R:folvfd,  That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before  this  AtTcmbly  un- 
ftniflicd,  t»c,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  referred  until  the  next  ScJion  thereof; 
which  is  hereby  appomtcd  to  be  at  Newpcr:,  on  the  fecond  Monday  of 
June  next. 


Jt 


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jit  the  General  Assembly   of  the 

G  O  V  E  R  N  0  R  ^«</  C O  M  P  A  N  Y  0/  //;tf  Engliih  Cobny 
of  Rhodc-Illand,  and  Providerce  Plantations,  in  New- 
England,  in  America,  begun  and  held  at  N  E  W  P  O  R  T, 
hy  Adjournment,  the  fecond  Mor.day  in  June,  in  the  Twenty' 
fecond  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His  Mofi  Sacred  Majelly  GEORGE 
the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of  GO  D,  o/ Great-Britain,  Fiance, 
and  Ireland,  Kin^y  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 

PRESENT, 

The  Honourable  V^  ILL  I  AM  GREENE,  Efq;  Governor. 
The  Hon.  William    Ellery  Efq;  Dep.  Governor. 


PiTBR  BouRS,  Efq; 
John  Gardne.t,  Efq; 
Rob    RT  Iji  BBS,  E(q-, 
"William  Burton,   Efq;\ 
Stephzm  Brownel,  Efqv- 


Robert  Lawton,  Efq; 
James  Arnold,  Efq; 
A0.    William  Richmond,  Efq-,  Wj^. 
Daniel  Cooceshall,  Efqi\ 
Jeoffry  Watson,  Efqj 


The    Secretary-. 
DEPUTIES  for  the  feveral  Towns. 


The    Honourable   DANIEL   JENCKS,  Efq-,    Speaker. 


Newport  j 
Capt  Walter  Chaloner, 
Mr.  Thomas  CranffoH, 
Mr.  John  Cbanning, 
Capt.  Jonathan  Nichols, 
Mr.  Jamts  Sheffield. 
Prov  I  d  e  n  c  e  -, 
The  Speaker, 
Mr.  John  Angcll, 
Mr.  Henry  Harris, 
Mr.  John  Potter,  j\in. 

Portsmouth  ; 
Mr.  Daniel  Ho-j.-land, 
Mr.  Da-jid  Anihony, 
Mr.  Jonathan  Frcehotn. 

Warwick.  -, 
Col.  Benoni  IVaterman, 
Mr.  Samuel  Greene, 
Mr.  Jofeph  Lippit, 
Mr.  Samuel  Barton, 


Westerly  ; 
Jopua  Babcock,  Efq-, 
Major  William  Pendleton. 

Newshoreham  } 
Mr.  John  Littlefield. 

North-Kingston  ; 
Col.  Immanuil  Nortbup, 
Edward  Dyre,  Efq; 

South-Kingston  j 
Col.  Thomas  Ha/zard, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Ha/zard. 

East-Greenwich  ; 
Capt.  Thomas  Spencer. 

Jamkstown  V 
Mr.  John  Eldred, 
Mr.  George  Frf.nklin. 

SmITHFIFLD ; 

Mr.  Ifrael  Wilkin  fat. 

Sc  ITU  ate  ; 
Cape  Jcb  Randal, 
D 


Capt.  Charles  Harris. 
Gloucester  ? 
Mr.  Richard  Steerty 
Capt.  Richard  Smith. 
Charlestown  ; 
Col.  Joftpb  Stanton, 
Mr.  James  Congdon. 
West-Greenwichj 
Mr.  Jeremiah  Ellis, 
Mr.  Gesrge  Gardner. 

Coventry ; 
Mr.  Aaron  Bowen, 
Mr.  Elifhajohnfotti 

Exeter  ; 
Capt.  Job  Tripp. 

Middle  rowK  -, 
Mr.  John  Rogers, 
Mr.  John  Taylor. 
Bristol  ; 
Jonathan  Peck,  Efq-, 

Major 


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Major  Ihottias  Grtene.  Mr.  Jofepb  fFbod.  Mr,  Jol^  Bartkt. 

Tiverton  j  Warren  i  Richmond  •, 

Capt.  John  Mancbe/ier,  Matthtw  JlUn  Efq;  Capt.  Richard  Baity, 

John  Hsivland,  Efq-,  Capl.  Benjamin  Barton.  Mr.  John  lyebjler. 

Ln  TLK  COMPTON    i  CUMBERLAND  j 

miliam  Hall.  Elq^  Mr.  Ifrael  JVbipplc, 

Mr.  Jqfias  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Houfe  of  Deputies. 

The  Speaker  being  obliged  to  leave  the  Aflembly,  Mr.  Thomas  Cranjlon 
was  cholcii  Speaker  iiurin|j  his  Abfcncc. 


An  A  C  T  dire(3ing  the  Method  of  gaining  a  legal  Set- 
tlement in  any  Town  in  the  Colony,  and  for  Removal 
of  poor  Perfons  from  their  illegal,  to  their  legal  Place  of 
Setclcmcat. 

JT7H.E  RE  AS  there  is  no  Law  of  this  Colony  for  determining  a  Ugal  Set- 
'*^  tlement  in  any  Town  in  the  fame,  which  often  caufts  great'ControverJies 
biixaeen  Towns,  in  the  Removal  of  their  Poor  -,  and  the  Laws  already  in 
Force  for  Removal  of  poor  Perfons  from  their  tlkgal  to  their  legal  Place  of 
Settlement,  rot  being  fo  agreeable  to  the  Confiilution  of  this  Government,  as 
mtght  be, 

T  HEREFORE  BE  IT  ENACTED  by  the  General  Affembly 
of  this  Cclmiy,  and  by  tbt  Authority  of  the  fame,  it  is  Enacied,  Thax  from  sind 
after  the  Publication  of  this  Aft,  no  Perfon  or  Perfons  whatfoevcr,  (hall 
gain  any  legal  Settlement,  or  become  Inhabitants  of  any  Town  in  this 
Colony,  but  in  the  follov/ing  Manner,  viz.  That  if  any  Perfon  or  Perfons 
coming  into  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  with  an  intent  therein  to  rcfidc  or 
jetde,  he  or  they  fhall  within  one  Months  Time  after  their  lb  coming  in, 
give  publick  Notice  thereof  to  the  Town  Council  of  laid  Town,  in  writmg 
under  their  Hands,  as  alfo  the  Place  of  their  Birth,  and  laft  legal  Settle- 
ment or  Relidence,  and  the  Number  of  their  Families  (it  any)  •,  and  if 
approved  of  by  the  faid  Town  Council,  to  be  entered  upon  Record  in  the 
Town  Council  Book  :  And  if  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfons  fhall  continue  in  faid 
Towji,  withoDt  being  warned  out  by  order  ot  i.iid  Town  Council,  for  the 
fpacc  of  one  whole  Year  after  fuch  Notice  given  to  the  Town  Council,  he 
or  they  fhall  gam  a  legal  Settlement  thereby  in  faid  Town,  and  be  proper 
Inhabitants  thereof.  Or  if  any  Perloii  or  I't  rlons  fliall  purchafe  a  Freehold 
to  the  V.ilue  of  Thirty  Pounds  Sterling,  in  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  that 
fliall  be  deemed  a  legal  Settlement  likewilc.  Or  if  any  Apprentice  is  bound 
out  for  any  Term  of  Years,  into  any  other  Town  than  the  Place  of  his  or 
her  Birtii,  and  fhall  fcrvc  out  his  or  her  Apprenticefhip  in  faid  Town,  it 
fhall  be  in  his  or  her  Elcftion,  whon  their  Time  is  out,  to  be  Inhabitants 
of  the  Town  where  they  ferved  their  Time,  or  return  to  the  Place  of  their 
Birth  :  Bj:  in  cafe  they  return  to  the  Place  of  their  Birth  when  their  Time 
is  out,  and  there  continue  for  the  fpacc  of  one  Year,  or  be  abftnt  from  the 
Town  where  they  fcrveJ  their  Tmie,  for  the  fpacc  of  one  Y'car  (unlcfs  it  be 
at  Sea  or  over  Sea),  that  then  they  fliall  not  have  the  Liberty  of  being  In- 
habitants thereof,  but  the  Place  of  their  Birth  only. 


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AND  BE  IT  FURTHER  ENACTED  ly  the  Autkority 
aforf/aid,  Thuit  if  any  Perfon  or  Pcrfons  fhall  refidc  in  any  Town  in  this 
Colony,  and  not  legally  lettled  therein,  in  Manner  as  is  direfled  by  this 
Aft,  who  is  become,  or  likciy  to  become  chargeable  to  faid  Town,  it  fhall 
and  may  be  lav/tul  for  one  or  more  of  the  Overfcers  of  the  Poor  of  faid 
Town,  or  the  Town  Serjeant  thereof,  to  make  Complaint  or  Information 
thereof  to  the  Town  Council  of  laid  Town.  And  in  cafe  the  faid  Ovcrfccr 
or  Overfeers  fnali  judge  there  is  a  NcccfTity  ot  an  Order  fooner  than  the 
faid  Tov/n  Council  is  likely  to  meet,  they  fhall  give  a  Notification  to  the 
Town  Serjeant  to  notify  the  faid  Town  Council  lo  meet,  who  upon  fuch 
NotificAtion,  are  required  to  meei  ;  who  are  hereby  fully  impowered  to 
enquire,  either  by  the  Oath  of  fuch  poor  Perlon  or  Perfons,  oi  otherwifc, 
in  what  Town  he  or  they  was  lafl:  legally  fettled,  or  if  they  find  none,  ths 
Place  of  their  Birth  ;  and  upon  luch  Determination  (in  cafe  it  be  in  any 
Town  in  this  Colony),  they  (hall  give  an  Order  (under  the  Seal  of  theiaid 
Town  Council,  to  be  figned  by  their  Clerk),  to  the  Town  Serjeant,  or  any 
of  the  Conllables  of  faid  Town,  to  remove  fuch  poor  Perfon  or  Perfons  to 
the  Town  where  faid  Town  Council  fhall  determine  he  or  they  were  laft 
legally  fettled  ;  or  in  cafe  fuch  poor  Perfon  or  Perfons  have  not  obtained 
any  legal  Settlement  fince  their  Birth,  then  to  the  Place  where  he  or  they 
was  born,  and  deliver  him  or  them  to  one  or  more  oi  the  Overfeers  of  the 
Poor  cf  faid  Town,  and  leave  an  auchentick  Copy  of  their  Order  with  the 
faid  Ovcrfeer :  And  in  cafe  fuch  Overfeer  or  Overieers  fhall  refufe  to  re- 
ceive fuch  poor  Perlon  or  Perfons,  he  or  they  fliall  forfeit  the  Sum  of  Fifty 
Pouiidb  j  to  be  rccoveretl  by  an  Adion  of  Debt,  by  the  Town  Treafurer  of 
the  Town  from  which  fuch  poor  Perfon  or  Perfons  war,  fcnt,  to  and  for  the 
Ufc  of  the  Poor  of  laid  Town. 

PROVIDED    NEVERTHELESS,    and  ht  it  Jurtber  Enabled  by 
the  Auiboriiy  aforefiid.    That  if  any  Ovcrfeer  of  the  Poor  of  any  Town  to 
•which  fjch  poor  Perfon  or  Perfons   fhall   be   removed   as  aforefaid,    fhall 
think  themfelves  aggrieved  at  the  Determination  and  Order  of  the  Town 
Council,    for  chc  Removal  of  any  fuch  poor  Perlon  or  Pcrfons,  it  fhall  and 
may   be   lawful  for  them,   in  Behalf  of  their  faid  Town,  to  appeal   fin  cafe 
both  Towns  are  in  the  fame  County),    to  tne  next  General  ScfTions  of  the 
Peace,  to  be  held  for  the  faid  County.     And  in  cafe  the  Towns  fliall  lie  in 
different  Counties,    then  to  the  next  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Courc 
of  AfTize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  to  be  held  in  the  County  wherein 
the  Town  from  which  fuch  poor  Perfon  or  Perfons  was  removed  lies  •,  and 
the  Party  appealing,  fhall  be  obliged  to  file  Reafons  of  Appeal  in  the  Clerk's 
OfRce  of  the  Court  to  which  he  appeals,  twenty  Days  before  the  fetting  of 
faid  Court  -,  and  the  Clerk  or  faid  (^ourt  fhall  forthwith  fend  a  Copy  of  faid 
Reafon-i  of  Appeal,  to  one  of  the  Overieers  of  the  Poor  of  the  Town   from 
which  fuch  poor  Perfon  or  Perfons  was  tent,  either  of  which,  upon  the  Re- 
ceipt of  fuch  Copy,  are  hereby  fully  impowered    to  appear  at   the    Court 
where  the  Appeal  is  brought,    to  defend  and  maintain    faid   Order  of  the 
Town  Council  -,  which   Court  fhall  have  full   Power  lo  confirm  or  revcrfe 
the  faid  Order,   as  to  them  fhall  appear  agreeable  to  Jnftice,   which  Judg- 
ment fhall  be  final.     And  in  cafe  the  faid  Order  fhall  be  confirmed,   that 
then  the  To'.vn  which   appealed,  fliall   p.iy   the   whole  Coft   of  Court,    in 
which  fliall  be  included  the  Charge  of  removing  fuch  poor  Perfon  or  Per- 
fons.    And  in   cafe  the  faid  Order  fliall  be  rcverfcd,  that  then  the  Town 
from  whence  fuch  poor  Perfon  or  Perfo.ns  was  removed,  fhall  pay  Cofl  of 

Court, 


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Courr,  and  alfo  the  Charge  that  the  Town  to  which  he  or  they  was  fent, 
have  been  <ic.  'ur  his  or  their  Support,  between  the  Times  of  Removal,  and 
Determination  of  the  Appeal.  And  fuch  poor  Pcrfon  or  Pcilons  fhall  be 
removed  back  to  faid  Town,  at  the  proper  Colt  and  Charge  thereof,  and 
Judomcnc  fluil  be  mide  up  accordingly  ;  which  Cofl:  and  Charge  fhall  be 
levied  by  Jn  Execution  againlt  the  Town  Treaforer  of  each  Town  refpcc- 
tively. 

AND  BE.  IT  FURTHER  ENACTED,  That  the  Town 
Serjeant  or  Conftablc,  who  Ihall  be  charged  with  an  Order  for  the  Re- 
moval of  any  poor  Pcrfon  or  Perfons  as  aforefaid,  fliall  have  Power  to  go 
into  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  for  putting  fuch  Order  in  Execution,  and 
fhall  make  true  Return  upon  faid  Order,  to  the  next  Town  Council  of  the 
Town  that  granted  the  fame,  which  fhull  be  lodged  in  the  Clerk's  Office, 
•wlio  fhall  give  Copies  thereof  to  any  Perfon  who  (hall  deGre  the  fame  j 
and  fhall  take  the  lame  Fees  as  in  other  Cafes.  And  in  csJe.any  Town 
Serjeant  or  Conflable  fhall  rcfufc  or  negleft  to  put  fuch  Order  in  Execution, 
•when  delivered  to  him,  Juch  Town  Serjeant  or  Conflable,  fliall  for  every 
fuch  Rcfufalor  Negleft,  forfeit  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds,  to  be  recovered 
by  the  Town  Treafurer,  at  the  Inferior  Court  of  the  County  in  which  the 
Town  where  faid  Forfeiture  arhes  lies,  to  and  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Poor  of 
faid  Town.  And  that  the  Serjeant  or  Conftable  that  fhall  fo  remove  any 
Perfon  or  Perfons,  as  by  this  A6t  is  diredfcd,  fhall  be  allowed  and  paid  ac 
the  Difcretion  of  the  Town  Council,  for  his  Trouble,  out  of  the  Trealury  of 
the  Town  from  whence  fuch  Pcrlbn  or  Pcrf^ns  Hull  be  removed. 

AND  BE  IT  FURTHER  ENACTED  by  the  Aulhorily 
aforefaid.  That  in  cafe  h  fhall  be  found  by  the  faid  Town  Council,  upon  the 
Examination  and  Oath  of  fuch  poor  Pcrlon  or  Perfons,  or  other  Proof, 
that  he  or  they  belong  out  of  this  Colony,  in  any  Town  in  the  neighbour- 
ing Government?,  that  then  the  faid  Town  Council  (hall  certify  the  fame 
in  Writing,  to  be  ligned  by  their  Clerk  by  their  Order,  and  requeft  fomc 
of  His  Majelly's  Juilices  for  faid  Town,  to  remove  fuch  poor  Pcrfon  or 
Perfons  Cby  Virtue  of  the  Laws  of  England),  to  his  or  their  proper  Place  of 
Abode. 


TH  E    Gcntletncn    whofe    Names   hereafter  follow,    were  chofen  to 
the  Command  of  the  Militia  in  the  feveral  Towns  afcribcd  to  their 
Names  rci"pe£tively. 

N  E  n-'  P  0  R  Ti 
Firfi  Company  :    Jonathan  Heath,  Captain  ;    James  Tanner,  Lieutenant  -, 
Chriftopher  Lindfey,  Erjij^n. 

Second  Company  :    Benjamin  Shcrburn,   Captain  ;    Kendal   Nichols,  jun. 
Lieutenant  ;   John  Simplon,  jiin-.  Enfii^n. 

1  bird  Company :    Daniel    Dunham,  jun.    Captain;    John  Pitman,    Liiu- 
tenant  -,  Henry  Blifs,  Enft^n. 

Fourth  Camp  am :  John  B;litho,  Captain  ;  Oliver  Beer,  Lieutenant  ;  Richard 
Whitcborn,  Enjign. 

PR   0  r  I  D  E  K  C  E  ; 
Firll  Company  :   Roger  Kinnicur,  Captain  ;    Benjamin  Eddy,  LieutenatH  ; 
Jacob  Hartfhorn,  Enjign. 

Second  C<mpaity  :    John  Clark,   Capjain  ;    John    Warner,   Lieutenant  v 
Wtlitam  l))xc,  F.rfign. 

Third 


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Tijtrd  Company  :    Jonathan  Olney,  Captain  ;    John  Waterman,  JL/V«/f« 
nant  i  Amos  WcHcot,  En/tgn, 

Fourth  Company:    Samuel  Byles,  Captain  \  John  Dexter,  jun.  LiiUKnatit  \ 
Samuel  Aboijijjun.  trftgn. 

Fifth  Company  :   Matthew  Mancheftcr,  Captain  ;   Jonathan  Knight,  jun. 
Ueutinant  i  Daniel  Burlingamc,  Et'Ji^n. 

PORTSMOUTH    Company  I 

Job  Lawton,  Captain  •,    George  Law  ton.  Lieutenant  ;  John  Filh,  Etijiin, 
IV  A  R  fF  I  C  K; 

Firft  Company  :   James  Carder,  Captain  :    Samuel  Warner,  Lieutenant  ; 
Rufus  Barton,  jun.  Enjign. 

Second  Company  :   Thomas  Wicks  (Son  of  Thomas;,   Captain  i    William 
Arnold  (Son  of  El: (hi),  Lieuttnant  -,    Thonvis  Hill,  En/ign. 

Ibird  Company:    Jofeph  Edmunds,  jun.  Captain  i  Mofes  Budlong,  Lieu. 
tenant  s  VVilliam  Bittcy,  Enjign. 

ir  E  S  r  E  R  L  Ti 

Firji  Company  :    Elias  Thomplbn,  Capiain  \    Jofeph  Lewts,  Lieutenart  7 
Eliflia  Clark,  En/tgn. 

Second  Company  :    Benjamin  Randal,  Captain  ;    Jonathan  Wells,   Lieute- 
nant  ;  Joleph  Maccoon,  Enfign. 

Ibird  Company:  Samuel  Gavit,  Captain  :  Jofeph  Cranda)  (Son  of  Jofeph), 
Ueutenant  \  Stephen  Saunders,  Enfign. 

Fourth  Company  :    James  Wells,  Captain  \   Matthew  Green,  Ueutenant  } 
Edward  Robmfon,  Evji^n. 

N  EtVS  HO  REHAM    Company; 

Robert  Hull,  Captain  \    John  Dodge,  LieutenanJ  ,    John  Litilcfield, 

NORTH  KINGSTON', 
Firft  Company  :    Jonathan  Alkn,    Captain  ;    Arthur  Aylfworth,   LietUe- 
nant  }    William  Dyre,  Enftgn. 

Second  Company :   Samuel  Albro,  Captain  \  S.\mucl  Browning,  jun.  Lifv 
tenant ;  Eber  Shearman,  jun.  Enftgn. 

Third  Company  :   Robert  Havens,  jun.  Captain  \  Samuel  Thomas,  LieutC' 
nant  ',  Bencdid  Eld  red,  Enfign. 

S  0  U  T  H.K  I  N  G  ST  0  N\ 
Firft  Company  :    Thomas  Browning,   Captain  j     John  Steadman.   Ucw 
tenant  \  William  Congdon    fSon  of  Jofeph),  Enfign. 

SecondCompany  :    Latham  Clark  (Son  of  William,  deceafed)i  Captein\ 
Jirah  Mumford,  Lieutenant  •,    Tenent  Tifr,  Enftgn. 

Third  Company :  Samuel  Gardner,  C<j/>/<2;«  ;  Nathan  Gardner,  L/ai/;»^(: 
Thomas  Taylor,  Enfign. 

EAST-GREENWICHs 
Firft  Company  :  Jofeph  StalTord,  Captain  j  Abicl  Hall.  Lieutenant:  RufuS 
Spencer,  Enfign. 

SecondCompany:     Caleb  Vaughan,    Captain:     William   Spencer,  jun. 
Ueutenant  •,   Caleb  Baykv,  Enfign. 

JAMESTOWN    Company^ 
Samuel  Slocum,  Captain  j  George  Franklin,  Lieutenant  \  Edward  Carr* 
jun.  Enfign., 

SMITHFIELD\ 
Firft  Company  :    Richard  Harris,  jun.  Captain  j  John  Angell,  lieutenant  \ 
William  Brown,  Evfign. 

SecondCompany  :    Daniel  Arnold,  Crtp/<?/» i  Thomas  Arnolcl,  i./f«/w»/ i 
Stephen  Sly,  Enfign. 

E  Third 


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Third  Company :   Daniel  Mowrey,  Captain  \  William  Bites,  Lieutenani  ) 
Refolved  Waterman,  t.nfi;£n. 

S  C  I  7  U  A  r  E; 
Firjl  Company  :  Silvanus  White,  Captain  j  Nchcmiah  Angcll,  Lieutenant  j 
Eliza  Collins,  Enfign. 

Secmd  Ctmpar.y  :   James  Brown,  Captain  ^  Samuel  Dorrance.  Lieutenant  i 
George  Dorrance,  jun.  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :    John  Hulit,  Captain  j    Jofeph  Wilkinfon,  Lieutenant  ^ 
Ezekiel  Hopkins,  jun.  Enfign. 

GLOUCESTER; 
Ftrft  Company  :  Timothy  Wilmoth,  Captain  ;  Silas  Williams,  Lieutenant  \ 
James  Cowcn,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :    John  Smith,   Captain;    Ezekiel    Smith,   Lieutenant; 
William  Callwell,  tnfign. 

CH/lRLESTOWN   Companv  •, 
PelegCrofs,  Captain  ;  Enoch  Kinyon,  jun.  Lieutenant ;  Samuel  Stanton, 
Enftgn.  IVESJ-GRtENfFICH; 

Firji  Company  :  Eickiel  W  hit  ford,  Cj/i/a/fl  ;  Daniel  Hill,  jun.  Lieutenant  % 
John  Albro,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :    John  Weight,  Captain  j    Jofeph  Nichols,  Lieutenant  j 
Griffin  Sweet,  Enfign. 

COVENTRY; 
Firfi   Company  :    William  Burlingame,  Captain  ;    John  Allerton,  jun. 
Lieutenant  \  James  Greene,  jun.  tnfign. 

Second  Company  :    Benjamin  \>i'iC)xo\i,  Captain  ;  Alexander  Dixon,  Z,/VK/tf- 
nant  \    John  Wickcs,  Enfign. 

E    X  E   T  E   R; 
Firfi  Company  :    Samuel  Gardner,  Captain  ;  George  Weight,  Lieutenant  % 
Jofeph  Potter,  Enfign. 

SeccndCompany  :  Peleg  Thomas,  Captain  \  George  Codner.  Lieutenant  \ 
John  Rathbun  (the  third;,  Enfign. 

MIDDLETOWN     Company   ; 
John  Barker,  Captain  j    Benjamin  Smith,  Lifutenant  ;  Nicholas  Brown» 
Enfign.  BRISTOL     Comfa.sy  ; 

Nathaniel  Pearce,  Captain  ;    Bcnnct  Munro,  Lieutenant  ;   John  Throop, 
jun.   Enfign.  TIVERTON; 

Firjt  Compitny  :    Giles   Brownel,    Captain;    William  Manchcfter  fSon  of 
John),  Lieutenant  ;    Corn'-lius  Sowle,  tvfign. 

Second  Company  :  Jofeph  Stafford,  Captain  ;   Jonathan  Davel,  Lieutenant; 
William  Cook  ^Son  of  lofcph),  Enfign. 

LITTLE-CO  M  P70  :^     Company; 
Benjamin  Scabury,  Captain  ^    Jonathan  Brownel,   Lieutenant  ;   Edward 
h\(h,  Enfign.  IV  A  R  R  E  N    Company  j 

Bcnj.  Barton,  Captain  \  John  Adams,  Lieutenant  ;  Solomon  Peck,  Enfign. 

CUMBERLAND    Company; 
Ifracl  Whipple,  Laptam  ■,  Gideon  Towtr,  Lieutenant  -,  Daniel  Wilkinfon, 
Enfign.  RICHMOND     Company; 

Jofeph  Enos,  jun.  Captain  ;    James  James,  Lieutenant :   Thomas  Rogers, 
Enfign. 

Troop  of  Hcrfe  in  the  County  of  Newport  ; 
Silvcfter  Woodm.u),  Captain  ;   Richard  Grinncl,  Lieutenant  ;    Samuel 
Baylcy  (ot  Little  Compton;,  Cornet. 

Troop  cf  licr/e  in  the  County  of  Providence  ; 
Jeremiah  Whipple,  Captain  -,   Joan  Lcvally,  Lieutenant  ;   Henry  Gard- 
ner, Cornet.  The 


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The  Committees  chofcn  for  the  Man.igement 
let,  or  to  be  let,  Wf.  in  the  fcveral  Towns,  are 


Newport  ; 
Benjamin  Nichols, 
Nicholas  Eafton. 

Providence  j 
Ezckiel  Warner, 
Jonathan  Randal, 

Portsmouth  ; 
John  Coggefhall, 
Benjamin  Hix. 

Warwick  j 
Jeremiah  Lippit, 
Elifha  Greene. 

Westerly  ; 
William  Babcocic, 
Silas  Greenman. 

Newshoreham 
Robert  Hull, 
Nathaniel  Littlefield. 

NoRTH-KlNCbTON  } 

John  Congdon, 
Edward  DyTe,Jurt. 

South-Kingston  ; 
Jeoffry  Watfon, 
Stephen  Hafzard,  jun. 


East-Greenwich  ; 
Thomas  Spencer, 
Abner  Spencer   (^Son  of 
MichaelJ. 

Jamestown  ; 
Jofeph  Clark, 
Jofeph  Underwood. 
Smithfield 1 
Thomas  Stecre, 
Thomas  Lapham. 

SciTUATt  ; 

Job  Randal, 
Charles  Harris. 

Gloucester  ; 
Richard  Stecre, 
Abr.^ham  Tourtclot. 

Charlestown  ; 
James  Congdon,  Jun. 
Jofeph  Stanton,  jun. 

West-Gkeenwich  ; 
Jeremiah  Ellis. 
George  Gardner. 

Coventry  j 
Caleb  Green, 
George  Hall. 


of  the  Colony*!  Money, 
as  foUoweth. 

Exetee  i 
Benoni  Hall, 
John  Weight, 

Middletown 
Daniel  Gould, 
John  Rogers. 

Bristol  j 
Jonathan  Peck, 
Thomas  Green; 

Tiverton  ; 
John  Manchefter, 
Thomas  Howland. 

Little  Com p ton  j 
John   Hunr, 
William  Willbor,  jun. 

Warren  , 
Matthew  Allen. 
Benjamin  Barton. 

CumbeelaND-, 
Job  Bartlet, 
Samuel  Bartlet. 

Richmond  j 
Richard  Baley, 
John  Webfter. 


Edward  Ihurfton^  chofcn  General  Sealet  of  Weights  and  Meafurcs 
throughout  the  Colony. 

Titer  Eajlon^  Kendal  Nichols,  jun.  Handley  Cbipman,  and  Andrew  Hunter, 
chofen  Juftices  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  Newport. 

Benjamin  Potter,  chofen  a  Jultice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  South' 
Kinglien,  in  the  Room  of  Ifaac  Sheldon,  Efq^  who  refufed. 

Caleb  Allen,  chofen  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  Portfmoutb. 

Daniel  Howland,  jun.  chofen  a  Jutlicc  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  laft 
mentioned,  in  the  Room  oi  J bomas  Shearman,  Efq-,  who  refufed. 

Matthew  Mancbejler,  chofen  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  Pre- 
vidence,  in  the  Room  of  John  Burton,  jun.  Efqi  who  refuted. 

John  Holden,  jun.  chofen  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  fFiar- 
wick,  in  the  Room  of  Samuel  Green,  Elq;  who  refufed. 

Richard  Smith,  chofen  a  juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  Gloucefte. 

Robert  Moon,  chofcn  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  Exeter. 

Edward  Luther,  chofen  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  PFarr en. 

Robert  Lillibridge,  chofen  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  Richmond, 
in  the  Room  of  James  Rogers,  Efq-,  who  refufed. 

It  is  Fated  and  Refolved,  That  the  Sum  of  Seven  Pounds  Fourteen  Shillings 
in  Old  Tenor  Bills,  be  paid  out  of  the  General  Trcafury  to  Mrs.  /hrn 
Franklin,  it  being  the  Amount  of  her  Account  againft  the  Colony,  for 
furnifhing  P.ipcr,  and  printing  twenty-four  Copies  of  the  Acls  and  Orders 
of  the  General  AfTembly,  made  and  pafs'd  at  their  SefTion  in  OJtoter  laft. 
jfnd  it  is  alfo  Ffted  and  Refolved,    That  the  Sum  of  Nineteen  Pounds  of  like 

Money, 


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Money,  be  paid  the  faid  Mrs.  Ann  Franklin^  out  of  the  General  Treafufy, 
it  bf  ing  the  Amount  of  one  other  Account  of  hers  againft  the  Colony,  for 
furnifhing  Paper,  and  printing  twenty-four  Copies  of  the  Ads  and  Orders 
ot  the  General  Allembiy,  made  and  part  at  their  Scffion  in  February  laft. 

Whereas  a  Committee  was  appointed  by  the  General  AfTembly  to  receive 
and  burn  fome  ot  the  Colony's  Money,  I'lz.  What  was  paid  in  to  the  Grand 
Committee  tor  Tenths,  and  to  the  General  Treafurer  towards  the  Rate  ; 
who  having  performed  that  Service,  Mclfrs.  James  Shefidd,  and  Thomat 
Cranfion,  being  the  major  Part  of  them,  made  Report  to  this  AlTembly,  that 
they  had  received  of  Benjamin  Nichols,  Elqj  Treafurer  of  the  Grand  Com- 
miucc.  Sixteen  Ihoujand  Sezen  Hundred  Pounds,  of  which  they  had  burnt 
Fourteen  Ttoufand  Two  Hundred  and  Eighty -fix  Pounds,  Nine  Shillings  and 
Two  PiKce,  and  the  Remainder,  being  Two  Ihoujand  Four  Hundred  and 
Thirteen  Pounds^  Ten  Shillings  and  Ten  Pence,  made  up  of  Bills  emitted  by  the 
Province  of  the  Majfjclujetts-Bny,  and  by  the  Colony  of  Conncilicut,  and 
fome  new  Bills  emitted  by  this  Colony,  they  had  rcturn'd  to  the  Grand 
Committee,  judging  it  will  be  belt  to  exchange  it  for  old  broken  Money  : 
And  that  they  had  received  ot  John  Gardner,  Efq;  late  General  Treafurer, 
One  Thcu/and  Three  Hundred  and  Eight  Pounds,  Four  Shillings,  part  of  the 
Kate  that  was  paid  in,  which  they  had  burnt  alfo.  And  the  laid  Reporc 
being  taken  into  Confidcration,  It  is  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  fame  be, 
and  It  IS  hereby  a».cepted,  and  the  Committee  aforelaid,  is  appointed  to  ex- 
change the  above-mentioned  Two  Thou/and  Four  Hundred  and  Thirteen  Pounds, 
Ten  Shillings  and  Ten  Pence,  for  old  torn  Money  ot  this  Colony,  and  burn 
the  fame,  and  make  Report  ot  their  Doings  to  this  Airimbly,  at  their  next 
ScfTion.  y^nd  it  is  aljo  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  faid  Committee  receive 
of  his  Honour  the  Deputy  Governor,  the  Bills  in  his  Hands,  which  he  re- 
ceived in  Lieu  of  the  Bills  dcpofued  with  him,  tor  exchanging  the  Bank 
emitted  in  1740,  and  burn  the  fame,  and  make  Report  thereof  to  the  Ge- 
neral AfTembly.  And  that  the  faid  Committee  receive  alio  ot  his  Honour 
the  Deputy  Governor,  what  remains  of  the  new  Money  put  into  his  Hands, 
for  exchanging  as  atorefaid,  together  with  the  Bills  unfigncd  in  his  Hands, 
and  deliver  the  fame  to  the  General  Treafurer  (giving  and  taking  Receipts 

for  the  fame),  who  is  hereby  dircdled  to  proceed  in  making  Exchange  as 
aforelaid,  as  far  as  the  Money  to  be  put  into  his  Hands  will  go. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  William  Barton,  U'illiam  Richmond,  Jopua 
Babcock,  and  Immanuel  Northup,  Efqrs.  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  a 
Committee,  to  take  into  Confideration  the  fubjcCt  Matter  of  his  Excellency 
Governor  Shirley*^  Letter  to  the  Gcvernment,  and  make  Report  thereof  to 
this  Aficmbly. 

Whereas  it  hatb  been  rq^rcfented  unto  this  Aflembly,  that  James  Holmes^ 
Captain  of  the  Colony's  Sloop  Tntar,  rotwithfianding  the  Veflel  was 
not  to  go  on  a  Cruize  'till  mann'd  with  ninety  effective  Men,  including 
Officers,  on  or  about  the  twcnty-firtt  Day  of  A/^y  h{\,  went  to  Sea  with 
the  bloop,  having  but  about  fixty-five  Hands  on  board  :  And  that  of  his 
own  Accord,  having  no  Order  nor  Inftrucftions  from  his  Honour  the  Go- 
vernor, that  in  his  Cruize,  on  or  about  the  twenty- ftcond  of  May,  he  gave 
Chace  to  a  Schooner  not  tar  from  Block-IJland,  and  came  up  with  her  near 
Point  Judith.  After  a  couple  of  Shot  were  fired,  the  Schooner  Aruck, 
Capt.  Holmes  took  PoflTclTion  of  her,  and  put  his  Lieutenant  on  board, 
with  Orders   to  bring  her  in  :    That  thereupon   the  Schooner  (which   wus 

prcicr.dcd 


pretended  to  be  a  Flag  of  Truce,  almoft  loaden,  from  Leo^an  on  Flifpaniold, 
to  fome  of  the  Northern  Colonics),  fail'd  on  the  Weft  Side  of  Conannicutf 
came  round  and  anchor'd  at  a  Place  called  Coddington's  Ccvf,  where  flie  was 
unladen  of  a  Carp^n  of  Sugar,  Cdc.  and  afterwards  brought  publirkly  into 
this  Port  :  Which  Conduift  of  the  Cpptain  and  Lieutenant  of  the  Colony's 
Sloop,  demand  the  Notice  of  this  Affenibly,  IVbo  tbercupcn  Vote  and  Relohe^ 
and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refchcd,  That  Peter  Bours,  Stephen  Browtiel,  Daniel 
CoggejJoall,  and  William  Hell,  Eiqrs.  together  with  iVlelfrs.  Waller  Chaloner^ 
James  Sbejjield,  Bcioni  Waterman^  and  John  Eldred,  or  the  major  Part  of 
ihem,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee,  to  examine  into  the 
Conduil  of  the  faid  Capt.  HJlmes^  refpcding  the  Premifes  :  And  if  it  fhall 
appear  to  them,  that  he  merits  to  be  lufpended  the  Colony's  Service,  that 
they  fufpend  him  until  next  Scffion  of  Affembly,  and  appoint  another  in 
his  Room  to  command  (aid  Sloop  in  the  mean  Time  :  And  alio  to  examine 
and  deal  wich  Daniel  Vaughan,  Lieutenant  of  the  Tartar,  in  the  fame  Man- 
ner. And  that  the  faid  Committee  have  full  Power  to  fummon  Perfons 
l^forc  them,  to  give  Evidence  concerning  the  Premifes  :  And  if  the  faid 
Officers  fhall  be  found  to  have  been  guilry  ot  male -conduct,  that  the  Com- 
mirtee  have,  and  Power  is  hereby  given  them,  to  commit  the  Offender  or 
Offenders  to  Goal,  or  admit  him  or  them  to  Bail,  for  his  or  their  Appear- 
ance before  this  Affembly,  at  its  next  Seffion.  And  that  his  Honour  the 
Governor  commiffionare  luch  Captain  and  Lieutenant  as  fhall  be  appointed 
hj  the  Committee,  if  they  fnall  appoint  any. 

It  is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  Peter  Bours,  and  Jeotfry  Watjon^  Efqrs. 
Mr.  John  Channin^,  William  Hall,  and  Jolhua  Babcsck,  Ejqrs.  be,  and  they* 
or  tlif"  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  conftituted  Committee,  to  confidcr 
of  the  prefent  Fees,  Wages,  ifc.  ftated  or  allowed,  and  fuch  others  as  may 
be  thought  proper  to  be  (fated  and  allowed  by  this  Colony,  to  the  fevcral 
Ofhcers  that  tranfaift  the  Bufinefs  of  the  Publick  within  the  fame,  and  there- 
upon make  a  new  Table  of  Fees,  as  they  m  their  Dilcretion,  fhall  think 
proper,  and  prefent  the  fame  to  this  Affembly,  at  their  next  Seffion, 

Whereas  Thomas  Nichols,  of  Eaft  Greenwich,  in  the  County  of  Providence, 
reprcfcnted  unto  this  Affembly,  that  one  James  Broadfoot,  an  Indian,  one  of 
the  Soldiers  railed  in  •^his  Colony  for  the  Service  of  His  Majefty,  in  the  Ex- 
pedition intended  z^3.\ri^.Canada,  who  aflually  was  embarked,  and  proceed- 
ed to  Marthu\  Vineyard  ;  from  whence  he  return' d  fick  to  the  faid  Thomas's 
Houfe,  and  fo  continued  from  the  Eighteenth  Day  of  January,  1 746,  until 
the  Twenty-fixth  Day  of  7«''i^  following,  when  he  died  -,  during  all  which 
Time,  the  faid  7^(?»;.«,  at  thcRcqueflof  the  faid  5rofli:^i7ff/'s  Lieutenant,  took 
Care  of  him,  and  fupply'd  him  with  Neceffaries  :  And  thereupon  prayed 
this  Affembly,  that  the  Sum  of  Forty-four  Pounds,  One  Shilling  and  Six  Pence^ 
may  be  allowed  and  paid  him  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  as  being  a  rea- 
fonable  Charge,  for  his  Trouble  and  Expenccs,  and  finding  Houle-room 
and  Fire-wood  for  the  faid  Indian.  And  this  Affembly  having  ferioufly  con- 
fider'd  the  Premifes,  Do  Vote  ard  Re/olve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved, 
That  the  aforefaid  Sum  of  Forty  four  Pcunds,  One  Shilling  and  Six  Pence,  be 
allowed  and  paid  the  faid  Thsmas  Nichols  out  of  the  General  Treafury 
accordingly. 

"Whereas  this  Affembly,  at  their  lafl:  Sclfion,  appointed  a  Committee  to 
audit  the  Accounts  of  the  late  General  Treafurer,  and  receive  of  him  all  the 
Bonds,  Money,  Books,  Papers,  and  other  Things  in  his  Cuflody,  belonging 

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to  the  Colony,  and  deliver  the  fame  to  the  prefent  General  Treafurer,  giv- 
ing and  taking  Receipts  :  And  the  faid  Cornmittee  were  alio  appointed  to 
audit  the  Conuniflary's  Accounts,  and  make  Report  ot  their  Domgs  to  this 
AJTcmbly,  at  their  prefent  Scdion  :  But  as  the  Committee  have  not  enter'd 
upon  that  Bufincfs,  and  two  of  them,  viz.  His  Honour  the  Deputy  Go- 
vernor, 2ind  Samuil  H^ickbaw,  E\q;  decline  afling  therein,  It  is  Voted  and 
Refohed  by  this  yljjembly.  That  Jofeph  Whiffle,  asd  Peter  Bcurs,  Efqrs. 
dpi.  Walter  Cbaloner,  Mr.  Thomas  Cranjlon,  and  Mr.  James  Shejjield,  be,  and 
they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  conflituted  a  Committee,  to 
tranlaift  and  perform  the  Matters  and  Things  aforcfaid,  and  nuke  Report 
thereof  to  this  Afiembly,  at  their  next  Scflion. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Three  Hundred  Pounds,  be  al- 
lowed and  paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  to  Gideon  Wanton,  Efq;  late 
Governor  of  this  Colony,  for  his  laft  Year's  Salary,  and  extraordinary  Service. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  be  allowed  and 
paid  out  of  the  General  Trealury,  to  William  Robinjon,  Efq;  late  Deputy 
Governor,  for  his  lait  Year's  Salary,  and  extraordinary  Service. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  Jeofry  Watjtn,  Efq;  and  Col.  Thomas 
Hazard,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee,  to  wait  on  the 
late  Deputy  Governor  Robinfon,  to  receive  of  him  the  Duplicate  of  the  Co- 
lony's Charter,  and  the  fame,  when  received,  depofite  with  his  Honour 
tiic  prefent  Deputy  Governor,  giving  and  taking  Receipts,  and  make  Re- 
port to  this  AlTcmbly,  at  their  next  SelTion. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed  That  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds^ 
Old  Tenor  Bills,  be  allowed  and  patd  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  to  the 
Gentlemen  of  the  Grand  Committee,  whole  Names  hero  follow,  viz. 
Gideon  Wanton,  Thomas  Richardfon,  Edward  Scott,  Gideon  Cornel,  Benjamin 
f/icbols,  and  Daniel  Updike,  Efqrs.  for  their  figning,  is^c.  Seven  Thoujand 
Five  Hundred  Pounds,  in  Bills  of  the  new  Tenor,  ordered  to  be  made  by  an 
Adt  ot  the  General  Afiembly,  paffed  ziSoutb-KingJlon,  in  February  laft. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  John  Cranjion,  George  Wanton,  Peter  Bours^ 
Samiiel  Wickham,  and  Jonathan  Nichols,  Efqrs.  five  of  the  Committee  of 
War,  be  allowed  One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds  each,  out  of  the  General 
Treafury,  in  full  Satisfadion,  for  their  Time  and  Trouble  in  that  Employ- 
ment, to  be  paid  when  they  fhall  have  thoroughly  audited  and  compleated 
fuch  of  the  Accounts  relating  to  the  Expedition  intended  againlt  Canada., 
as  yet  remain  unfettled  ;  for  which  Purpofc,  the  faid  Committee  is  farther 
continued  by  this  AfTtmbly. 

Whereas  Col.  William  Hopkins  reprcfented  to  this  AfTcmbly,  that  it  is 
imprad^icablc  to  repair  Pautucket  Bridge,  agreeable  to  the  Vote  ot  laft  Fe- 
bruary ScfTions  of  AfTcn-vbly,  /;  is  therefore  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  faid 
William  Hopkins  be  continued,  and  that  he  repair  faid  Bridge  j  and  that  for 
that  Purpofc,  he  draw  One  Hundred  Pounds  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  the  Superior  Court  of  this  Colony,  which  fat  the  firft  Tuefday 
\n  /iprtl  \a(\,  in  A'/n^'s  County,  was  adjourned  to  the  T  wcnty-third  Day 
of  May  following,  at  which  Time  the  faid  Court  fell,  for  want  of  Appear- 
ance of  the  Judges,  and  fo  all  Bufmefs  lying  before  faid  Court,  is  fiagna- 
tcd.    It  is  therefore  Vtled  and  Refohed^  That  the  faid  Court  be  held  on  the 

third 


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third  Tuifday  o^  July  next  •,  and  that  all  Aflions,  and  other  Bufinefs,  lying 
before  laid  Court,  unfiniflied,  be  heard,  tried,  dctermin'd,  and  finilh'd,  in 
the  Tame  Manner,  and  as  fully  and  compleatly,  as  if  the  faid  Court  had 
let  at  the  Time  to  which  the  fame  was  adjourned  :  And  that  the  fame  Ju- 
rors that  Were  to  attend  at  the  Adjournment  of  faid  Court,  be  notified,  by 
a  Precept  from  the  Town  Clerk  to  the  Town  Serjeant  of  each  refpedive 
Town,  to  appear,  and  attend  at  the  laid  Court,  at  the  Time  the  fame  is  to 
be  held  as  above. 

William  Richmond,  Efq;  chofen  one  of  the  Judges  of  the  Superior  Court 
of  Judicature,  Court  of  AHize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  in  and  through- 
out the  Colony,  in  the  Koomoi  John  Howland,  Efq;  who  refufed. 

Mattbevj  Borden  {Son  oi  Jofepb),  chofen  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the 
Town  of  Newport. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Wages  of  the  Soldiers  at  Fort  George., 
be  augmented  to  Eighteen  Pounds  per  Month,  including  Board  Wages. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Name  of  John  Bullifon,  one  of  the  Sol- 
diers of  the  Company  of  the  late  Capt.  William  Rict,  which  was  accident- 
ally omitted  in  the  Muffer  Roll  of  faid  Company,  be  inferred  therein  -,  and 
that  the  faid  John  Bullijon  be  paid  his  Wages,  it  appearing  to  this  Affcm- 
bly,  that  he  hath  done  his  Duty. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  Robert  Gilbs,  Stephen  Hopkins,  and  George 
Broun,  Efqrs.  be  I'ucd  by  Benjamin  Nichols,  of  Newport,  one  of  the  Grand 
Committee,  or  Colony's  Trullees,  in  Behalf  of  the  Colony,  in  an  Adlion 
oi  One  Hundred  Thou/and  Pounds  Damage,  for  Breach  of  Truft,  in  receiving 
of  the  General  Affembly,  fundry  Papers  of  great,  coniequcncc,  and  negleft- 
ing  to  return  the  fame  :  And  that  he  employ  one  or  more  Attorneys  in 
faid  Cafe  :  And  that  the  Adion  be  brought  to  the  next  Inferior  Court  of 
Common  Pleas,  to  be  held  in  the  County  of  King's  County  :  And  that 
the  (aid  Benjamin  Nichols  draw  Money  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  to  de- 
fray the  Charge  of  faid  Suit. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refelved,  That  the  Rates  ordered  to  be  levied  on  this  Co- 
lony, be  flop'p'd  'till  next  Sedion  of  AfTembly. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refclvcd,  That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before  this  AfTembly, 
unfinifhed,  be'^eferred  to  next  ScfFion  of  Affembly  -,  and  that  the  Secretary 
proclaim  the  Afts.  and  Orders  of  this  Afiembly,  pafl  at  this  and  die  la(l 
ScfTion,  by  Beat  of  Drum,  in  Newport,  within  ten  Days  after  the  Rifingof 
this  Anfembiy,  and  fend  Copies  to  each  Town  in  this  Colony,  agreeable  to 
Law,  within  Forty  Days  after  the  Rifing  of  this  AfTembly  :  And  thflt  this 
AlTembly  be  adjourned  'til  the  Fourth  Monday  of  /luguji  next,  to  Newport. 

GOD    Save  the  King. 

Puhlijhed  according  to  Order,  by 

Newport,  July  27.   1748,  t,       .       wr    „„    c,^,, 

f      ^  ''    J     1      '^  Thomas  Ward,  Sccry. 


^/^^^^^  5^^-^/*^^^-^ 


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jit  the  Ge^ilr  AL  Assembly  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  COMPANY  of  the  Fnglifli 
Colony  of-  Rhode-Ifland,  and  Providence  Plantations, 
in  New-England,  in  America,  hegun  and  held  by  Ad, 
journmem  <j?  N  E  W  P  O  R  T,  the  fourth  Monday  of 
Auguft,  in  the  Twenty-fecond  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His 
Mofl  Sacred  Majeily^  GEO  RGB  the  Second,  by  fhe  Grace  of 
GOD,  o/Grear-Britain,  France,  rt»^  Ireland,  Kingy 
Defender  of  the  Fahh^  &c. 


PRESENT, 

The  Honourable  ^TJLLJ^.Vf   GREENE,  Efq;  Governor. 

The  Hon.  William  Ellery,  Efq;  Dep.  Governor. 


Peter  Bours,  Efq, 
John  Gardner,  Elq; 
William  Burton,  Efq-, 
Stephen  Brownel,  Elq 


-S 


m 


Robert  Lawton,  Efqj 
James  Arnold,  Efq; 
William  Richmond,  Efq-.f 
Daniel  Coggeshall,  Efq-,, 


m- 


The    Secretary. 

DEPUTIES  of  the  feveral  TOWNS. 

The  Honouiable  D  JNIEL    J  E  N C  K  S^     Efq^   Speaker. 


Newport  ; 
Capt.  Ihcmas  (■f^ickham. 
Cape.  Walter  Chaloner, 
Mr.  Thomas  Cranjlon, 
Mr.  John  Charming, 
Capt.  Jonathan  Nichols y 
Mr.  James  Sheffield. 

Providenc  t:  ; 
The  Speaker, 
Mr   John  /ingelf 


Mr.  Henry  Harris, 
Mr.  John  Potter,  ]nn, 
Portsmouth  ; 
Mr.  Daniel  Howland, 
Mr.  Oliver  Earl, 
Mr.  David  Anthony, 
Mr.  Jonathan  Freeborn. 

Warwick  -, 
Col.  Benoni  IVaterman, 
Mr.  Samuel  Green, 


Mr.  Jojeph  Lippit, 
Mr.  Samuel  Barton. 
Westerly  -, 
Jofi)ua  Babcock,  Efq; 
Col.  WilliaTn.Pendletont 

NewshorehaM  ; 
Mr.  John  Litthfield.  . 

North-Kingston  ; 
Col.  Immanuel  Northup, 
Edward  Dyre,  jun.  Elq; 

South- 


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SoUTH-KlKCSTON  ; 
Col.  -Thomas  Hafzard, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hajzard. 

East-Greknwkh  } 
Mr.  Giles  Pearce, 
Capt   Thomas  Sfcnc:r. 

Jamestown  ; 
Mr.  George  Franklin. 

Smi ThFI ELD  i 
Mr.  Jonathan  Arnold, 
Mr,  Ifrael  miktnfon. 

SCITUATE  ; 

Capt.  Job  Randal. 

Gloucester  ; 
Mr.  Richard  Sleere. 

Chaelestown  i 
Col.  Jojepb  Stanton, 


Mr.  James  Congdon. 

Wlst-Greenwichi 
Mr.  Jeremiah  Ellis, 
Mr.  George  Gardner 
Coventry  ; 
Mr.  Jaron  Bowen, 
Mr.  Elifha  Jobnfon. 

Exeter  -, 
Cape.  Job  Tripp, 
Mr.  Stmon  Smith. 

Middletown  j 
Mr.  John  Rogers, 
Mr.  John  lay  lor. 

Bk  ISTOL   -, 

Jonathan  Peck,  Efqi 
Major  Thomas  Green. 


TlVERTOK  ; 
Capt.  Joi.i  Manchejlir, 
John  Ho'X'land,  Efqj 

LiTTLE-COMPTON  i 

PTtlliam  Hall,  Efq-, 
Mr.  Jofepb  mod. 

Warren  ; 

Matthew  Allen,  Efq, 
Capt.  Benjamin  Barton. 
Cumberland  ; 
Mr.  llrael  Whipple, 
Mr.  Job  Bartlet. 

Richmond  ; 
Major  Richard  Bailey, 
Mr.  John  Webjier, 


Mr.  Jcftas  Lyndon,    Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfc. 


An    ACT  to  prevent  profane  Cursing  and  Swearing. 

rO  R  AS  MUC  H  as  the  horrid  and  impious  Vices  of  profane  Curfmg  and 
L  Sivearing  (fo  highly  difpUafing  to  Almighty  God,  and  offenjive  to  every 
ChriHian),  are  become  very  frequent  among  us,  greatfy  ts  the  Di/honour  of 
the  Government.  And  whereas  the  Laws  now  ih  Being,  for  the punifhivg 
thofe  Crimes,  have  not  anfwered  the  Intents  for  which  they  were  defigned  \  iy 
Means  of  Difficulties  in  putting  jucb  Laws  in  Execution. 

For  Remedy  whereof  for  the  Future, 

•nE  IT  ET^  ACT  ED  by  the  General  Afj'embly,  and  by  the  Authority 
iJ  of  the  fame,  it  is  EnaEled,  That  from  and  after  the  Twenty-fifth  Day 
o{  September  next,  which  will  be  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One  Thou- 
fand  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty-eight,  every  Perfon,  who  fhall  be  con- 
vicftcd  of  profane  Curfing  and  Swearing,  before  any  AfTiflant,  Juftice  of 
the  Peace,  or  Warden,  in  any  Town  within  this  Colony,  fhall  pay  for 
fuch  Offence,  the  Sum  of  Five  Shillings  New  Tenor,  to  and  for  the  Ufc 
of  the  Poor  of  fuch  Town  where  furh  Offence  fliall  be  committed,  logcthcr 
with  the  lawfulFccs  of  Profccution  :  And  ;n  cafe  any  luch  Perfon  or  Pcrfons 
fluU,  after  Convidion,  offend  the  fctond  Time,  every  fuch  Perfon  fhall 
forfeit  and  lofc  double,  and  if  a  third  Time,  treble  the  Sum  hrft  recovered 
and  forfeited  by  any  Offender,  tor  Curfing  or  Swearing  as  aforefaid. 

BE  JT  FURTHER  ENACTED  by  the  Authority  aforefaid. 
That  in  cafe  any  Perfon  or  Pcrfons  fhall  profanely  curfc  or  fwcar,  in  the 
Frcfcnce  and  Hearing  of  any  AfTiflant,  Jullicc,  or  Warden  as  aforefaid, 
luch  Officer  ii  hereby  impowcred  to  make  up  Judgment,  and  ifTue  forth 
an  Execution,  for  the  Penalty  forfeited  as  aforefaid,  for  profane  Curfing 
or  Swearing  ;  provided  laid  Penalty  be  not  paid  dircftly  by  the  Party  fo 
offending. 

BE 


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BE  IT  E  N/ICT  E  L>  h  the  Authority  cf ore/aid.  That  if  any  Per- 
foii  or  Pertons  offending  as  atorcfaid,  fhall  not  bt  able,  or  (hall  not  pay 
immediately  ilie  laid  Charges  and  Expcnces,  it  fhall  and  may  be  lawful  for 
the  AlTub.uu,  Jultice,  or  Warden,  before  whom  fuch  Offender  has  beea 
convicted,  to  lend  him  to  the  Stocks,  there  to  remain  at  his  Difcrction, 
not  exceeding  three  Hours. 

BE  IT  tURTHER  ENACTED  by  the  jfutbority  cforefaidy 
That  m  cafe  any  Perfoii  or  Perlbns  (hall  profanely  curfeorfwear  in  the  Prc- 
fence  or  Hearing  cf  any  Sheriff",  Deputy  Sheriff,  Town  Serjeant,  or  Con- 
ftable,  it  fhall  and  may  be  lawful  for  any  and  every  fuch  SherilT,  Deputy 
Sheriff",  Town  Serjeant,  or  Conftable  ;  and  they,  and  each  of  them,  are 
hereby  authorized  and  required  to  feize,  fecurc,  and  detain  fuch  Offender 
or  Offenders,  it  unknown,  and  forthwith  to  carry  him  or  them  before  the 
next  Affiftant,  Juftice,  or  Warden,  for  fuch  Town  or  Place  where  fuch 
Offence  (liall  be  committed  ;  and  the  laid  AfTiftant,  Juflice,  or  Warden,  is 
hereby  authorized  and  required,  on  the  Oath  of  fuch  Sheriff,  Deputy  She- 
riff, Town  Serjeant,  or  Conftable,  to  convidt  fuch  Offender,  in  Manner 
and  Form  as  herein  is  before  diredted. 

BE  IT  FURTHER  ENACTED  by  the  Authority  aforefaidi 
That  two  lawful  WitnelTcs  fhall  convid  any  Pcrfon  or  Ferfons  offending  as 
aforelaid,  before  any  AfTidant,  Juftice,  or  Warden  as  aforefaid  :  And 
henceforward  no  Perlon  whatever  fhall  have  the  Liberty  of  appealing  from 
any  Judgment  given  againft  him  by  any  AfTiftant,  Juftice,  or  Warden,  on 
being  convi<fted  as  aforefaid, 

BE  IT  FURTHER  ENACTED  by  the  Authority  aforefaid^ 
That  if  any  Affiftant,  Juftice,  or  Warden,  Sheriff,  Deputy  Sheriff,  Town 
Serjeant,  or  Conftable,  fhall  wilfully  and  witingly  omit  the  Performance 
of  his  Duty,  in  the  Execution  uf  this  Aft,  and  be  thereof  convifted,  by 
the  Oath  of  two  Witneffes,  before  any  Court  of  Record  in  this  Colony,  he 
or  they  fhall  forfeit  Five  Pounds  New  Tenor,  for  tfic  Ufe  of  the  Colony  % 
wherein  no  Eftbin,  Proteftion,  or  Wager  of  Law,  fhall  be  allowed,  or 
more  than  one  Imparlance. 

PROVIDED  ALP^AYS,  and  it  is  hereby  Ena^fd,  ThatnoPerfon 
fhall  be  profecuted  for  any  Offence  contained  in  this  A(ft,  unlcfs  the  dvae 
be  profecuted  within  Ten  Days  after  the  Offence  committed. 

BE  IT  ENACTED  by  the  Autherity  aforefaid.  That  this  Aft  be 
publickly  read,  once  a  Year,  at  the  Town  Meeting  for  choofing  Town 
Officers,   in  each  Town  within  this  Colony. 

BE  IT  FURTHER  ENACTED  by  the  Authority  aforefaid. 
That  all  former  Laws  heretofore  made  by  this  Colony,  to  prevent  the 
aforefaid  Offences,  fhall  be  repealed,  and  be  deemed  null  and  void,  when 
this  Adt  fhall  commence. 


An 


[  ^n 

An   A  C  T    to   render  the  SelTion  of  the  General  Aflembly,   lels 
precarious  than  it  hath  been  hitherto. 


IV 


H  E  R  E  A  S  the  General  Ajfembly  has  frequently  fallen  tbrcugb  for 
zvant  cf  a  major  Part  of  the  Depu.'iei  being  frefent,  which  ts  not  agreeable 
to  the  Privtledge  granted  by  Charier. 

For  Remedy  whereof  for  the  Future, 

Ti  E  n  ENACTED,  That  fo  many  of  the  Deputies  of  the  feveral 
Lj  Towns  ill  faid  Colony,  as  fViail  be  prclciu,  being  duly  clecled,  fliall  be 
deemed  and  allowed  to  be  fufficicnt  toconftitutc  a  Lower  Houfe,  and 
impowered  to  adjourn  from  Day  to  Day,  to  prevent  the  falling  through  cf 
the  General  Aflembly  :  Any  Cuftom,  or  Ufage,  to  the  contrary,  in  any 
wife,  notwithftandJng. 

AND  BE  IT  FURTHER  ENACTED,  That  every  Mem- 
ber who  fhall  be  abfenc  from  any  General  Aflembly,  without  a  good  Ex- 
cufe,  fhall  pay  as  a  Fine  to  the  Ule  of  the  Houle  to  which  he  belongs,  the 
Sum  of  Forty  Shillings  for  the  firft  Day,  and  Twenty  Shillings  lor  every 
Day's  Abfence  afterwards. 

JT  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  each  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas. 
and  each  Town  Council  in  the  Colony,  which  hath  not  been  already  fup- 
plicd  with  a  Colony  Law-Book,  be  immediately  furnifbcd  with  one,  out 
of  thofe  in  the  Hands  of  the  General  Trcafurcr,  to  be  depoflted  with  their 
refpcdive  Clerks.  And  it  is  alfo  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  t!ie  Treafurcr 
difpofe  of  what  fhall  then  be  the  Remainder  of  faid  Books,  at  Tvfenty 
Shillings  each. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  all  the  Officers  and  Men  belonging  to  the 
Colony's  Sloop  Tartar,  be  dii'charged  •,  that  the  CommiflTary  take  the 
VefTcl  into  his  Care,  unbend  her  Sails,  and  put  all  her  fmall  Stores  on  Shore, 
taking  an  Inventory  of  them  :  Thit  the  Sloo[)  fhall  lie  at  Anchor  in  the 
Road,  and  a  Number  of  proper  Perlons,  not  exceeding  four,  be  kept  on 
board  for  her  better  Security  :  And  in  cale  it  fhall  be  found  neceffary  to  fend 
her  out  upon  a  Cruize,  that  his  Honour  the  Governor,  or  in  his  Abfence, 
the  Deputy  Governor,  with  the  Advice  of  fuch  of  his  Council  as  fliall  then 
b<-  within  the  County  o'i  I^ewport,  appoint  proper  Officers  to  command  faid 
Sloop,  furnifh  a  Captain  and  Lieutenant,  w;th  protser  Commiflions,  iffue  a 
Warrant  for  imprefllng  a  fufficicnt  Number  of  Seamen,  and  fend  them 
forth  againfl:  the  Enemy,  with  all  necelVary  Difpatch. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  Capt.  Chaloner  difcharge  all  the  Soldiers 
belonging  to  Fore  G^or^t',  Eight  excepted  :  That  neverthelcfs,  if  there 
fhall  be  any  Appearance  of  Danger,  whereby  it  may  fcem  the  Defence  of 
the  Fort  will  require  a  larger  Number  ot  Soldiers,  the  Captain  is  hereby 
impuwercd  to  iffue  a  Warrant  to  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  ot  Ncujort,  for 
the  Impreirmg  as  many  as  he  fli  ill  think  neceflary  for  that  Purpofe. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Clerks  of  all  the  Inferior  Courts  of 
Common  Pleas  in  the  Colony,  on  whom  it  may  be  incumbent,  fliall  ifl"ue 
Executions,  ot  the  Judgments  that  have  been  in  faid  Courts,  obrain'd  by 
the  General  Treafurcr,  againfl  the  icvcral  and  refpedive  Colledors  of  ihe 
lad  Rate,  that  Jul>ice  may  be  done  the  Government. 


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7/  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Forty  Shillings  be  allowed  Job 
Tripp,  hCq;  and  paid  him  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  for  his  Labour, 
Time,  and  Expence,  in  notifying  Capt.  Champltu,  and  his  fecond  Lieute- 
nant, in  the  Year  1744. 

Whereas  Robert  Kelly,  of  Neuport,  in  the  County  of  Newport,  Rigger, 
rcprefentcd  unto  this  Aficmbly,  That  Bryant  Conner,  one  of  His  M^jcfty'S 
Subjedls,  who  was  late  a  Prifoner  at  Ltogan,  in  the  French  King's  Domi- 
nions, on  Hifpaniola,  was  brought  from  thence  in  a  Flag  of  Truce  {Robert 
Durfey  MafterJ,  to  Newport  aforel'aid  :  And  on  his  Arrival  came  to  the 
faid  Robert's  Houfe  very  ill,  and  unable  to  go  farther  ;  where  he  ibid  un- 
til he  died  :  And  that  as  the  faid  Bryant  had  neither  Money  nor  Friends, 
the  faid  Robert  was  obliged,  at  his  own  Expence,  to  furnilh  Necedaries, 
i^c.  whilft  he  lived,  and  after  Death,  to  bury  him  -,  whereupon  the  faid 
Robert  prayed  for  Relief:  On  Coiilidrration  whereof,  this  Ajfembly  do 
Vote  and  R'.fotve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  Account  of 
the  faid  Robert,  relpedling  the  Premifes,  amounting  to  Fifteen  Pounds  Four 
Shillings,  be  allowed  and  paid  him  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

And  it  is  alfo  Voted  and  Rcfolved,  That  the  Sum  of  Two  Pounds  Ten 
Shillings  be  allowed  Dr.  Norbert  IVigneron,  and  paid  him  out  of  the  Ge- 
neral Treafury,  for  Medicine  exhibited  to,  and  Attendance  on  the  afore* 
named  Bryant  Conner,  during  the  Sicknefs  whereof  he  died. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Seventeen  Pounds  be  allowed 
Peleg  Brozvn,  Efq;  late  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Newport,  and  paid  him 
out  of  the  General  1  reafury,  it  being  the  Amount  of  tour  Aceouhts  by  him 
charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  his  Service  in  notifying  feveral  Members 
of  the  Council  and  Haufe  of  Deputies,  four  feveral  Times  in  the  Year 
1746,  to  give  their  Attendance  in  General  Affenrtbly,  purfuant  to  Warranto 
from  his  Honour  the  Governor,  and  his  Honour  the  then  Depaty  Go- 
vernor. 

//  is  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  Sum  of  Five  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit 
of  the  New  Tenor,  be  allowed  MefTrs.  John  f-VebJier  and  Stephen  Hex/ey,  and 
paid  them  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  for  their  Fees,  Trouble,  C^c.  in  re- 
ceiving and  letting  out  the  Town  of  Cbarlejiown'%  proportionable  Part, 
being  Two  Thoufand  Pounds  New  Tenor,  of  the  laft  Bank  Money,  emit- 
ted in  the  Year  1743,  and  making  Return  of  the  Sureties  for  the  fame» 
unto  the  Grand  Committee. 

MelTrs.  James  Sheffield,  and  Thomas  Cranjion,  being  the  major  Part  of 
the  Committee  which  by  a  Vote  of  the  laft  AfTembly  was  continued  for  the 
Ends  and  Purpofes  therein  mentioned,  made  the  following  Report,  to  wit, 
•'  We  the  Sublcribers,  being  continued  a  Committee  by  the  General 
**  AfTembly  in  June  Scdions  lafl  to  exchange  and  burn  Two  Thoufand 
•'  Four  Hundred  and  Thirteen  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  and  Ten  Pence, 
«'  which  was  Part  of  the  Tenth  Money,  do  report.  That  we  have  ex- 
"  changed  the  abovefaid  Two  Thoufand  Four  Hundred  and  Thirteen 
•'  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  and  Ten  Pence,  and  have  burnt  the  fame. — 
♦'  And  likewife  we  were  appointed  a  Committee  at  the  above  SefTions,  to 
«'  receive  of  his  Honour  the  Deputy  Governor,  what  Bills  were  in  his 
*'  Hands,  which  he  had  received  in  Exchange  for  the  Bills  lodged  with 
"  him,  for  exchanging  the  Bank  emitted  in  the  Year  1740.  and  to  burn 
♦'  the  fame  :    And  alfo  to  receive  what  remained  of  the  new  Money  that 

H  **  was 


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*'  was  put  into  his  H.-rnds  to  exchange  as  aforcHiicl  ;  and  alfo  wl.at  Bills 
*'  were  unfigned  in  his  Hands,  and  deliver  the  fame  to  the  General  Trca- 
•'  furer,  do  Report,  Thar  wc  have  received  of  his  Honour  the  Deputy 
*'  Governor,  One  Hundred  and  Seventy-two  Pounds  Three  Shillings  and 
*•  Six  Pence,  which  we  have  burni  -,  and  alio  Three  Hundred  and  Sixty- 
••  four  Pounds  Nine  Shillings,  with  four  Sheets  ot  Faces,  and  four  Sheets 
*'  of  Backs,  of  unfigned  Money,  and  have  delivered  the  lame  to  the  Ge- 
*'  neral  Treafurer  according  to  his  Receipt  herewith  prtfented.  Witncfs 
*•  our  Hands,  this  23d  of  7«6'>    '74'^'  "   James  Sheffield, 

"  Thomas  Cranston." 
And  now,  this  Afiemblv  h.aving  taken  the  faid  Report  into  Confideration, 
Jt  is  Voted  and  Re/clved,  That  the  fame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted  and 
approved  ;  and  that  the  Sum  of  E'gHty  Pounds  Five  Shillings,  be  allowed 
the  faid  James  Sheffield  and  Thomas  CrariHon,  and  paid  them  out  of  the  Ge- 
neral Trcafury  for  the  Service  by  tnem  done  the  Colonv,  in  their  Com- 
mittcefhip. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohedy  That  Jn/tah  Arnold,  Efq;  and  Mr,  John  Hell, 
both  oijamefiowry;  and  Mr.  John  Gardner,  (.A  SsutbKirgJien,  bea  Commit- 
teOi  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  to  purchafe  for  the  Colony's  Ufe,  the 
two  Ferry-Places  on  the  Weft  Side  of  Ja*neJloivn,  with  the  two  Ferry- Boats, 
and  all  other  Appurtenances,  if  the  fame  may  be  had  at  a  reafonable  Rate, 
and  cheaper  than  to  Ixiild  new  ;  and  take  a  good  Deed  of  the  fame  to  the 
Colony,  and  draw  Money  out  of  the  General  Treafury  to  pay  therctor  ; 
Bur  if  laid  Ferry-Placer,  Boats,  (^i.  cannot  be  purchafed  upon  better  Terms 
than  ta  build,  then  the  faid  Committee,  or  the  major  Part  ot  them,  arc 
hereby  impowered  and  directed  to  build  a  good  and  fuirable  Peer  or 
WharfF,  for  a  Ferry  Place,  at  the  Weft  End  of  (he  Highway  which  runs 
acrofs  frtid  Jamfjlown,  from  Ferry  to  Ferry  and  ered  a  luitable  Houfe  on 
faid  Highway,  and  purchafe  two  luitable  Ferry-Boats,  as  foon  as  conveni- 
ently may  be,  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Colony,  and  draw  Money  out  of  the  Ge- 
neral Treafury  to  defray  the  fame;  and  immediately  to  hire  one  or  two 
luitable  Boats  for  tranfporting  over  the  Ferry,  and  appoint  proper  Perlons 
ro  tend  the  fame,  until  good  Boats  may  be  purchas'd  :  And  that  no  other 
Pcrfons  be  licenced  to  keep  a  Ferry  on  the  Weft  Side  oijamejivwn. 

Whereas  Jofeph  Whipple,  and  Peter  Bours,  Efqrs.  Capt.  IValter  Chakner, 
MelTrr.  Tboir.as  CranHon,  and  James  Sheffield,  were  by  the  General  AfTcm- 
bly,  at  their  lall  Scffion,  appointed,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them, 
conftituted  a  Committee  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  John  Gardner,  Efq-,  late 
General  Treafurer,  and  to  receive  of  him  all  the  Bonds,  Money,  Books, 
Papers,  and  other  Things  inhisCuftody,  belonging  to  the  Colony,  and 
deliver  the  lame  to  the  prcfent  General  Trraturcr,  giving  and  taking  Re- 
ceipts :  And  alfo  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  the  faid  John  Gardner,  Efq;  as 
CommifTary.  And  the  aforefaid  Jofeph  fVhipple,  Peter  Bours,  IValter  Cba- 
loner,  and  Thomas  Cranjion,  having  affamed  that  Province,  made  Report 
to  this  Affembly,  as  follows,  to  wit.  That  they  had  examined  the  faid  Ge- 
neral Treafurer  and  CommifUry's  Accounts,  and  found  a  Ballancc  of  Three 
Thoufand  Eight  Hundred  and  Thirty-one  Pounds  and  Nineteen  Shillings, 
due  from  the  faid  John  CarJn-r  to  the  Colony,  which  Ballance  was  paid  to 
7bomJS  Richardjon,  Efq-,  the  prelent  General  Treafurer,  in  their  Prefenre  : 
That  they  had  alfo  received  of  the  faid  Jcbn  Gardner,  all  the  Bonds,  Books, 
Papers,  and  other  Thing?,  ap^jcrtaining  to  the  Gmcral  Trcalury,  and  had 

given 


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given  him  a  Receipt  for  the  fame  :  And  that  they  had  delivered  the  faid 
Bonds,  Books,  Papers,  and  all  other  Things  belonging  to  faid  0/ncc, 
to  the  aforcfaid  Thomas  Richard fotiy  and  had  taken  his  Receipt  for 
the  fame,  according  as  they  arc  particularly  mentioned  and  cxprcflcd 
in  the  laid  Receipt,  which  was  by  them  delivered  with  their  Report.  And 
the  faid  Jofcpb  IVhippU,  Peter  Bcun,  IFalter  Chaloner,  and  Tbonas  Cranjlon, 
la'iher  reported,  1  hat  they  had  alfo  examined  the  faid  Jcbn  Gardner^s  Ac- 
count concerning  the  Ten  Thnuland  Pound  Rate,  which  by  an  Aft  of 
Aflcmbly  made  and  pall:  at  Netvpcri,  the  Nineteenth  Day  oi  June,  Or.c 
Thouland  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty-tour,  was  ordered  to  be  levied  on  this 
Colony  -,  That  on  their  Examination  ot  faid  Account,  they  found  a  Bal- 
lance  of  Two  Hundred  and  Sixty-thrtc  Pounds  Sixteen  Shillings  and  Two 
Pence,  due  from  the  faid  yahn  Gardner  to  the  Colony,  which  they  received 
of  him,  and  paid  Mr.  Ricbardjony  oblerving  withal,  that  Pi'.rtof  faid  Rate 
llill  remains  unpaid  by  fevcral  Towns,  as  appears  from  the  Account  of 
Particulars,  to  which  they  had  fubjoin'd  their  Report,  feparatc  from  that 
firft  above-mentioned.  All  and  every  whereof  being  tahcn  into  Confi- 
deration,  is  accepted  and  approved  by  this  Aflembly,  Who  thereupon  Voti 
and  Refohe,  and  it  is  hereby  looted  and  Rejohed,  That  the  Account  by  them 
charged  againlt  the  Colony,  for  their  Labour,  Pains,  C^e.  in  tranfafting  the 
Bufinefs,  be  allowed,  and  Sixty-four  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  paid 
them  out  of  the  General  Trealury. 

Whereas  John  Eajlon.  Town  Serjeant  of  Newport,  exhibited  to  this 
Affcmbly,  a  Bill  of  Charges,  amounting  to  Thirty  Pounds  Nine  Shillings, 
by  him  drawn  up  againlt  the  Colony,  for  publick  Services  performed,  and 
Money  expended  by  him,  i^c.  in  June,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and 
Forty-five  :  And  the  Affembly  having  taken  the  faid  Bill  or  Account  into 
Confidcration,  and  duly  examined  the  fame,  Do  Fote  and  Refahe,  and  it 
is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved.  That  Twcnty-hve  Pounds  thereof  be  allowed 
and  paid  the  faid  John  Eafion  out  ol  the  General  Trcafury. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Sum  of  thirty  Pamds  be  allowed 
and  paid  out  of  the  General  Trealury,  to  Peter  Bours,  Samuel  JVirkbam,  and 
Edward  Scott,  Efqrs.  for  their  Time  and  Cure  in  direfting  the  ffating  the 
Accounts  of  the  Canada  Expedition,  and  examining  and  infpefting  into 
the  fame,  in  order  that  they  might  be  tranfmittcd  to  the  Agent,  and  to 
Governor  Shirley  and  Commodore  Kneii-ks  (by  Order  of  the  General  AfTcm- 
bly),    in  the  Year  1747. 

Whereas  there  has  been  prefentcd  to  this  Aflcmbly,  an  Account,  in  the 
Hand-writing  of  the  late  Secretary  Martin,  of  Services  by  him  done  the 
Colony,  in  1744  and  1745,  but  no  Price  affixed  to  any  of  the  Articles, 
and  it  feems  no  Satisfaction  was  ever  made  the  Secretary  in  his  Life,  or 
his  E.xecutors  fincc  his  Death  ;  the  Affembly  therefore  do  conflitutc  and 
make,  and  MefiVs.  John  Cbanning  and  Jcftas  Lyndon,  are  hereby  conftitutcd 
and  made  a  Committee,  to  examine  theaforefaid  Account,  and  report  to 
the  AflTcmbly  what  ch;y  Ihall  think  ought  to  be  allowed  thereon. 

Whereas  Ed-j;ard  Scott,  Lfq;   and  the  Sfcretary,  were  apnointed  a  Com- 
mittee to  procure  the  Printing  of  all  the  Publick  Laws  now  in  Force,   in 
this  Colony,    that  have  been  made  fince  the  laft  Rcvifal  and  Printing   th 
Laws,  but  have  hitherto  omitted  doing  the  li^me,  and  the  Secretary  alto- 
gether 


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gcther  dtclines  engaging  in  tlutBiiriiicfs,  being  in  a  bad  State  of  Health  j 
Whtrefort  this  Alfembly  do  conftitutc  and  appoint  Mr.  Jama  Gould  of 
Newport,  to  join  Mr.  Scott  in  the  Sccrttary'sRoom. 

"Whereas  Col.  Baioni  JVaterman,  and  Mr,  Jofeph  Lippit,  reprefented 
unco  this  Afiembly,  That  the  Bridge  over  Pautuxit  River,  commonly  cal- 
led Capt.  Binjamtn  Green's  BriJge,  is  very  much  out  of  Repair :  And  as 
the  fame  is  in  the  Country  Road,  and  of  great  Service  to  the  Fublick,  they 
prayed  a  Grant  of  about  Seventy  Pounds  out  of  the  General  Trcalury,  for 
repairing  faid  Bridge.  On  Confideration  whereof,  //  is  Voted  and  Re- 
folvedly  the  Ajjembl)',  That  the  faid  Benoni  fV^termnn,  ana  Mr.  Samuel  Green^ 
be,  and  they  are  hereby  conllitutcd  a  Commirtee,  to  repair  the  Bridge  aforc- 
laid  i  and  when  ir  is  compleated,  thar  they  draw  out  of  the  General  Trea- 
fury,  the  S\jmoi Seventy  Pounds^  towards  paying  the  Charge  thereof. 

Whereas  the  Comminioners  that  were  appointed  to  run  the  dividing 
Line  between  the  Province  of  the  .Ma(facbujetts-Bay,  and  this  Colony,  did 
not  go  through  thaV  Work  in  every  Part  thereof  ;  Whereupon,  //  is  Voted 
and  Enailed  ij  the  A^emhly,  That  Daniel  Jcncks,  Henry  Harris,  and  Stephen 
Hopkins,  Efqrs.  be,  and  they,  or  the  major  Fart  of  them,  are  hereby  ap- 
pointed CommifTioners  to  finilh  the  running  laid  Line,  in  Manner  follow- 
ing, viz  Beginning  at  the  Monument  in  the  North-Eaft  Corner  of  the 
Colony,  fee  up  by  the  formci  CommifTioners,  where  they  left  off,  and  from 
thence  to  run  Wefttrly  to  Conncilicut  Line,  agreeable  to  the  Charter  of  this 
Colony  i  and  that  thty  rr.cet  the  third  Tuefday  oiOHober  next,  at  Twelve 
o'clock,   it  Maxe*i,    \n  Attleborough,    in  order  to  begin  faid  Work. 

And  it  isfur:b;r  Voted  and  EnaSJed,  That  his  Honour  the  Governor  write- 
to  his  Excellency  the  Governor  of  the  Majfacbufetts,  informing  hinh  of 
this  Resolution,  and  to  rcqueft  that  Commilfioners  may  be  appointed  on 
the  Part  of  the  Province,  to  join  with  the  Comminioners  of  the  Colony, 
in  order  to  perform  the  Bu.'inels  aforefaid. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Sum  of  Four  Pounds  be  allowed  and  paid 
out  of  the  General  Trcalury,  to  Mr.  Benjamin  Peckbam,  jun.  Clerk  of  the 
Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  (iff.  within  and  for  the  County  of  A'/ng't 
County,  for  hi'.  Trouble  in  bnngine;  from  his  Office  fevcral  Papers  belong- 
ing to  the  Colony,  and  delivering  tliem  to  this  Aflembly. 

f/  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  Mr.  Benjamin  Wyatt,  one  of  the  Com- 
mittee appointed  to  build  the  Colony  Houfc,  deliver  to  Mr.  Jo/tas  Lyndon, 
the  faid  Committee's  Clerk,  all  the  Accounts,  Papers,  and  Vouchers, 
which  he  hath  in  his  Hands,  concerning  the  Building  faid  Houfe,  to  be 
lodged  with  the  reft  ot  the  Accounts  an-j  Papers  thereunto  relating. 

Whereas  Job  Randal,  oiScituate,'E.\c[\  reprefented  unto  thisAfTcmbly,  that 
the  twoBridgcs  over  the  Rivers  cx\\ri.\/lr gel's  and  Mattbeu-fon'i,  on  the  great 
Road  leading  from  Provideme  to  Plainfidd,  are  in  fo  bad  a  Condition,  that 
it  is  dangerous  for  Travellers  to  pals  over  them  ;  and  alfo,  that  there 
it  Rcafon  to  fear  the  Bridges  will  m  a  little  Time  go  intircly  to  Ruin,  if 
lome  proper  Pcrfon  is  not  appointed  to  repair  the  fame  :  On  Confideration 
whcrcot,  /;  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Sum  o\  Fifty  Pounds  be  allowed 
and  paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  for  ana  towards  repairing  the 
bridges  aforefaid  ;    that  the  (aid  Job  Randal,  Efqi  be,  anU  he  is  hereby 

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appointed  to  perform  that  Service  :    And  that  when  it  fhall  be  coinpleated, 
he  then  draw  the  aforefaid  Sum  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

/;  is  Voted  and  Ena^ed,  That  Benjamin  Nichols,  of  Newport,  Efq;  one  of 
the  Grand  Committee,  or  Colony  Truftees,  be,  and  he  is  hereby  impow- 
ered  anddircdlcd  to  die  Jableel  Brenton,  Efq;  late  one  of  the  Grand  Com- 
mittee or  Colony's  Truftees,  to  next  Novembrr  Court,  at  Newport,  to  ren- 
der an  Account  of  the  Mortgage  Bonds,  and  Bills  of  Publick  Credit  he 
hath  received,  belonging  to  the  Colony  ;  And  that  faid  Benjamin  Nichols 
be,  and  he  is  hereby  dircCled  and  impowered  to  employ  one  or  more  At- 
torneys to  manage  the  Suit,  and  to  draw  what  Money  fhall  be  neceiVary  for 
that  Purpofe,  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  the  General  Aflembly,  at  their  lafl:  ScfTion  in  Neivport,  ap- 
pointed Peter  Bours,  Stephen  Brownel,  Daniel  Coggefhall,  and  IVtlliam  Hall, 
Efqrs.  together  with  Meffrs.  Waller  Chaloner,  James  Sheffield,  Benoni  IVater 
man,  and  John  Eldrcd,  or  the  major  Part  of  ihem,  a  Committee,  to  en- 
quire into  the  Conduft  of  the  Captain  and  Lieutenant  of  the  Colony's 
Sloop,  eff.  And  the  major  Part  of  the  Hxid  Committee,  having  affumed, 
and  gone  through  the  Burthen  of  that  Province,  made  Report  as  folioweth, 
to  wil  \ 

*  To  the  Honour ahlt  General  Assembly. 
'  T7\7  K  the  Subfcribers,  being  appointed  a  Committee  to  inquire  into 
'  V  V  theConducl'  of  Capt. /^/w^j  Holmes,  Commander  of  the  Colony 
'  Sloop  Tartar,  charged  with  Mifdcmeanours  in  his  faid  OfTice  ;  and  alfo 
'  into  the  Conduift  of  Mr.  D^'nV/ ^iTKj'i&aw,  Lieutenant  of  faid  Sloop,  with 
'    full  Powers  to  contmue  or  lulpend  faid  Officers,  as  fhould  be  found  ac-rec" 

*  able  to  Juitice  :  In  Purfuance  of  which,  we  have  met,  and  had  before  us 
'   the  faid  Capt.  Holmes,  and  Nix.  Daniel  Vaughan,  and  on  examining  them, 

♦  and  feveral  Evidences  fummoned  before  us,  came  to  the  following  Refo- 
'  lucions.   which  we  now  Report. 

*  Firjt.  That  as  to  Capt.  //?/;»?j'3  going  out  without  Orders  or  Inflruc- 
'  tions  from  the  Governor,  //  was  Refohedby  the  Committee,  That  his  go.^ 
'  ing  out  without  Orders  or  Inftructions  from  the  Governor,  or  the  Deputy 
'  Governor,  was  a  great  Mifdcmeanour  ;  But  it  appear'd  to  thr  Com- 
'  mittee,  that  it  was  without  any  b.id  Defign,  and  principally  to  keep  hifs 
'  Men  on  Board,    from  deferting  their  Service. 

'  Secondly.   As  to  his  Gonduft  in  bringing  too  the  Schooner  referr'd  to  by 

*  Aft  of  Afl'embly,  and  what  was  Confequent  thereupon.  The  Committee  Re- 
«  folv^J,  That  ii  did  not  appear  by  the  Evidences,  that  Cape.  Holmes  knew 
'  the  faid  Schooner  was  a  Flag  of  Truce  at  that  Time  ;  but  as  flie  had  been 

♦  at  Jamaica,  and  was  furnilhed  with  a  Clearance  from  the  Cuftom-Houfe 
'  of  that  llland  fwhich  was  produced  to  the  Committee),  there  is  Room 
'  to  allow,  that  Cape.  Holmes  might  fuppofe  her  to  come  diretffly  from 
'  thence:  But  the  Committee  was  of  Opinion,  that  he  greatly  erred,  in 
'  putting  his  Lieutenant,  Mr,  Daniel  Vaughan,  on  board  faid  Schooner,  as 
'  a  Pilot  tc  brmg  her  in,  as  faid  Vaughan  had  the  fecond  Command  on 
'  board  tlie  Colony  Sloop. 

'  Thirdly.  As  to  the  faid  Capt.  Holmes'^  not  waiting  upon  the  Governor, 
'  or  in  his  Abfence,  the  Deputy  Governor,  on  his  Return  .from  his  Cruize, 
'  Ihe  Committee  Refoiv'd,  That  ic  was  a  i3re.ich  of  Duty,  and  that  he  ought  on 
'  his  Return,  to  have  waited  on  the  Governor,  ot  in  his  Abfence,  the  De- 
'  puty  Governor,  to  have  informed  him  of  what  had  occur'd  in  faid  Cruize. 

*  Upon  the  whole,  tho'  it  appeat'd  to  the  Committee,  that  Capt. 
'  Holmes  had   been  guilty  of   feveral  Mifdemeanours  in  his  Condufl,    as 

I  Captain 


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«  Captain  of  faid  Sloop,  yet  it  was  Refolv'd  by  them,  that  th;y  did  not 
'  amount  to  kifficient  Caule  for  a  Sulpenfion  from  his  aforefaid  Poll:,  o( 
'  Captain  of  faid  Sloop. 

'  With  Refpsct  to  Mr.  Daniel  Vaugk an,  the  Lieutenant  of  the  Sloop,  it 
'  appeared  to  the  Commictae,    that  he  was  put  on  Board  faid  Schooner, 

*  by  Order  of  Capt.  Holmes,  his  fuperior  Officer  :  And  altho'  he  declared 
'  to  the  Committee,  that  one  Mr.  Right  on  board  her  (who  had  with  him 
'  a  Copy  of  one  Capt.  Haydon's  CommilTion  to  command  a  Privateer 
'  VclTel,    and   which  was  produced   to  the  Committee),    ordered  him  to 

♦  carry  the  Schooner  to  Ccddriig'.cr.''s  Cove,  yet  the  Committee  were  of 
'  Opinion,  that  he  erred  in  complying  with  f^id  Rigki's  Orders,  and  in 
'  not  bringing  her  into  the  Harbour  of  Niwpcri  :  But  on  confidering  the 
'  whole  ofhis  Condudl,  and  the  Circumltances  attending  it,  on  Board  laid 
'  Schooner,  7hd  Committee  Refohed,  That  there  was  not  fufficicnt  Caufe 
'  for  to  fufpend  him  from  his  aforelaid  Office,  of  Lieutenant  of  faid  Sloop. 

'  Peter  Hours, 
'  Stephkn  Brownel, 
Newport,  Augujt  Z'^.  1745.  '  William  H.^ll., 

'  Walter  Chaloneh, 
'  Ben  ON  I    Watfrman.* 
And  now  this  AfTembly  having  taken  the  Report  aforefaid  into  Conli- 
deration.  Do  Vole  and  Refohe,  and  it  is  herel)y  Voted  and  Rejolved,   That  the 
taid  Report  Hull  be,  and  is  accepted  of 

It  is  Voted  and  Refblved,  That  the  Sums  following  be  allowed  and  paid 
out  of  the  General  1  rcatury,  viz.  Three  Pounds  to  Peter  Bcurs,  E(q-,  Four 
Pounds  to  Stifben  Browne!,  Elq  ■,  to  Daniel  Coggefhfll,  and  WiUiam  Hall,  Efqrs. 
Four  Pounds  each  ;  tc  Capt.  fVa'.ter  Chaloner,  Three  Pounds  ;  and  Col. 
Benoni  JVaterman,  Four  Pounds  -,  it  being  for  their  Time,  Trouble,  and  Ex- 
pences,  as  a  Commutee.  for  examining  into  the  Conduct  of  the  Captain  and 
Lieutenant  of  the  Colony  Sloop  :  And  it  is  alfo  Voted  and  Refohed,  That 
the  Sum  of  Four  Pounds  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  rhe  General  Treafury, 
to  M  r.  Mattbevj  Robin/on,  who  acted  as  Clerk  to  tlic  faid  Committee. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Bond  given  by  John  Gardner,  Efq; 
late  General  Treafurer  of  this  Colony,  for  the  faithful  Performance  of  his 
faid  Office,  be  delivered  by  the  Secretary  to  Mr,  James  Sheffield,  and  that 
he  deliver  the  fame  to  the  laid  John  Gardner. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Committee  appointed  to  build  a  Peer  and 
Ferry-Houfe  on  ihe  Weft  Side  oi  Jameftown,  and  procure  Boats,  (fc.  or  the 
major  Part  of  the  faid  Committee,  treat  w'nh  John  Martin,  ofjamejlown, 
or  whoever  owns  the  Peers,  or  WhartFs,  and  Ferry-Houfcs,  on  the  Weft 
Side  of  JamsfhwH,  and  purchafc  or  hire  of  him  (aid  Peers,  01  Wharfts, 
and  Ferry- Houfes  and  Boats,  for  the  Ufc  of  tlic  Colony,  until  thofc  they 
arc  appointed  to  build,  are  fit  for  Ufc  :  And  if  he  refule  to  let  the  Colony 
have  them  upon  rcalonable  Terms,  that  faid  Committee  take  PoiTcfilon  of 
the  Southermolt  ot  faid  Peers,  or  WhartFs,  on  the  Welt  Side  of  Jamefioxvn, 
and  improve  them  for  the  Ule  of  ihs  Colony,  and  for  accommodating  ihc 
Inhabitants  thereof  ;  and  tha:  reafon.nblc  Damages  be  allowed  by  the  Co- 
lony to  the  0>vner3  thereof,  for  the  fame,  during  the  Time  they  Ihall  b- 
improvcd  for  the  U(c  of  the  Colon/. 


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Thomas  Remington  ii  chofen  l.ieutenant  and  JofepbWickes  Enfign  of  the 
fecond  Company,  or  Train'd  Band,  in  the  Town  oi  fFanvick. 

John  Dfxtir,  ]\in.  ischoU-n  Cipu'in,  Samuc!  At:;-?:,  jun.  Lieutenant,  and 
Stephen  Huzikim,  Enfign  of  the  Fourth  Company,  or  Train'd  Band,  in  the 
Town  of  Providence. 

Jeremiah' Ni'^s,  ECq;  is  chofen  a  Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judi- 
cature, Court  of  AiTize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  throughout  the  Co- 
lony, in  the  Roomof  ^C/z-^i'  Arnold,  Efq-,  who  rcfufcd. 

IVilliam  Hall,  and  John  Chavnir.g,  Efqrs.  are  chofen  fpecial  Judges  of  the 
Superror  Court  ot  Judicature,  i^c.  to  be  Iield  zi  South- King^fion,  witliin  and 
ior  the  County  ot  King's  County,  in  a  Cafe  there  pending  upon  a  Writ 
cf  Review  brought  by  Elias  Thor,!p/o>!,  oiJVeJtcrly,  againit  Daniel  Stauton, 
ot  Philadelphia. 

Whereas  Cape,  Thomas  La'wton,  of  BriJiaL  in  the  Colony  aforcfaid,  pre- 
fcnted  this  Atrembly  v/ith  an  Account  amountmg  to  Seventy-two  Pounds 
by  him  drawi^  up  againtt  the  Colony,  for  attending  on  the  Governor  and 
Council,  and  the  Superior  Courts,  in  the  Alfair  oi  Dr.  Stephen  Tallman  ; 
which  being  duly  confidcrcd,  Ihis  Ajjembk  do  Vote  and  Refche.,  and  it  is 
herel/y  Voted  and  Refohed.,  That  Forty-eight  Pounds  thereof  be  allowed  and 
paid  the  laid  "-Ibomas  Lawton  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

//  is  Voted  and  Re/ahed,  That  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  be  allowed  and 
paid  Dr.  John  Brett,  out  of  the  General  Treafury  -,  it  being  the  Amount  of 
his  Account  againft  the  Colony,  for  Medicines,  and  Attendance  on  the 
Soldiers  at  Fort  George,  beginning  the  tenth  Day  oi April,  1747,  •'"^^^  end- 
ing the  twentieth  oi  July  lalL 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  Forty  Shillings  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of 
the  General  Treafury  to  Si}non  Smith,  for  notifying  the  Grand  and  Petit 
Jurors  of  the  Town  of  Exeter,  to  give  their  Attendance  at  the  Superior 
Court  of  Judicature,  lately  held  in  Scuth-Kingflcn,  by  Virtue  of  an  A6t  of 
the  General  AfTcmbly,  made  and  paft  for  that  Purpofe. 

//  is  Voted  and  R.tfolv:d.  That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before  this  Airembly, 
unfininied,be  rcferr'd  toncxtSefiionsot  Aflembly  :  And  that  the  Secretary 
proclaim  the  Ads  and  Orders  of  this  Aflfembly,  by  Beat  of  Drum,  within 
ten  Days  after  the  Rifing  of  this  Afiembly,  and  fend  Copies  to  eachTown 
in  the  Colony,  agreeable  to  Law,  within  Thirty  Days  after  the  Rifmg  of 
this  Aflembly  :  And  that  this  Aflembly  be  adjourn'd  'til  the  Fourth 
Monday  ol  Ohober  next,  if  call'd  at  faid  Time  by  his  Honour  the  Governor, 
or  Deputy  Governor  •,  but  it  not  called  before,  nor  at  faid  Time,  then  to 
be  diirolv'd  :  And  that  the  Afls  refpeCling  the  Ferries  on  the  Weft  Side  of 
JatneJtowH,  be  immediately  proclaimed. 

GOD    Save    the    KING. 

Newport,  Auguft  29.  1748.  The  ABs  cf  Ajfembly  reJpeUing  the  Ferries  on 
the  IVeJl  Side  of  }zn.it([ow It,  zoere  proclaimed  this  Day,  according  lo  Order  i 
as  were  the  reji  on  the  fixih  Day  <)/ September /c//oii7'«f,  vy 

Thomas  Ward,  Sary. 


^-^l^iii^^^^ari^ 


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^f  //?^  G  E  N  E  R  A  L  A  S  S  E  M  B  L  Y  of  the 
GOVERNOR  dHi  COMPANY  d/rk  EngliOi 
Colony  0/ Rhocle-lfland,  and  Providence  Plantations, 
/;»  New-England,  in  AniCrica,  begun  and  held  at 
Providence  on  the  laji  Wednefday  0}  O£tober,  in  the 
Twemy-fecond  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His  Mofi  Sacred 
MajeUy  GEORGE  the  Seconds  by  the  Grace  of 
GOD,  of  Grcat-Brirain,  France,  and  Ireland, 
King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,- ^c.  And  in  the  Tear  of 
Ow  Lord,  One  Thoiifand  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty- 
eight, 

PRESENT. 

The  Honourable  WlLLlAhi  GHEENE,  Efq;    Governor, 

The  Hon.  William  Ellery,   Efq;  Dcp,  Governor, 


Pbter  Boufs,  ECq;         "^  Robert  Lawton,  Efq; 

ifoBERT   GiBBs,  Klq;       (  James  Arnold,  Efq-,               \  jrrir 

"Willi  AM  BuRTO>j,  Efq-,!  ^  '  W  n.Li  am  Ricomond,  Efq-,     ' 

Stephen  Brownel.  Efq-,)  Daniel  Goggeshall,  Eiq; 

The    Secretary. 

DEPUTIES    of     the    fcvcral    TOWNS. 

"Newport  ;  Providence  ;  ^\r.  Gideon freehir}t,]\in; 

George  JVanten,  Efq;        Daniel  jftncki,  Efq-,  Mr.  John  Allen, 

apt.  V/alier  Chaloncr,     Jonathan  Randal,  Efq;     Boijamin  Tucker,  Efqj 


Mr.  Thomas  Cran/ton,       Stephen  Hopkins,  Efq; 
CoJ  Hezekiah  Carpenter,  George  Brown,  Efq; 
Mr.  I^ichohs  Eafton,  Portsmouth  ; 

Mr.  Jamei  Shejield.  Mr.  Oliver  Eorl, 


Warwick.  •, 
Philip  Gnem,  Efq; 
Mr.  Samuel  Barton, 
John  P'/alkin,  Efq; 


WtSTERLr  ; 


Wksterly  J  SciTUATEi  Mr.  JcKa/baii  Eo/lo/j. 

Mr.  John  Larkin,  Capt.  Job  Randal,  Bristol  \ 

Mr.  Benjamin  Brown.  Capr.  Charles  Harris.  Jonathan  Peck,  Efqi 

Nkwskoh  FHAM  i  Gloucestkr  i  Hipr  Thovuis  Grtettt, 

None.  Mr.  Richard  Stare.  Tiverton-, 

NoRTH-Ki  NGSTON  ;        Charlestown;  None. 

Co\.  Immanutl  Northup.  Co\.ChriJioph(rCha>nplin,    Llttle  Compton  ; 

Sou TH-K I  NORTON  •,  Capt.  Naihata;l  Lrx'ts.    fVilUam  Hall,  tl'q; 

Col.  -Thjmas  Hafzard,  Wkst-Greenwich  ;    Natbanael Sec.rl,  Efq; 

Mr.  Binjamin  Hafzard.  Mr.  John  Greene,  Warren  ; 

£  A « r  -G  R  E  K  N  w  I  c  H  ;  Mr.  George  Gardner.  CApt.  Btrjamin  Barton  t 

Jofepb  Nichols,  Efq;  Coventry  ;  Maithew  AUeyt,  Efq; 

Capt.  Ibomas  Spencer.  Mr.  A.iron  Bowen.  CuMBtKLANu  ; 

Jamestown;  Exetkr;  Job  Barilet,  V.W\, 

Mr.  Jain  .Martin.  Mr.  Benoni  Gardner,  Ifrael  fVbipple,  Efq; 

S,\i IT H  f  1  E L  D  ;  Mr.  Pedigrecn  Trip.  Rich mon d  ; 

Mr.  Jonathan. yirno/d,  Middletown  ^  Mr.  John  Hickcs. 

Mr.  Ilrael  (filkinfon  Capt.  Robert  Barker, 

The  Honourable  Thomas  Cranston  was  chofen  Speaker. 
And  Mr.  Jc/ias  Lyndon  Clerk  of  the  Hoiife  of  Deputies. 


An  A  C  T  in  Addition  to  an  Ad.  made  and  pad  by  the  General 
Aflcmbly  at  their  Stlfion  b/  Adjournment  at  Sotith-Kingflon, 
tlie  Fourtecntri  Day  oi  Febru/try,  in  the  Seventeenth  Year  of  his 
prcfcnt  Majefty'8  Reign,  entituled,  *'  An  Acl  to  prevent  the 
"  fpreading  of  the  Small  Pox,  and  other  contagious  Sickncfs  in 
"  this  Colony. 

TJ/H  E  R  E  A  S    there  is  no  Penalty  provided  in  cr  h  faid  A£f,  for  any 
''       Phyjidan.  Surgeon,  or  other  Per  [on  or  Per  fans,    who  (hall  nfuft  to  do 
bis,  her,  or  their  Duty,  ■wheri  lawjulfy  required  thereto. 

Tjy  HEREFORE  be  il  Enabled  by  the  General  AJfembly,  and  by  the 
*^  Authority  of  the  fame.  It  is  Enallcd,  That  from  and  immediately  after 
the  Publication  of  this  Ad.  if  any  Phyfician,  Surgeon,  or  any 
other  Perlon  or  Pcrl'ons  whatfoever,  who  fhall  be  lawfully  required  by 
either  of  their  Honours  the  Governor,  or  Deputy  Governor,  or  by  any 
two  AfTilUntE,  Judices,  or  Wartlcns,  or  by  any  Town  Council  in  this 
Colony,  to  do  any  Duty  nil.itin;?  to  prevent  the  iprcadiiig  of  'he  '""mall 
Pox,  or  executing;  any  Part  of  the  aforementioned  r\i:t,  fhall  refufe  or 
ncqlcifl  to  perform  the  fame  (the  Performance  thereof  beinj^  in  hi^  her, 
or  their  Power),  fuch  Phyfician,  Surgeon,  and  afl  and  every  other  Pcrfon 
and  Perfof.s  whatfoever,  that  Hull  lo  refufe  or  neglec^t,  fhall  tor  evtr'r 
fuch  OfTi- nee,  forfeit  the  Sum  of  One  Hi.indrcd  Pounds,  bwfnl  Money 
of  this  Colony  ;  to  be  recovered  in  the  lame  Manner  as  ihe  other  Fines 
and  forfeitures  arc  by  the  afureiaid  A6k  dirrOed  lo  be  recovcrtU. 


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And  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed  by  this  JJfembly,  Tluc  this  Adl  fhall  be 
forthwith  proclaimed  : —  fVhicb  was  accordingly  done  by  the  Secretary,  on  the 
fecond  Day  of  November,  1748. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolvedy  That  his  Honour  the  Governor  draw  Bills  of 
Exchange  on  Mr.  Partridge,  the  Colony's  Agent  in  Great-Britain,  for  all 
thcT  Money  in  his  Hands  :  And  that  Peter  Bcurs,  Edward  Scott,  and 
Gearge  ff-^anton,  Efqrs.  Mr.  James  Sheffield ;  The  Speaker,  and  Stephen  Hop- 
kins.E(q;  be,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them.,  are  hereby  conftitutcd. 
a  Committee,  to  fell  laid  Bills  to  the  be(t  Advantage,  for  readv  Money  : 
Tliat  when  they  have  (o  done,  they  exchange  all  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  the 
neighbouring  Governments  they  receive  in  Pay,  for  Bills  of  Credit  of  this 
Colony,  and  bring  the  whole  to  the  General  Afiembly  at  their  next 
SefTion,  that  the  lame  may  be  burnt,  in  order  to  link  fuch  of  this  Colony's 
Bills,  as  by  Aifls  of  Affembly  are  to  be  firft:  funk. 

/1/}d  it  is  alfo  Voted  and  Rojolved,  That  if  Meffrs,  Oliver  and  Phillips 
apply  to  the  aforcfaid  Committee,  refpedling  the  Bill  of  Exchange  drawn 
on  them  by  the  Agent,  and  will  pay  that  Bill  at  the  fame  Rate  as  the 
Committee  fell  to  other  Perfons,  that  then  they  receive  the  fame  j  othcr- 
wifc  that  laid  Bill  be  lent  back  to  the  Agent. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolvtd.  That  the  Sum  of  Twenty  eight  Pounds  in  Bills 
of  Credit  of  the  Old  Tenor,  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  General 
Treafury,  to  PViiliam  Ho/den,  Efq-,  and  Major  Jofepb  Stafford,  for  their 
letting  out  Two  Thouiand  Eight  Hundred  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit  of 
the  New  Tenor,  in  the  Year  1745. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  Bantel  Jenckj,  Henry  Harris,  and  Stephen 
Hopkins,  Efqrs.  be,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  ap- 
pointed CommifTioners,  to  run  the  Northern  Boundary  Line  of  the 
Colony,  from  the  Stake  fetup  by  Nathan ae I  fVoodward  -And  Solomon  Saffery, 
in  the  Year  ^642,  upon  IVrentham  Plain  Wcflerly,  fo  as  it  may  (at  C<j«- 
neElicut  Riverl,  be  two  Miles  and  an  half  to  the  Southward  of  a  Weft  Line  ; 
and  that  faid  Line  be  run  clear  through  to  faid  ConneElicut  River,  accord- 
ing to  an  Agreement  made  between  the  CommifTioners  ol  the  Province  ot 
the  Maffachutetts-Bay  &nd.  this  Colony,  October  the  2 2d,  1718  .  And  that 
they  meet  the  hrft  Monday  in  April  next,  at  Pelatiah  Man's,  in  H'^renthani, 
in  order  to  bfgin  faid  Work.  And  that  his  Honour  the  Governor  write 
to  his  Excellency  the  Governor  of  the  MaJJachufetts-Bay,  informing  hiin 
of  this  Refoluiion,  ana  torequcftthat  CommifTioners  be  appointed  on  the 
Fart  of  that  Government,  to  join  with  our  CommifTioners,  to  perform  tlic 
Bufinefs  aforcfaid. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Sum  of  Forty-two  Pounds  Five  Shil- 
lings and  Six  Pence,  be  allowed  and  paid  John  Warhnan  out  of  the  Ge- 
neral Treafury  ;  it  being  for  Iron  and  Work  by  him  provided  and  done 
on  the  Prifon  Houfe  in  Newport. 

Whereas  Joftph  Turpin,  of  Providence,  in  the  County  of  ProvidencCy 
reprefcnted  unto  this  AiTcmbly,  That  on  the  Twentv-firft  Day  of  May 
laft  he  cafually  fell  into  the  Sea,  having  a  Quantity  of  Bills  of  Publick 
Credit  emictcd  by  this  Colony,  in  his  P^ocTcet,  which  was  thereby  lofl : 

and 


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and  thereupon  prayed  to  be  refunded  the  like  Sum.  On  Confideration 
whereof,  This  ^jfembly  do  Vote  and  Refohe,  and  it  is  hereby  FatvJ  and  /J<r* 
/dived.  That  tlie  Sum  of  Eighty-eight  Pounds  be  paid  to  the  (MJoJepb 
Jurpin,  by  Benjamin  Nichols,  Efq-,  one  of  the  Grand  Committee,  out  of 
the  Tenth  Money  paid  into  his  Office  to  be  burnt  ^  and  upon  producinc^ 
a  Receipt  for  the  fame,  he  Ihall  have  Credit  for  faid  Sum  as  burnt. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Three  Hundred  and  Fifty- 
two  Pounds  Three  Shillings,  be  allowed  Col.  tVilliam  Hopkins,  and  paid 
hmi  out  of  the  General  Treafury  ■■,  Three  Hundred  and  Twelve  Pounds 
Three  Shillings  of  it,  being  for  the  Ballancc  of  his  Account  for  rcpairino^ 
Pautucket  Bridge,  and  the  Forty  Pounds  above  that  Sum,  for  his  Service 
in  procuring      aterials,  and  overfeeing  the  Work. 

/.'  is  Voted  and  Rofehed,  That  the  Sum  of  Fifty-fix  Pounds  Ten  Shil- 
lings  be  allowed  Ann-xnA  James  FVanklin,  and  paid  them  out  of  the  Ge- 
neral Treafury,  for  Paper,  and  printing  the  Ads  and  Orders  of  the  Ge- 
neral Affembly,  made  and  paft  at  their  Sefifions  in  Newport,  in  May,  June^ 
and  /iu^uft  laff. 

ft  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Speaker  of  the  Lower  Houfe.  John 
Gardner,  Daniel  Coggefhall,  George  PVanton,  ^nd  Samuel  fVickham,  Eliqrs. 
be,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  appointed  a  Com- 
mittee to  audit  all  the  Agent's  Accounts  that  have  not  yet  been  auditted  ; 
and  make  Report  to  this  Aflfcmbly,  at  their  next  Seffion. 

yind  it  is  alfo  Voted  and  Rf/olved,  Thii  the  Secretary  procure  a  fuitablc 
Book,  and  iranlcribe  into  the  fame,  all  the  Agent's  Accounts  now  before 
this  AfTcmbly  i  and  alfo  all  other  his  Accounts  which  fhall  bcfeftt  to  this 
Colony  from  time  to  time  hereafter. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Colony's  Sloop  Tartar,  together  with 
all  her  Appurtenances,  Stores  and  Provifions  (excepting  ttic  warlike 
Stores},  be  fold  by  the  Commilfary  at  a  Publick  Vendue  to  the  higheft 
Bidder,  v/ithin  ten  Days  after  the  Rifmgof  this  AiTembly  :  And  that  the 
ComniifTary  give  Publick  Notice  of  the  Sale,  with  a  Lift  of  the  Stores, 
Appurtenances,  and  Provifions  :  The  Price  to  be  paid  down  into  the 
General  Treafury. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  CommiflTary  fettle  with  John  Bolifon^ 
one  of  the-  Soldiers  lately  raifed  for  the  intended  Expedition  againft 
Canada,  and  give  him  an  Order  to  the  General  Trcafurer  for  what  fhall 
appear  to  remain  due  to  him  of  his  Wagts. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refched,  The  Report  made  by  Mr.  Jdmes  Sheffield,  that 
he  hath  recciv'd  of  the  Secretary,  the  late  Trcafurer  Gardner's  Bond,  and 
delivered  the  fame  to  him,  fhall  be,  and  is  hereby  accepted. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  His  Honour  the  Governor  fend  home  to 
Mr.  Partridge,  the  Colony's  A^ent  in  Great-Britain,  Copies  of  the  Muftcr 
Rolls  of  the  Officers  and  Soldiers  inlilted  for  the  Expedition  intended 
againft  Canada,  together  with  a  well  attcfted  Copy  of  Governor  Shirley 
and  Governor  Knowl^'i  Order  for  the  Settle.'nent  of  their  Pay,  and  dircift 

the 


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the  Agent  to  make  ApplicAtion  for  the  Repayment  thereof  by  the  Crown  ; 
Anil  that  the  former  Committee,  viz.  Ceorgi  fVantcn,  Efqi  Mr.  Jcmes 
Sheffield^  Stephen  Hopki/i',  Efq-,  and  C;ipt.  Robert  Hajzard,  prepare  iaid 
Copies,  and  deliver  them  to  his  Honour  ;  and  that  laid  Committee  ren- 
der an  Account  of  a'.!  their  Proceedings  to  the  General  AlTembly,  at  their 
next  St.lTir>n  :  And  that  his  Honour  the  Governor  draw  Bills  k)r  Payn'.tnt 
of  the  above-mentioned  Pay,  to  the  Agent. 

It  is  Voied  and  Rejohtd,  Thar  Robert  Gibhs,  JVilliam  Hopkins ^  Daniel 
Jencks,  Stephen  Hcpkins,  and  George  Broum,  E'.fqrs.  be,  and  they,  or  the 
major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee,  to  take  into 
Con  fide  ration  the  Queries  fcnt  from  the  Board  of  Trade  to  this  Colony, 
and  prepare  an  Anfwcr  thereto,  and  lay  the  lame  before  this  AiTembly  at 
their  next  SefTion  :  That  in  the  mean  Time  the  Town  Council  of  each 
refpe(5live  Town  in  the  Colony,  be,  and  they  arc  hereby  directed  to  ap- 
pomt  a  proper  Perfon  to  rake  an  Account  of  the  Inhabitants  of  each  Town, 
Whites,  Indians,  and  Blacks,  and  deliver  faid  Account  to  the  faid  Com- 
mittee :  And  that  the  fame  Committee  take  intoConfideration  the  Letter 
from  Chambers  Rujfel,  Efq;  Judge  of  the  Vice  Admiralty,  and  Report 
thereupon  to  this  Aflembly  ac  their  next  SefTion  :  And  that  the  Secretary 
Iranfmit  a  Copy  of  this  Vote  to  each  Town  Clerk  in  this  Colony. 

Whereas  William  Hall  and  John  Chaf.nin^,  Efqrs.  were  by  the  General 
Aflenibly*  at  their  SelTion  in  Newport,  the  fourth  Monday  of  Augujt  iaft< 
chofep  and  appointed  fpecial  Judges  of  the  Superior  Cou;t  of  Judicature, 
in  the  County  of  Km^S  County,  in  a  Cafe  there  pending  upon  a  Writ  of 
Review  brought  by  Elias  Thempfon  oi  IVefterly,  againfl  Daniel  Stanton  of 
Philadelphia,  but  were  not  impowered  to  confider,  a(ft  upon,  and  pertcft 
any  Thing  tormtrly  done  in  the  Cafe  :  This  AJfenbly  therefore  do  Fete  and 
£nafty  and  i:  is  hereby  Voted  and  EncHed,  That  the  iaid  fVillian:  Hall  and 
John  Charming,  be,  and  ihcy  are  hereby  impowered  to  hear,  dclermine, 
and  finifh  all  and  every  the  Matters  and  Things  proper  for  the  Court  to 
do,  refpefting  faid  Cafe,  from  the  original  Commencei^.ient  thereof  hf 
the  faid  Diiniel  Stanton  againfl  the  faid  Elias  Thempfon  and  others,  until 
the  Cafe  fiiall  be  finally  determined  :  And  that  the  faid  f-Filliam  Hall 
and  John  Channing  be  commifTioned  accordingly* 

Whereas  Jeftak  Arnold,  Efq-,  and  Mr.  John  Hull,  both  g{  J awejlown ^ 
and  Mr.  John  Gardner,  o'i  Scuih-Kmgficn,  were  by  the  General  AfTcmbly 
appointed  a  Committee,  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  to  purchafe  for 
the  Colony's  Ufe,  the  two  Ferry  Places  on  the  Weft  Side  of  Jamejio-ii^n^ 
with  the  two  Ferry  Boats,  and  all  other  Appurtanances,  if  the  iamc  might 
be  had  at  a  reafonable  Rate,  and  cheaper  than  to  build  new,  Ife.  and 
having  undertaken  and  gone  thro'.igh  that  Work,  made  the  following 
Report  of  their  Doings,  {^c. 

"  Colony  of  Rhade-IJland,  Jamello-^n,Onol>sr  ii.  1748. 
««  Tr)URSUANT  to  an  Aft  of  the  General  Afiembiy  of  this 
*♦  j[  Colony,  held  at  iVt'U'/'^r/  by  Adjournmrnr,  the  2S[h  of //w^(/?, 
*'  J.D.  1748,  Wc  the  Subfcribcrs  do  Report  as  foilowcth,  ivz.  That  we 
*•  having  met  and  duly  confidered  the  Expencc  of  Buildings  fuitablc  for 
«»  Fcrrymg  from  the  Weft  Side  of  Jameftcwn  to  the  Main,  and  the  Sca- 

L  ion 


[  4-'   ] 

"  fon  being  fo  far  fpent,  that  we  had  no  Hopes  of  compleating  the  fame. 
"  fo  as  to  accommodate  the  Country  this  Winter,  thought  ic  bcft  to  buy 
"  thoie  already  creded  there  ;  and  have  purchafed  the  fame  of  IVilliam 
•'  ALinin,  for  the  ConfiJeration  of  Tnree  Thoufand  One  Hundred  and 
"  Fifty -five  Pounds,  in  Bills  of  Publick  Credit,  and  have  taken  a  Deed. 
*'  of  the  fame,  made  to  the  Governor  and  Company  of  the  Colony  of 
"  Rhode- JJland  ■,  which  Deed  we  have  iodg'd  in  the  Clerk's  Office,  in 
•'  order  to  be  recorded,  but  the  fame  cannot  be  done  at  prefent,  there 
"  being  no  Money  in  the  Treafury  to  difchargc  thofe  Bonds  and  Mort- 
*•  gage  for  which  the  Land  is  Surety,  or  we  ihnuld  have  prcfenrcd  your 
"  Honours  with  the  Deed  ;  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-fivc  Pounds  of  the 
"  above  Sum  being  in  Tenth  Bonds,  tlie  remaining  Sum  of  Three  Thou- 
*'  fand  Pounds  we  have  given  Bond  for  Payment  in  two  iVIonths,  with 
"  Intercft,  at  Ten  per  Cif«/.  which  we  hope  your  Honours  will  take  into 
"■  Confideration,  and  order  the  Money  rais  d  to  aifcharge  the  fame,  left 
"  we  fliould  be  Sufferers  in  the  Affair, 

"  We  alfo  acquaint  your  Honours,  that  we  have  agreed  with  Thomas 
"  Spencer  to  keep  the  Ferries  two  Months,  at  the  Rare  of  Two  Hundred 
"  Pounds  fir  Annum,  he  being  a  Pcrfon  who  wc  well  know  i?  capable  of 
"  tendmg  and  taking  proper  Care  of  the  Boats  in  llormv  Weatherv  and 
"  as  your  Honours  are  well  fenlible,  thu  the  purchafingof  the  Prrries  was 
"  for  the  better  accommodating  of  the  Publick,  we  doubt  not  but  your 
"  Honours  will  be  of  Opinion,  that  nor  every  Perfon  who  may  appear 
"  eager  to  give  the  grcatelt  Kent  for  the  Ferries,  and  perhaps  for  want  of 
"  Care  and  Judgment  in  the  Affair,  may  lofc  one  or  boch  the  Boars,  will 
"  be  fo  I'uitable  to  lerve  the  Publick,  as  one  who  is  capable  of  carrying 
*'  PaflTengcrs  with  Safety,  and  taking  that  due  Care  of  the  Boats  which 
"  fomctimes  requires  a  good  deal  of  Judgment  in  bad  Storms.  We 
♦'  would  further  inform  your  Honours,  that  botlitlie  Wiiarvcs  want  feme 
"  Repairs,  the  Norihcrmoft  not  being  lufRcienr  to  land  at  low  Water, 
"  fo  that  all  the  Boats  arc  obliged  to  come  to  the  South  Wharff,  which 
"  oftentimes  is  attended  with  a  good  deal  of  Difficulty,  by  running  c-irh 
"  other  on  Shore,  and  Paflengcrs  oblig'd  ro  iump  theii  Horfcs  into  the 
"  Water,  and  oftentimes  land  and  take  on  board  through  two  or  three 
"  Boats,  fo  that  Travelleri  Horf'esarc  many  Tim^s  lam'd  by  that  Means  ) 
"  all  which  wc  thought  proper  to  inform  your  Honours  of 

"  JosiAtt  Arnold, 
"  John   Hull, 
*'  JoH  N  Gapdner." 
Which  Report  being  duly  confidercd.  This  yljjemhly  do  Vote  and  Refolve^ 
That  the   lame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted  :     And  that  the  Ccmmittee 
aforefaid   be  ffill  continued  ;    that   they  make   fuch  Repairs  at  the  afore- 
mentioned Ferry-places,    as  are  necelT-iry  at  prefent  ;     that  they   let   out 
faid  Ferry-placcs   until   the  ScfTion   of  Affcmbly  in  May  next  \  and  draw 
Money  out  of  the  General  Trcafury,     and  difcharge    the  aforefaid  Bonds 
and  Mortgage  of  the  Prcmiles,  as  well  as  the  rcil  of  the  purchafc  Monev. 

Whereas  the  Keeper  of  His  Majefly's  Goal  in  the  Town  of  Providence, 
and  other.-,,  have  reprcfented  unto  this  AflTemblv,  that  by  Reafon  of  the 
Shailowncfs  of  the  Prifon  Well,  Water  is  got  thee  with  great  Difficulty 
one  half  of  the  Year,  which  Inconvenience  mav  b<*  remedied  by  digging 
the  Well  deeper  :    On  Confidcraiion  whereof,    This  /fffcmblj  do  Vote  and 

Re/olve, 


[43  ] 

Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Rofolved,  That  rhe  Sherlffof  the  County 
ot  Providence  infpccl  ir.to  the  aforcfaid  Well  ;  and  if  he  Hull  think  it 
bell  thac  faid  Well  b^  dug  deeper,  that  he  order  the  fame  tube  done,  -nd 
lay  the  Charge  thereof  before  the  General  Aflfembly. 

//  is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Sixteen  Pounds  Seventeea 
Shillings  and  Nine  Pence,  be  allowed  Capt  Jojeph  Olncy,  and  paid  him 
out  of  the-  General  Trcafury,  for  making  and  mending  Glalii  Windows 
in  the  County  Huufc  and  Goal  in  Providence. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Secretary  put  forth  a  Citation  againft 
Mr.  Richard  Fenner,  to  caufe  him  to  appear  before  this  Aifcmbly  at  their 
nexcSeffion,  to  account  for  the  Money  which  he  drew  out  of  the  General 
Treafury,  for  building  a  Bridge  over  Pcchnjjet  River  in  Plainjield  Road. 

WherCrtS  Thomas  Rowland  and  Company,  Owners  of  the  Sloop  Rebeccnk, 
have  reprefented  unto  this  AflTembly,  That  thfc  Sloop  aforcfaid  being  ac 
Sea,  under  the  Command  of  Mr.  Gideon  IVanton,  }\in.  on  the  fifieentli 
Day  ot  laft  September,  was  attacked  and  taken  by  an  armed  VcfTel,  com- 
manded by  SanBo  Jago  de  Reach,  a  Subjecl  of  the  King  oi  Spain,  and  by 
him  carried  as  Prize  into  the  Dominions  ot  the  King  of  Spain  in  the  fVtJt~ 
Indies,  and  thrre  detained  contrary  to  the  late  Treaty  ot  yitx  ta  ChapeUe  : 
Tliat  they  being  apprehenfive  that  the  Veflel  will  not  only  be  c.ciaincd. 
there  a  long  Time,  but  alfo  be  (Iript  of  her  Cargo  and  Appurtenances, 
unlcfs  they  can  find  a  Wiiy  to  apply  to  the  Spanijh  Government  in  the 
fVejh Indies  iov  Rclncucion  :  Whereupon  they  prayed  to  have  a  Com- 
mifTion  from  his  Honour  the  Governor,  under  the  Seal  of  rhe  Colony, 
witti  Leave  and  Power  to  carry  unto  the  Spani/h  Governor,  or  other 
Minifter  by  v/hom  faid  VefTcl  is  detained,  atieftcd  Copies  of  the  Treaty 
aforcfaid,  and  to  demand  that  the  faid  VefTel  be  reflored,  ^c.  On 
Confideration  whereof,  This  jljjembly  dc/b  Vote  and  Rejolvc,  and  it  is 
hereby  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  his  Honour  the  Governor  be,  and 
he  is  hereby  impowcred  and  requeOed  to  qualify  a  proper  VcfTei,  and 
Pcrfons  for  the  Purpofe  aforefaid  :  That  all  Perfons  in  this  Colony,  under 
the  fame  Circumftances  with  the  Petitioners,  have  the  Privilege  of  joining 
with  them,  in  feeding  proper  Perfons,  Papers,  fee.  in  the  fame  Vclfei, 
for  recovering  their  Rights  :  And  that  the  Proof  of  all  Matters  and 
Things  ncceilary  to  be  done,  in  order  to  obtain  the  Ends  aforefaid,  be 
made  before  his  Honour  the  Governor,  and  by  him  certified  under  the 
Seal  of  the  Colony. 

//  ;j  Voted  (tnd  Refolved,  That  the  Account  of  John  Hoyle,  Town  Ser- 
jeant of  Providence,  wherein  he  hath  charged  for  his  Attendance  on  the 
General  AfTembly,  this  prefent  SfcfTion,  for  Wood,  and  cutting  the  fame, 
tor  Nails  and  Candles  by  him  provided  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Publick,  be  al- 
lowed, and  the  Amount  thereof,  being  Nine  Pounds  Seventeen  Shillings, 
paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

//  is  Voted  end  Refohed.  That  the  Suit  brought  agalnfl:  Stffben  Hopkins 
and  G:or^e  Brown,  E;qrs.  by  Benjamin  Nichols,  Efq;  in  Behalf  of  the 
Colony,  at  Kin^s  County  Court,  be,  and  thr.  fame  is  hereby  difcon- 
tinued. 

tt 


[14    ] 

It  ii  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  th°  Sam  of  One  Hundred  and  Three 
Pounds  Ten  Shillings,  he  allowed  Janus  Arnold^  Elq;  and  paid  him  ouc 
of  the  General  Trcalury,  it  being  the  Amount  of  his  Account,  for  his 
Trouble  and  Expences  in  repairing  the  great  tiridgc  at  Pa«/«x/V  Falls. 

/.'  .'J  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Sum  of  Eleven  Pounds  be  allowed 
Btnjamin  Gorbam,  and  paid  him  out  of  the  General  Treafury  ;  Four 
Pounds  of  it  lor  attending  on  the  General  AfTcmbly,  begun  and  held  at 
Previdtnce,  the  Twenty-feventh  Day  of  January,  1746,  and  the  Re- 
mainder for  the  like  Service,  thisprcfcnt  SefTion. 

/;  is' Voted  and  Refohed,  That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before  this  AfTembly 
unfinifbed,  be  referred  unto  the  next  Seltion  :  That  the  Secretary  pro- 
claim by  Beat  of  Pnim,  in  the  Town  of  Newport,  all  the  Ads  and  Orders 
now  made  and  part,  within  ten  Days  after  tne  Rilmg  of  this  AfTembly, 
and  within  thirty  (end  Copies  thereof  to  each  Town  in  the  Colony,  ac- 
cording to  Law  :  And  that  this  AfTcmbly  be,  and  it  is  hereby  Adjourned 
until  the  Fourth  Monday  in  February  next,  and  then  be  held  it, Providence^ 

GOD    Save    ihe    KING. 


Publtfiied  according  to  Order,    by 

THOMAS   WARD,  Seery: 


t  45   ] 


Jt  theGE'^EK  AL  AssEMELY  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  COMPANY  o///x  EnglHh 
Colony  of  JRhode-Hland,  and  Providence  Plantations, 
in  New-England,  in  America,  held  at  Providence, 
within  and  for  the  Colony  aforefdid,  on  the  ffjl  Tuesday 
of-  January,  bein^  the  Third  Day  of  faid  Months  in  the 
Twemy-fecoiid  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His  Mofi  Sacred 
Ma  jelly  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of 
GOD,  King  0/ Oreat-Brirain,  (J^c.  being  fpedally 
called  by  a  Warrmt  under  the  Hand  and  Seal  of  his 
Honour  the  Governor. 

PRESENT. 

The  Honourable  WILLIAM  GREENE,  Efq;    Governor. 
The  Hon.  William  Ellery,   Efq;  Dcp.   Governor. 


John  Gardner,  Efq; 
R0B£RT    GraBs,   Efq; 
"WiLLiAM  Burton,  Efq; 


I  James  Arnold,  Efq;  ) 

>^/-  JEOFKKY  Watson,  Elq-.        ?^^J^' 


DEPUTIES    of     the    fcveral    TOWNS. 


The  Hon.  Thomas  Cranston, 


Newpoj^T  ; 
The    Speaker. 

Providence  i 
Daniel  Jeyicks,  Efq  -, 
Jonathan  Randal,  Efq; 
Stephen  Hopkins,  Efq; 
George  Brown,  Efq; 

Portsmouth  ; 
M  r .  Gideon  Freeborn ,  j  n  11 . 
U^.  John  Allen. 


Warwick  ; 
Philip  Greene,  Efqj 
John  IValton,  Efqi 
Capt.  Amos  Lockwood. 

Westerly  ; 
Mr.  Jchn  Larkin, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Brozvn. 

NEWSHOiiEHAM    i 

None. 


Speaker. 

NoRTK-KlNCSTON  ; 

Col.  Immanuel  Nor: hup. 
Capt.  Dcniil  Font!. 

SouTH-KlNGSTOM  i 

None. 
East -Greenwich  i 

Jofepb  Nichols,  Efq; 
Capt.  Ihomas  Spencer, 

Jamestown  ; 
Mr.  CeorsiC  Franklin. 


ML 


SMITHFIBLDj 


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SmithfiELD  ; 
Mr.  Jonathan  Arnold^^ 
Mr.  Ifrad  mikmfon, 

Sc  ITUATE    ; 

Capt.  Job  Randal, 
Opt.  Charlis  Harris. 
Gloucester  ; 
Mr.  Richard  Sttcre, 
Mr.  Jojej'h  H^indlor. 
Ch.-vrLestown  ; 
Coi.C/jiiJhpberCbainpliH, 
Capt.  l^aibanael  Lcivis. 

Mr.  Jojias  Lyndon,  C 


W  est-Gp  e  enw  I  c  h 
Nont. 

Coventry  ; 
Mr.  jiaron  Bouen. 
Exeter  •, 
Mr.  Bitisni  Gardner. 

Mi  DOLE TOWN     ; 

Capt.  Rcl'ert  Barker, 
Mr.  Jonathan  Eajicn. 
Bristol  j 
None. 


Tiverton  ; 
None. 

LiTTLE-CoMPTDN  ; 

Note. 

Warren  -, 

Cape.  BeHJanin  Barton^ 

Cu  MCER  I.  AND  ; 
Job  Bartlet,  Efqj 
Ifracl  tybippU,  Elq-, 

Rl  CHMONU  ; 

Mr.  Jofeph  Clarke, 
Mr.  John  Hicks. 


lerk  of  the  Houfc  of  Deputies. 


/T    is  Voted  and  Refolved,    That  Robert  Gihbs,  Stephen  Hopkins,  Daniel 
Jencks,   and  George  Bro'xn,  Elqrs.  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed 
a  Committee,  to  take  into  Confidcration  the  Letter  from  his  Excellency 
Governor  Shirley,   with  the  other  Papers  relating  to  the  Paper  Currency, 
and  make  Report  thereon  to  this  Aflcmbly,  at  their  next  SelTion. 

"Whereas  7homas  Fry,  jun.  one  of  the  Deputy  Sheriffs  of  the  County  of 
Providence,  exhibited  to  this  AlTembly,  an  Account,  amounting  to  the 
Sum  of  Twenty-fix  Pounds  and  Six  Pence,  by  hinr.  charged  againft  the 
Colony,  for  his  Horle-hireand  Exptnccs,  and  four  Days  by  him  Ipcnt  in 
warning  Ibmc  of  the  Magiftrates  and  Deputies,  to  give  their  Attendance, 
and  mike  this  prcCcnt  Seflion  of  Affembly  ;  which  being  taken  into  Confir 
deration,  //  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That  Sixteen  Pounds  (and  no  more^, 
of  the  faid  Account,  be  allowed  and  paid  the  faid  Thomas  Fry,  out  of  the 
General  Trcafury. 

//  is  Vond  and  Re/ohed,  That  the  Account  of  Capt.  Thomas  Sptnctr^ 
charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  his  Time,  Trouble,  Horfe-hirc,  and  Ex- 
ptnjccs,  in  going  a  Journey  on  the  Publick  Service,  to  Jofbua  Balcock,  and 
Jeremiah  Niles,  Efqrs.  be  allowed,  and  the  Amount  thereof,  bting  Seven- 
teen Pounds  Twelve  Shillings,  be  paid  him  out  ot  the  General  Trcafury. 

Whereas  fVilliam  Dean  exhibited  to  this  Aflcmbly,  an  Account,  amount- 
ing to  the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds,  by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for 
his  Time  and  Expenccs  in  going  to  Ntwport,  for  Judge  Cornel,  in  the 
Month  of  September  laft  ;  which  being  taken  into  Confidcration,  /;  is 
Voted  and  Rej'olved,  That  Eight  Pounds  fancj  no  more),  of  the  faid  Ac- 
count, be  allowed  and  paid  the  faid  (i'lllicm,  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 


jfn  J  C  -T  far  ihs  Relief  <?/"  Jolcph  Fox,    now  under  Cvrtjinemcnt  in 
his    Majt/i/s    (jojI  tn   Newport. 

WHEREAS  Jofeph  For.  of  Newport,  in  the  County  of  Newport, 
Scrivener,  rcprtfcntcd  unto  thisAflembly,  That  ht  is,  and  hath 
been  for  aimolt  two  Years  laft  paft,  confined  to  His  Majefty's  Goal  in 
JVfxu/Mr/,  for  one  Debt  only,  which  (.amounting  to  near  Three  Thoufand 

Pounds 


L  47  ] 

Pootids},  he  is  akogether  unable  to  pay,  and  moreover  ought  in  Juftlcc. 
to  be  paid  out  of  tlic  Eltatc  of  the  iace  John  Gidlev,  Efq;  That  he  has 
nothing  but  his  Pen  to  maintain  himfclf,  his  Wife,  and  fcveral  Children  : 
Thit  his  Earnings  arc  but  triflins,  as  he  is  confined,  compared  with  what 
they  might  be,  if  he  had  his  Liberty  :  And  that  it  is  next  to  an  ImpofTi- 
bility  for  him  to  cxtiicACe  himfelf  out  of  thoft  deplorable  Circumltances, 
without  Relief  from  this  Aifcmbly  ;  whereupon  he  humbly  pravcd,  That 
a  Lottery  may  be  let  on  Foot,  lO  raife  the  Monty  for  v/hich  he  is  impri- 
loned,  the  Sum  being  too  large  for  him  even  to  hopp  to  be  got  by  private 
Charities.  And  whereas  the  greater  Part  of  the  principal  Gentlemen  and 
Merchants  of  the  Town  oi  Ndvporl,  and  others,  have  under  their  Hinds 
certified  to  this  AfTcmbly,  that  the  Fads  by  the  faid  Jofiph  Fox,  in  his 
aioreT-vid  Petition  related,  arc  abfolutely  true  ;  for  which  Rtafon  they 
alio  prayed  for  fucha  Lottery  as  the  faid  Fc.vhath  petitioned  for. 

All  and  every  whereof  being  duly  confidcred, 

'D  E  IT  EN  ACT  ED  by  this  General  Ajjmhly,  and  by  the  Authority  of 
i-J  the  Jame,  it  is  Enabled,  That  it  fhall  and  may  be  lawful  for  the  faid 
Jojeph  Fsx,  to  propoff  to  the  Publick,  and  fet  forth  a  Lottery  of 
Two  and  Tliirty  Thoufand  Pounds.  Old  Tenor,  according  to  the  Scheme 
hf  rtrunto  fubjoined  ;  And  that  John  Gardner,  arid  John  Channing,  Efqrs. 
Meffrs.  Thomaj  Ji^ickham^  and  Stephen  JVantcn,  all  of  Nrx'port,  be,  and 
they  arc  hereby  coniHtuted  Managers  or  Direflors  thereof,  with  full  Power 
and  Authority,  to  do,  tranfad,  and  perform  all  and  every  the  Matters  ani 
Things iRCcfrary  and  expedient  for  fiflirgand  drawing  the  faid  Lottery  : 
Provided  lHc  laid  Managers  or  Diredors  give  fulficicnt  Bond  to  the  Gc- 
ncraJ  Treafurcr.  for  their  Fidelity,  and  following  the  fame  Rules  tliat  the 
Directors  ot  the  Providence  hoitcry,  for  building /F"^;r/i^/  Bridge,  were 
oblig.ed  to  obfcrve. 

Here  followcth  the  SCHEME  referred  to  above. 


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[48  ] 

jIn  ACT  for  the  Meeting  snd  Sitting  of  the  Superior  Court  ofjadi^ 
cature^  Court  of  j^Jfize,  and  Getjcml  Goal  Delivery  in  Providence, 
for  the  County  o/"  Providence,  on  Monday^  t he  Twenty- thi'rd  Day  of 
January,  Anno  Domini   1748. 

WHEREAS  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Cou't  of  Afld/'e, 
and  General  Goal  Delivery,  within  this  Colony,  did  meet  and 
fit  in  Providence,  for  tiie  County  of  Providence,  on  the  Iccond  Tuetd.iY  of 
September  laft  paft,  and  did  not  then  hnifh  any  of  the  Bufinefs  before  faid 
Court,  but  adjourn'd  faid  Court  until  the  lirrt  Monday  o^  December  then 
next  coming  -,  at  which  Time  there  not  being  a  fufficicnt  Number  of  the 
Judges  prei'ent  ("by  Rcafon  ofSicknels),  to  conftitute  a  (Riorum,  the 
faid  Court  could  not  proceed  to  do  any  Bulincfs,  although  many  Things 
of  very  great  Concernment  to  the  Colony  in  general,  as  well  as  to  the  In- 
tcrefl:  of  private  Parties,  were  then  before  laid  Court,  but  could  not  be 
tried,  for  the  Reafon  atorefaid  :  And  now  to  the  End  that  there  may  be 
no  Failure  of  Juflicc  in  this  Colony. 

-nE  IT  EN  JCTED  iy  the  General  JJembly  of  this  Colony,  and  by 
x)  the  /htihortty  of  ibejame,  it  is  Enatlfd,  That  the  Judges  of  the  Supe- 
rior Court  of  Judicature,  Court  of  Afllze,  and  General  Goal  Deli- 
very, in  and  for  this  Colony,  do  nneet,  and  fit,  and  hold  the  faid  Court 
at  Providence,  for  the  County  o{  Providence,  on  Monday  the  Twenty-third 
Day  of  this  Inf^ant  January  \  and  that  all  Matters  and  Things,  whether 
Civi!,  Criminal,  or  mixt  in  Nature,  that  were  depending,  and  ought  to 
have  been  heard  and  tried  before  the  (aid  Court,  on  the  fecond  Tucfday 
of  September  laft  palt,  and  on  the  firll  Monday  of  December  Jaft  paft,  be 
heard,  tried,  and  determined  by  the  faid  Court,  when  met  as  aforefaid. 

/Ind  he  it  further  Enabled  by  the  Authority  aforejaid.  That  all  Warrants, 
Writs,  Declarations,  Complaints,  Pleas,  and  Pleadings,  Appeak  and 
Reafons  of  Appeal,  Bonds,  Recognizances,  and  Dcpofitions,  and  Exe- 
cutions, and  all  Returns  whatfocver,  and  generally  all  other  Matters, 
Things,  and  Difputes  whatfoever,  that  were  or  ought  to  have  been  before 
the  faid  Court,  on  the  faid  fecond  Tucfday  of  September,  and  firft  Monday 
of  December  lad  pad,  he  hereby  declared  to  be  good,  binding,  and  cfifec- 
tual,  for  the  fcvcral  Purpofcs  for  which  they,  or  any  of  them,  were 
intended  and  deGgncd,  at  the  Courr  to  be  held  as  aforefaid,  as  the  fame 
were,  or  could  have  been,  at  cither  of  the  faid  Times  of  the  faid  Court's 
meeting,  that  are  paft  as  above-mentioned 

And  be  it  further  EnaiJed  by  the  Authority  aforefaid.  That  all  the  Gentle- 
men of  the  Grand  and  Petit  Juries,  who  were  drawn  and  chofen  to  fervc 
at  the  faid  Court,  on  the  faid  fecond  Tucfday  oi  September  laft  paft,  do 
attend  on  the  faid  Court,  on  rhs  Twenty-third  Day  oi  January  aforefaid, 
and  there  do  the  Duty  foi  which  they  were  chofen  •,  and  in  Default  thereof, 
to  be  fubjeft  to  the  fame  Fines  and  Penalties,  as  by  Law  they  were  fubjeft 
to,  on  the  faid  fecond  Tucfday  of  Septrvibcr  laft,  if  they  had  not  then 
appeared- 

Attd 


C  49   1 

And  be  it  furthir  Ena8ed  by  the  jhithorin  aforefaid.  That  his  Honour  tht 
Governor  give  (orth  Warrants  to  thefcveral  Sheriffs  of  this  Colony,  com- 
manding them  to  notify  ail  the  Judges  of  the  faid  Courr,  rcfiding  within 
thcir  fcvcral  Counties,  of  this  A(fl,  and  requiring  their  Attendance  ai  the 
Titne  and  Place  above-mentioned,  for  holding  of  laid  Court  ;  and  aifo 
ordering  the  faid  Sheriffs  to  notify  the  Attorney  General,  and  all  Attor- 
nies  in  rhcir  refpedive  Counties,  who  commonly  pradice  at  faid  Court* 
of  the  Time  and  Place  of  its  Sitiifig  ;  and  particularly  commanding  the 
Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Providence^  to  give  timely  Notice  to  all  the 
abovefaid  Jurors,  that  their  Attendance  is  required  at  faid  Court  :  And 
that  laid  Sheriff  let  up  Notifications  in  all  publick  Places  in  the  County  of 
Providence^  informing  all  Perlons  conccrried  in  faid  Court,  of  the  Time 
of  its  fitting. 

jind  further  ii  is  Vnted  and  R;folved^  That  this  Ad  be  immcdiaJel/  pub» 
lifhed  :    jind ii  was  -publifhed  accord'moly  by  the  Secretary. 

Both  Houfes  refolvcd  into  a  Grand  Committee,  in  ord^jr-  to  chufea 
Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court  of  AJTizc,  ar,d  General 
Goal  Delivery,  in  and  throughout  the  Colony,  in  the  Rpom  o\ 'Jeremiah 
Tiiles,  Efq-,  who  rcfufed  to  affume  that  Office,  tho'  Eledcd  :  In  Confo 
qucncc  whereof,  John  Walton,  Efq;   was  chofcn  a  Judge  of  faid  Court. 

It  is  Voted  and  Relolved,  That  Samuel  Thomas,  Lieutenant  of  the  third 
Company,  or  train'd  Band,  in  the  Town  oi  North- Kingjlon,  be  promoted 
and  made  Captain  thereof,  in  the  Room  oi  Robert  Havens,  jun.,  who  re- 
fufed  :  T\\it  Benedi^  Eldred,  Enfign  of  faid  Company,  be  promoted  and 
made  Lieutenant  thereof,  in  the  Room  of  faid  Samuel  Ttomas;  and  Ebenezer 
Brown,  Enfign  of  laid  Company,  in  the  Room  of  faid  Bintdid  tldred. 

"Whereas  Stephen  Hopkins,  Efq;  one  of  the  Judges  of  the  Superior  Court 
of  Judicature,  Court  of  Afiize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  in  and 
throughout  the  Colony,  hath  refigned  his  faid  Office,  and  the  Affembly 
accepted  his  Refignation  :  Whereupon  both  Houfes  refolveo  intoaGrana 
Committee,  in  order  to  choofe  another  in  his  Room.  In  Confequcnce 
whereof,  Jonathan  Randal,  Efq;  was  chcien  a  Judge  of  faid  Courr,  in  i he 
Room  of  the  faid  Stephen  Hopkins. 

Whereas  Gideon  Cornel,  Efq;  chief  Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Ju- 
dicature, Court  of  Affize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  in  and  throughout 
the  Colony,  hath  refigned  his  faid  Office  j  and  this  Affembly  accepted 
his  Refignation  :  Whereupon  both  Houfes  refolved  into  a  Grand  Com~ 
mittce,  in  order  to  choofe  another  Judge.  In  Confequcnce  v/hercof, 
William  Hopkins,  Efq;  waschofen  one  of  the  Judges  of  faid  Courr. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Judges  or  the  Superior  Court  of  Judi- 
cature, fcff.  Ihall  take  Place,  and  fuccced  each  other,  in  the  following 
Order,  to  wit  ; 

JOSHUA    BABCOCK,    Efq;    as  Chief  Judge. 
J  ON  Al  HAN    RANDAL,   Efq-,  as  Second  Jud^e. 
WILLIAM   HOPKINS,    Efq,    as  Third  Judge. 
WILLIAM   RICHMOND.  Efq.  as  Fourth  Judge, 
JOHN   WALTON,    Efqv  as  Fifth  Judge. 
N 


[   50] 

II  is  Votid  anJ  Refahed,  That  all  Bufincfs  lying  before  this  AfTembly, 
untinifhcd,  be  rcfcrr'd  unto  the  next  ScfTion  thereof :  And  that  ttirs 
AlTcrnbly  be,  and  it  is  hereby  adjourned  unto  the  laft  Monday  in  Febrtiary 
next,  then  to  meet  at  Providence. 

GOD     Save     the     KING. 


jit  the   General  Assembly  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  C0MI>ANY  of  the  Englifh 
Q>h/}y  <?/•  Rhode-Illand,  ai'id  Providence  Plantations, 
z»  Nc^-'Euglind,"  ?.^  Amsr'rca,  he£un  and  held  af  Provi- 
dence, within  and  fiir  the  Colony  aforefaid,  by  Adjournment, 
on  the  lafi  Monday  y/- February,  being  theTrventy'lci.enth 
Day  of  jaid  Month,  in  the  Trventy-fecond  Tear  of  the  Rei^r^n 
cf  Bis  Mofi  Sacred  Majelly  GEORGE  the  Second,  by 
the  Grace  ofGOD,  King  of  Great-Brirain,  i^c.  And  in 
the  Tear  of  Our  Lord,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and 
forty-eight. 

PRESENT, 
The  Honourable  JVlLLlylM  GREENE,   Efq;    Governor 


Peter  Bours,  Efq; 
John  Gardner,  Efq; 
RoBKRT   GiBRS,  Elq-, 
William  Burton,  Efq; 
Stephk:*  Brown kl,  Efqi- 


Robert  Lawton,   Efq; 
Jamks  Arnold,  Efq; 
■^/yh  William  R  ichmosd,  Efq^^y^?. 
Daniel  Coggeshall,  Efq; 


DEPUTIES    of     the    feveral    TOWNS. 
The  Hon.  Thomas  Crauston,   Speaker. 


Newpout  ; 
George  W union ,  Elq; 
Capt.  Waller  Cbaloner, 
The   Speaker, 
Col.  Hezekiah  Carpenter, 
Mr.  Nicholas  Eajlon, 
Mr.  Jamti  Sheffield. 

PROV'I  DtNCE    i 

Daniel  Jcncks,  Efq; 
Jonathan  RonJai,  Efq; 
Stephen  HopitrtJ,  Efq^ 
Georvc  Brtwn,  Efq; 
Portsmouth  ; 
Mr.  John  AUai. 


Warwick.  ; 
Philip  Greene,  Efq; 
Mr.  Samuel  tarien, 
Jchn  Walton^  Elq; 
Qipt.  Amos  Lcckwood. 

Westerly  ; 
Mr.  Jchn  larkin, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Bro'jun. 

Newshorfham  ; 
None. 

North-Kingston  ; 
Col.  Immanuel  Nortlcrtip. 
Capt.  Dftnitl  Fonts. 


South-Kingston  \ 
Col.  Ibomas  Hazard. 

East-Greenwich  -, 

Jofepb  Nichols,  Efq» 
Capt.  Thomas  Spent. tr. 

J  A  mestown  ; 
Mi.  George  Franklin. 

Smithfi  fld  ; 
Mr.  Jonathan  Arnold^ 
Mr.  I,rael  IFilkinfon. 

Sc  ITU  ATE  ; 
Capt.  Joh  Randal^ 
Capt.  Charles  Harris. 

Glouc  ESTER  -. 


[  51  ] 

GLOucKSTFav  Mr.  Pedigrein  Trip.  Nathanael Searl  ^(^^ 

Mr.  Richard  sum.  Middle  Town  j                  Warren  ; 

Mr.  Jojeph  iriMdfor.  Capt.  Rcber:  Barker,  Capt.  Btrtjamin  Barton, 

Charlestowm  ;  Mr.  Jonathan  Eajien.  Mutkw  Allen,  Efq; 

Co\.CbriliopberChampUH,  Bristol;                   Cumberland  j 

Cape.  Nathanael  Lewis.  Jonathan  Peck,  Efqi  Jol  Bartlet,  Efq; 

\V  EST  -  G  fc  E  E  N  w  I  c  H  ;  Major  Thomas  Greene.  Ifrael  Whippk^  Efq-, 

Mr.  George  Gardner.  Tivkrton  -,                   RichmouD; 

Coventry;  iAr.  Edward  PFanten,                     None; 

Mr,  Aaron  Bowen.  John  Howland,  Efq; 

Exeter  ;  Llttle-Comptoi:!  j 

Mr.  Bcnoni  Gardner,  William  Hall,  Efq; 

Mr,  Jcfta^  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Houfe  of  Deputies. 

WHEREAS  there  have  been  fandry  Perfons  who  have  mortgaged 
their  Lands  to  this  Colony,  and  have  left  the  fame,  or  died 
therein,  and  left  no  perfonal  Eflatc  to  fatisfy  and  pay  their  Bonds  due  to 
faid  Colony,  either  Intereft  or  Principal  ;  and  no  Law  diredls  the  Grand 
Committee  to  put  their  Mortgages  in  Suit  till  the  Tenths  become  due, 
which  is  to  the  ^reat  Difadvantage  of  faid  Colony. 

For  Remedy  whf.reof  for  the  Future, 

nE  IT  EN  ACT  ED  ty  the  General  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  by 
tj  the  Autkortiy  of  the  fame,  it  is  Enabled,  That  the  Grand  Committee 
of  faid  Colony,  be,  and  are  hereby  fully  direfted  and  authorized  to 
put  all  Morrgige- Deeds  in  Suit,  given  m  fdid  Colony,  by  any  Pcrlon  or 
Perfons  that  hath,  or  have  left,  or  fhall  leave  this  Colony,  or  is,  or  are 
dead,  or  fhall  die  therein,  leaving  no  perfonal  EAate  to  fatisfy  their 
Bonds  due  to  faid  Colony, 

And  it  is  further  EnaHed,  '1  har  when  any  Writ  ot  Writs,  have,  or 
fhall  be  taken  out  againft  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  living  in  faid  Colony, 
tor  the  Recovery  of  Money  due  to  the  Colony,  by  his  or  their  Bond,  or 
BoniJs  as  abovefaid,  and  have  or  fliall  be  rcturn'd,  that  neither  Body  nor 
Eftate  can  be  found,  thai  then  the  faid  Grand  Committee  fhall  put  his  or 
their  Mortgage  Deed  or  Deeds  in  Suit,  for  the  Recovery  of  the  Land 
mortgaged  for  Security  of  faid  Debt  or  Debts  due  by  faid  Bond  or  Bonds  : 
Any  Law,  Cuflom,  or  Ufage,  to  the  contrary  hereof,  in  any  wife,  not- 
withftanding 


j^n  jiCT  to  fr event  Hogs  going  at  large  in  the  compa^  '^Parts  of  the 
Tozvns  of  Newport   and  Provulence. 

TiE    I  T  E  N  A  C  T  E  D   h  i^^  General  Affembly,  and  by  the  Authority 

*^   thereof,  it  is  hereby  Eni>iled,    That  from  and  after  the  Publication  of 

th.is  A(fl,  no  Perfon  dwelling  in   the  compaft  Parts  ot  the  Towns  of 

Newport  and  Providence,    within  this  Colony,    fhall   permit  any  Hog  or 

Swine  to  run  at  large  in  any  of  the  Streets,  Highways,  or  Commons,  within 

the 


the  cotnpa£l  Parts  of  faid  Towns,  or  either  of  them,  upon  Pain  of  forfeit- 
ing all  and  every  fuch  Hog  or  Swine  fo  going,  or  running  at  large.  And 
it  ftall  be  lawful  for  any  Pcrlon  or  Perfons  whatfoever,  being  a  P"rccm;in 
or  Freemen  of  cither  o(  W\d  Towns,  upon  finding  any  Hog  or  Swine  run- 
ning or  going  at  large  in  any  of  the  Streets,  Highways,  or  Commons, 
within  the  compaiil  Parts  of  fa  id  Towns,  or  any  ot  them,  to  fcizc  and 
take  all  Hogs  and  Swine,  fo  found,  and  them,  and  every  of  them,  to 
convert  fo  his,  her,  and  their  ov/n  proper  Ule,  as  they  may  think  fit, 
without  being  any  Way  anlwerablc,  or  accountable  for  the  fame. 

/!nd  be  it  further  EnaHed  by  the  Au'.hority  aforefaiJ,  That  the  compaft 
Part  of  the  Town  of  NeH'porl,  fhall  in,  and  by  this  Ail,  be  iinderilood  to 
be  within  a  Line  drawn  from  the  South  Wert  Corner  of  Samuel  Dyre\ 
Land,  to  the  South  Eaft  Corner  of  faid  Samuel Dyre\  Land  %  from  thence 
to  the  Houfe  commoniy  known  by  the  Name  of  Richard  Long's  ;  from 
thence  to  the  Eaft  End  of  Jaylor's  Lane  ^  and  from  thence  Well,  into 
the  Harbour  or  Salt  Water  :  And  the  compaft  Part  of  the  Town  of  Pro- 
videnct,  ftail  be  underftood  by  this  Aft,  to  comprehend  all  the  Lands  to 
the  Southward  of  a  Wc(^  Line,  from  the  Wcflern  End  of  the  Lane 
called  Herenden's  Lane,  to  the  Mill  River  ;  and  an  EaCt  Line  from  the 
Eaft  End  of  laid  Lane,  to  Seaconk  RWer  \  and  lying  between  faid  Rivers, 
to  the  Southward,  till  they  muft  and  ftull  extend  Wcftward,  over  Ifey- 
bojfet  Bridge,  on  both  Sides  the  Highway,  as  far  as  the  parting  of  rhc 
Roads  by  Mr.  John  Hoyk's  Hoafc. 


jin  u4  C  T    to  prevent  the    Fijb    being  Jopp'd   in    their  Cotirfe  up 
Paucatucic    Ktver. 

DT  IT  ENACTED  by  the  General  AJfembly  of  the  Cohny  afore/aid, 
and  by  the  Authority  thereof,  it  is  EnaHed,  That  from  and  after  the 
Publication  hereof,  no  Perfon  or  Perfons  whatfocvcr,  owning  Land  in 
this  Colony,  adjoining  to  faid  Paucatuck  River,  or  pofTefilng  the  fame, 
Ihall  fuffer  any  Damor  Ware  to  be  erefted,  or  extended  acrofs  faid  River, 
to  their  Land,  or  the.  Land  in  their  PoflefTion,  in  this  Colony,  or  fhall 
fufTcr  any  Saync  or  Ware  to  be  extended  acrofs  faid  River,  and  there  to 
ftand  for  more  than  two  whole  Days  in  one  Week  -,  which  Days  fhall  be 
Tuefdays  and  Fridays,  and  no  other  Days-,  or  fhall  any  other  Ways  ob- 
ftru6l  the  Courle  of  faid  Fifh,  otherwifc  than  by  haling  aitar  the  common 
Manner  of  Sayning  Fifh,  on  the  Penalty  of  One  Hundred  Pounds  ;  to 
be  recovered  by  Bill,  Plaint,  or  In^ormation,  at  the  General  ScfTions  of 
the  Peace  \n  the  County  of  A'/;;_g'<  County,  where  the  Parties  offending, 
/hall  be  liable  to  be  bound  to  appe.ir  by  any  AlTiftant  or  Juflicc  to  whom 
Complainc  is  made. 

And  be  it  further  Ena£ied  In  the  Authority  afore  faid.  That  all  Perfons 
having  Dams  already  creftcd  acrofs  faid  River,  fliall  from  the  Twentieth 
Day  of  March,  to  the  Twcnt  cth  Day  of  May  annually,  leave  a  Space  or 
Breach  in  each  and  every  Dam,  ten  Feet  wide  to  the  bottom  of  the  River  or 
Mud-Sill,  if  rcquit'd  thereto,    for  the  Fifh  to  take  their  Courfe  through, 

upon 


[   53   ] 

upon  tl  ::  Pcnalry  arorcfaicl,  to  be  recovered  as  aforcfnid,  on  Failure  oi 
opening,  and  keeping  open  fuch  Dam,  for  rhe  Time  aforef^id  \  one  half 
to  the  Informer,  and  the  other  half  to  the  General  Treafury. 

j^)id  he  it  EnaHed  by  the  Authority  afore faid,  Tiiat  upon  Complaint 
being  ni.i.le  to  any  Afiirtaiu  or  Juttice,  againft  any  Pcrfon,  for  the  Breach 
of  this  Aci,  or  any  CLiufe  thereof,  it  fhall  be  lawful  for  fuch  Afiiftant,  or 
Jrifticc,  by  Warrant  under  his  Hand  and  Seal,  to  order  the  Perfon  com- 
plained of,  to  be  d; ought  before  him  ;  and  it  upon  Examination,  the 
Complainant  flull  not  be  able  to  produce  any  other  Evidence  againft  him, 
thf.n  fuch  Circumf^iiicea  as  render  it  highly  probable,  in  the  Judgment  of 
luc!i  AfTiflant,  or  Jul^ice,  yet  faid  AfTiftant  or  Juftice  Hiall  bind  the  fiid 
Perton  complained  of  as  alorcfaid,  in  Bond,  w^ith  fufficicnt  Sureties,  to 
anfwer  rhe  faid  Complaint,  at  the  then  next  General  ScfTions  of  the  Peace, 
to  be  held  for  laid  County  ;  where  if  the  Complainant  fliall  not  be  able  to 
proJuce  pofui'.'c  Evidence  againd  him,  and  yet  it  fliall  appear  to  (aid 
Courr  by  Gircumftanccs,  that  it  is  highly  probable  that  the  Pcrfon  fo 
complained  of,  is  guilty  •,  that  then,  and  in  every  fuch  Cafe,  he  (hall  be 
deemed  guilty,  anii  Judgment  fhall  be  made  up  againft  him,  for  the  Pe- 
nalty of  this  A6t, 

And  he  it  further  Enabled  ly  the  Authority  aforefcid.  That  every  Acl  h-ere- 
toforemade,  to  prevent  the  Fifli  being  f>opp>ed  hi  their  Courfe  up  Pauca- 
juck  River,  b:;,  and  hereby  is  repealed. 


M  ACT  jor  the  farther  Relief  cj  itifuhei)t  Debtors^    that  are,  or 
fhjll  be  imp  ijotiedt 

WHEREAS  the  Allowance  for  the  Relief  of  infolvent  Debtors, 
who  arc,  or  fhal!  be  imprrfoncd  lor  their  Debts,  either  by  original 
Procefs,  or  by  Execution,  is  but  Twelve  Shillings,  Money  of  the  Old 
Tenor,  ^^r  Week,  which  is  hifufKcicnt  to  procure  the  NecefTariesof  Life, 
for  their  Subfiftsnce  in  Goal,  and  oftentimes  expofcth  the  Pfifon  Keepers 
to  great  Expcnces,  to  provide  for  the  faid  poor  Prifoncrs. 


For   Remedy   whereof, 

T^E  n  EN  AC^  ED  by  this  Ajjembly,  and  by  the  Authority  of  the 
Jame,  it  is  Enacted,  That  for  the  future,  the  aforefaid  Sum  of 
Twelve  Shillings />^r  Week,  fhall  be  augmented  to  the  Sum  of  Eighteen 
Shillings  of  fud  BUls, />«  Week,  to  be  recovered  in  the  fame  Manner, 
an.l  under  the  fame  Regulations,  as  the  aforefaid  Twelve  Shillings  per 
Week,  was  recovered. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  John  Gardner,  Robert  Gibbs,  Daniel  Jencks, 
George  Brawn^  Jcfeph  Nichols,  and  Philip  Greene,  Efqrs.  together  with 
Col.  Edward  Kinnicut,  and  Mr.  Samuel  Chace,  be,  and  they,  or  the  major 
Part  of  them,  are  hereby  conftituted  a  Committee,  to  receive  of  the  Com- 
mittee, who  fold  the  Colonv's  Bills  of  Exchange,  the  Bills  of  Credit  thofc 

O  Gentlemen 


[   54] 

Gentlemen  have  receiv'd  therefor  ;    and  al(o  to  tell  the  fame,  and  bring 
than  to  this  Allcmbly,  that  they  may  be  burnt  in  their  Prefcnce. 

"Whereas  "John  Mazcney,  Efq;  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Providenct,  exhi- 
bited to  this  Alfembly,  an  Account  by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony, 
for  his,  and  his  Aids  Time,  Trouble,  Horfe-hire,  and  Expcnces,  in  go- 
ing aittr  7»wja«,  /F^j//;^^^,  and  others,  tor  Boards  ind  Nails  to  repair  the 
County  Goal  in  Providence  •,  and  for  notifying  the  Judges  of  the  Superior 
Court,  Attorneys,  and  Jurors,  in  the  County  of  Providence  ;  and  fctting 
lip  Notiticatioiis  in  every  Town  in  laid  County,  purfuant  to  an  A(5l  of  the 
General  Affcmbly,  pxii  a.t  Providence  the  third  Day  of  Jinnuary  \a{\i,  for 
the  meeting  and  fitting  of  the  Superior  Court,  (S'c.  in  Providence,  for  the 
County  of  Providence  :  And  this  AfTembly  having  faker^  the  faid  Account 
into  Confideration,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  ii  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refohed^ 
That  the  fame  be  allowed,  and  the  Amount  thereof,  being  Seventy- four 
Pounds  Five  Shillings,  paid  unto  the  faid  John  Maivney^  out  of  the  Ge- 
neral Trealury. 

Whereas  Beriah  Brozvn,  Efq;  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  A'rn^'s  County, 
exhibited  to  this  Affembly,  an  Account  by  him  charged  againll  the  Co- 
lony, for  notifying  fach  of  the  Members  of  the  General  Council,  and 
Houfe  of  Deputies,  as  live  in  that  County,  s.r\da.\fo  Jeremiah  Niles,  Eiq; 
to  give  thair  Attendance  refpedtivcly,  on  the  General  Affembly  that  lat  at 
Providence  on  the  third  Day  of  January  laft  ;  as  alfo  for  notifying  Jo/hua 
B^-bcock,  Elq;  to  give  his  Attendance  at  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature, 
fcft.  which  was  held  at  Providence  on  the  fourth  Monday  of  the  fame 
TVlonth  :  And  this  Afiijmbly  having  taken  the  faid  Account  into  Confi- 
deration, Do  Vote  and  Re/eJve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the 
fame  be  allowed,  and  the  Amount  thereof,  being  Twerfty-two  Founds, 
paid  unto  the  laid  Beriab  Brovtn,  out  of  the  General  Trcafury. 

Whereas  Jacob  TVhileman  exhibited  to  this  Affembly,  an  Account  by 
him  charged  againlt  the  ColtJny,  for  Labour  done,  and  Iron- Work  pro- 
vided for  the  County  Goal  in  Providence,  at  lundry  Times,  beginning  the 
Twenty-futth  Day  of  July,  1745,  and  ending  on  the  eighth  Day  of  OHober 
lart  :  And  now  this  Affembly  having  taken  the  laid  Account  into  Confi- 
deration, Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  ts  hereby  Vsted  and  Rejolvfd,  That  the 
fame  be  allowed,  and  the  Amount  thereof,  beifig  Fourteen  Pounds  One 
Shilling  and  Ten  Pence,  paid  untothc  faid  Jacob  Wbiteman,  out  of  the 
General  Treasury,  deducting  allfuch  Grants  as  have  been  tnadcof  any  Part 
of  niid  Account. 

Whereas  Ann  and  James  Franklin  exhibited  unto  this  Affembly,  an  Ac- 
<?ount  by  them  charged  againft  th-  Colony,  for  printing  the  Votes  and 
Proceedings  of  the  General  Affembly  that  fat  at  Providence  on  the  Uft  Wed- 
ncfday  of  0<,7o^^r  lall,  and  for  furailhing  Paper  for  that  Work  :  And  this 
Affembly  havmg  taken  the  laid  Account  into  Confideration,  Do  Vote  and 
Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  an  I  Relolved,  That  the  fame  be  allowed,  and 
the  Amount  thereof,  being  Twelve  Pounds  Twelve  Shillings  and  Six 
Pence,  paid  unto  the  fi\d^nn  Arn.\  James  Franklin,  out  of  the  General 
Trcafury.  Whereas 


[55] 

Whcneas  Thomas  Gnen,  Erq    Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Briftel,  exhibited 

unto  this  Aflemhiy,  an  Account  by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  foi 
notifying  fuch  of  the  Members  of  the  General  Aflembly,  as  live  in  that 
County,  fo  give  their  Attendance  on  the  General  AlFcmbly  that  fat  at 
I'rovidencs  on  th^iWnd'Dxy  oi  January  h[\:  And  this  Aflcmbly  having 
taken  the  faid  Account  into  Confideration,  Do  Vote  end  Rejolve,  and  it  is 
hereby  Voted  and  Rejolved^  That  the  fame  be  allowed,  and  the  Amount 
thereof,  being  Five  Founds,  paid  unto  the  laid  Ihcmas  Green  out  of  the 
General  Trcalury. 

"Whereas  Cutbbert  Campbell,  late  Pod  Mafter  in  J^ev;pert,  exhibited  to  this 
Afiembly,  an  Account  by  him  charged  againrt  the  Colony,  for  Portage  of 
fiindry  L.ctters  and  Packets  to  his  Honour  the  Governor,  on  the  Colony's 
Bufinefs,  and  other  publick  Services  ;  And  this  AlTcmbly  having  taken 
the  faid  Account  into  Confideration,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby 
Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  fame  be  allowed,  and  the  Amount  thereof, 
being  Seventeen  Pounds  Nine  Shillings  atid  Eight  Pence,  paid  unto  the 
faid  Ctithtiert  Campbell.,  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Edmund  Johnfon,  Henry  Rice,  Srfas  Green,  Jofeph  Smith,  jun. 
yeremiah  Sweet.,  Jeremiah  IVkipple,  and  Job  Green,  reprefented  unto  this 
Alfcmbly,  by  Way  of  Petition,  that  they  were  drawn  or  chofen  to  fervt 
on  the  Petit  Jury,  at  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  tsff.  held  at  Pro- 
vidence,  within  and  for  the  County  ol  Providence,  on  the  fecond  Tucfday 
o^  September  laft,  and  being  duly  notified,  gave  their  Attendance  on  the 
faid  Court,  at  their  own  Expence  :  But  the  faid  Court,  without  com- 
mitting any  Cafe  to  the  Juryi  adjourned  unto  the  fifrh  Day  of  December 
following;  and  then  to  fet  at  Prew'^fnf^aforefaid,  ordering  the  Petitioners 
neverthclefs  to  give  due  Attendance  at  the  faid  Time  and  Place  ;  which 
they  did  accordingly,  for  fevcral  Days,  at  their  own  Expence  :  But  the 
faid  Court  fell  through,  becaufe  there  did  not  appear  a  competent  Number 
of  Judges  to  conftitute  a  Quorum.  Whereupon  the  Petitioners  prayed 
that  they  might  have  an  Allowance  made  them  for  their  Lofs  of  Time, 
and  be  reimburfcd  their  Expences,  according  to  the  following  Account, 
to  "icit  ; 

Edmund  Johnfon,  in  Sept.  and  Dec.  Nine  Days  j     -      £,. 

Henry  Rice,  in  Sept.  and  Dec.    Nine  Days;     -     -  . 

Silas  Greet}.,  in  Sept.  and  Dec.  Nine  Days  ;     -     *  - 
'Jojeph  Smith,  Jun.  in  Sept.  and  Dec.    Nine  Days  ; 

'Jeremiah   Sweet,  in  Sept.  and  Dec.     Seven  Days  ;  - 

yeremiah  Whipple,  in  Sept.  and  Dec.   Eight  Days ;  - 

Job  Greet),  in  Sept.  and  Dec.    Nine  Days  ;      -     -  - 

And  now  this  Afiembly  having  duly  confidercd  the  Premlfes,  Do  Vote  and 
Refolvc,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Rcfohed,  That  each  and  every  of  thd 
Petitioners  fhall  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  the 
Sum  afcribcd  to,  or  fet  againft  his  Name  refpcdively,  according  to  the 
aforegoing  Account,,  the  original  wliiTreo/,  was  by  them  exhibited  to  this 
Affembly. 

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[   56] 

It  is  Voted  and  RefoheJ,  Th.it  the  Committee  wTio  were  appointed  to 
pay  off"  the  Soldiers  railed  tor  the  Expedition  intended  againll  Canada^ 
render  an  Account  upon  Oath  unto  his  Honour  ihc  Governor,  how  much 
Sterling  Money  hath  been  by  them  paid  to  the  faid  Soldiers  ;  and  that  his 
Honour  the  Governor  draw  Bills  for  the  lame,  on  the  Lords  of  the  Trca- 
fury,  payable  to  the  Agent  of  this  Colony. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refohedy  That  Stephen  Hcpkius,  Efq;  Col.  Ihomas  Haf- 
zard.  Cape,  yoi  Randal,  and  Mr.  Benjamin  Brovau,  be,  and  they  are 
hereby  conllitutcd  aCommittee,  to  examine  into  the  State  and  Condition 
of  the  fcver;d  Bridges  in  this  Colony,  and  nuke  Report  to  this  Alfcmbly, 
at  their  next  ScflTion,  what  Bridges  ought  to  be  maintained  in  whole  or  in 
l^art  by  the  Colony,  a.id  by  what  Ways  and  Means  the  other  Bridges  arc 
to  be  fupported. 

//  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That  the  fevcral  Towns  in  this  Colony,  pay 
the  Pcrlons  by  them  rcfpeiftivcly  appointed  to  take  an  Account  ot  the 
Numbc- of  Poles,  and  rateable  Eftaie  in  each  Town  in  the  Government, 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  1747  :  And  alfo  the  Perfons  by  them  refpcc- 
lively  appointed,  (in  Confcqucnce  ot  an  Adt  paft  by  the  General  AlTcmbly, 
at  their  SclTion  in  Provicfence,  in  October  lafi)  to  number  the  Inhabitants 
of  each  Town,  Whites,  Indians,  and  Negroes  :  And  that  the  Account  of 
all  and  every  fuch  Pcrfon  or  Perfons,  for  his  or  their  Time,  and  fo  forth, 
in  faid  Affairs,  be  prefentcd  to  their  Conftituents,  the  Town  Council,  v;ho 
arc  hereby  impowered  to  examine  the  fame,  and  give  Orders  on  their 
Town  Trealurtr,  for  the  Payment  ot  fuch  Sum  or  Sums  as  they  fhall  find 
joftly  due  to  the  Perfon  or  Perfons  prcfenting  hia  or  their  Accounts  as 
aforcfaid. 

"Whereas  the  Towns  of  Smithfield,  Tiverton,  and  Ricbmendy  have  neg- 
lefted  to  fend  unto  the  Committee  by  this  Affembly  appointed,  at  thoir 
Sefflon  in  October  lall,  to  take  into  Conftderation  the  Queries  fent  from  the 
Board  ot  Trade,  i^c.  an  Account  of  the  Number  of  the  Inhabitants  of  faid 
Towns,  as  they  were  dirccSfed  by  the  fame  Ad  which  conftituted  the  faid 
Committee  :  /;  is  therefore  Voted  and  Refoived,  That  each  of  the  aforc- 
faid Towns,  forthwith  take  an  Account  of  the  Number  of  their  Inhabi- 
tants, Whites,  Indians,  and  Negroes,  and  fend  the  fame  to  his  Honour 
the  Governor,  as  loon  as  may  be. 

Whtrcas  Peter  Bcurs,  Edward  Scett,  and  George  Wanton,  Efqrs.  Mr. 
James  Sheffield,  The  Speaker,  and  St(.pben  Hopkins,  or  the  major  Part  of 
them,  were  by  this  Affembly,  as  their  SefTion  in  Providence,  the  laft 
Wcdnefday  of  O^'/oZ'tT  raft,  condiuited  a  Committee,  to  fell  for  Ready 
Money,  and  to  the  bcft  Advantage,  the  Bills  of  Exchange  then  Voted 
and  Refoived  to  be  drawn  by  his  H<  nour  the  Governor,  on  Mr.  Partridge, 
tlie  Colony's  Agent  in  GraU-Britair^  for  all  their  Money  in  his  Hands  : 
Tliat  when  they  had  in  done,  they  fhouJd  Exchange  all  the  Bills  of  Credit 
of  the  neighbouring  Governnunts  tlicy  ihou Id  receive  in  Pay  for  Bills  of 
Credit  of  this  Colony,  and  bring  the  whole  t6  this  Affembly  to  be  burnt, 
in  order  to  fink  fuch  of  thia  Colony's  Bills,  as  by  Ads  of  AlTcmbly  are  to 

be 


[57] 


be  firft  funk  :  And  the  faid  Committee,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  hav- 
ing affumcd  that  Province,  and  gone  through  the  Bufiocli,  made  ihe 
following  Report  : 

"  T7^7  E  the  Subfcribers,  appointed  in  Conjunflion  with  Stephen 
"  V  V  Hopkins^  Elqi  by  the  Honourable  General  Affcmbly  of  the 
**  Colony  of  Rhode- I/JanJ,  and  Providence- Plantations^  in  New-England, 
*'  at  their  Sefiions  in  OP.cber  part:,  to  fell  the  Government's  Money  m  the 
*'  Hands  of  tiie  Agent,  Mr.  Richard  Partridgt,  do  Report,  That  we 
•'  have  fold  Bills  on  the  faid  Agent,  to  the  Amount  of  Seven  Thoufand 
*'  E:glu  Hundred  Pounds  Sterling,  at  the  Rate  or  Exchange  of  j^.  1C50 
*'  Currency,  for  £.  ico  Sterling  ;  and  alio  that  we  have  rcceiv'd  of 
*'  MciTrs  0//wr  and  Phillips,  the  Sum  of  jT.  3 150  Old  Tenor,  for  the 
"  Bill  ot  ^.  300  Sterling,  drawn  on  them  by  the  faid  Agent,  as  p<fr  Ac. 
"  count  hereunto  annexed.  "   Peter  Bours, 

"  Edward  Scott, 
Newport,  Fehaary  24.  1748-9.  "  George   Wanton, 

"  James  Sheffield, 
"  Thomas  Cranston." 


N 


Account  of  Bills  of  Exchange  fold  an 

5irr/ 

Thomas  Green, 

2.  Daniel  /iyrault, 

3.  Stephen  Ayrault, 
4    Rdzvard  Scott, 

5.  Gammon  Stevens, 

6.  Robert  Stevens. 

7.  Robert  Stevens, 

8 .  Bciioni  Gardner, 

9.  Francis  Honjman, 

0.  Francis  Honyman, 

1.  Thomas  Moffat t, 

2.  Pekg  Tburjton, 

3.  Simon  Pecfe, 

4.  John  7ilt:nghajl, 
•5   Jones  and  Griffin, 

6.  Jones  and  Grrffin, 

7.  Thomas  Hutchinfon, 

5.  Jableel  Brenton, 
9.  John  Scollay, 

20.  John  Scollay, 
2  t .  Jofhua  fViriJlow, 
1 2 .  Willinm  Taylor, 
•1 3 .  'Jofinia  Cheever, 
24.  Thomas  Oxnard, 
2.5.  Thomas  Oxnard, 


£■  500  -  - 

100  -  - 

300  -  - 

300.  - 

200  -  - 

50-  - 

50-  - 

50-  - 

3>5  -- 

77  -- 

60-  - 

200  -  - 

200  -  - 

200  -  - 

5C0  -  - 

200  -  - 

500  -. 

34-  - 

100  -  - 

62  -- 

200  -  - 
200  -  - 
200  -  - 

2QO  -  . 
130  -  - 


d  referred  to  in  the  above  Report. 

N"  26  Ihomas  Greene,    jT.  250  -  . 

27.  Jofhua  Cherjer,  200  - 

28.  John  Memtt,  500  - 

29.  Napbtalj  Hart,  200  - 

30.  Napbtali  Hart,  100  - 

31.  Jojeph  Bull,  50  - 

32.  Jofeph  Scott,  143  - 

33.  Jolhua  Bakcock,  200  - 

34.  Jofeph  Lee,  200  - 

35.  Edward  Kinnicut,  100  - 

36.  Samuel  Chace,  50  - 

37.  fValter  Cranfton,  50  - 

38.  Charles  Sherman,  50  - 

39.  Henry  Collins,  100  - 

40.  Daniel  Greenleaf,  50  - 

41.  Robert  Gibbs,  150  - 

42.  Thomas  Richard/on,  50  - 

43.  Thomas  Richard/on,  50  - 

44.  Jofepb  tV hippie,  120  - 

45.  Thomas  Moffat t,  33  - 

46.  Gideon  IVanton,  226  - 


^.4928-. 
Advance  on  £.  7800 


I.  7800  -  . 
at  {,.  950  per  Cent.  74100  -  - 


^.  819CO  - 
Rcc'  of  MeflTrs  Oliver  &  Phillip  for  the  Agent's  Bill  on  them,  3 « 5^  ' 


Carried  over, 
P 


Brought 


[  58  ] 

Brought  over,         —         —  —         —  —  ;C-  85050  o  O 

Caih  recciv'd  ofDcmiciyenckSt  Efq;  for  £.  350  Sterl- 
ing, he  is  to  have,  —  _  _  3^75  o  ° 

I.2S72S  c  o 
To  'jchich  Report  and  Account y  "what  follows  was  fiihjoined. 

tj   r~r-iHE  CQ\ony  o{  Rhode  Ijland,  &c.    to    Pettr 

X     Bcurs^  Edward  Scott,  George  IVantcn,  Stephen 

Hopkins,  James  Sheffield,    and  Thomas  Cranjlcn,  Dr. 

748.  To  CommilTions   for  felling  the  above  and  within 

mentioned   Bills  of  Exchange,    for  New- England 

Money,   and    exchanging  the   fame   for   Bills   of 

Credit   emitted    by  thrs    Colony,    amounting   to 

^,88725  at  One  and  a  Qi_iarter/)^r  Cf«;.       —  f^.  1109     1   3 

To  Cafh   paid  Jofepb  Fox,    for  copying  50  Sets   of 

Bills  of  Exchange,  —         —         —         —  800 

To  Ditto,   for  Brown  Paper,  Twine,  and  Poftage  of 

Letters  to  and  from  Bofion,         —         —         —  240 

To  the  Charge  of  conveying    the   Chefl  from  AVw- 

port    to  Providence, •         • 2    lO  o 

Peter  Bours,  

George   Wanton,  jT.  1121   15  3 

James  Sheffield, 
oThPHEN  Hopkins, 
Thomas  Cranston.'' 

And  now  this  AfTcmbly  having  duly  confidcred  the  Prcmifcs,  Bo  Vott 
and  Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  atorel'aid  Rpport 
and  Account,  made  and  exhibited  to  this  AlTcmbly,  be,  and  the  lame  is 
hereby  accepted.  And  it  is  alfo  Voted  and  Rejckcd,  That  the  Sum  oi  One 
Thoufand  and  Twelve  Pounds  Fourteen  Shillings,  be  allowed  and  paid 
out  of  the  General  Treafury,  to  the  aforefaid  Committee  (who  ibid  the 
aforefaid  Bills  of  Exchange),  for  their  Time,  Trouble,  and  Charge,  in 
iranfa<fting  that  Bufinefs. 

And  fo^ralmuch  as  the  Committee  aforefaid,  have  delivered  the  faid 
Sum  of  Eighry-eight  Thoufiind  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty-five  Pounds, 
in  Bills  of'Publick  Credit  fOld  Tenor),  emitted  by  this  Colony,  unto  the 
Committee,  by  this  AlTembly  appointed  to  receive  and  tell  the  fame  -,  and 
the  faid  Committee  liave  receiv'd,  told,  ^nd  brought  the  faid  Bills  hither, 
and  they  have  been  burnt  in  the  Prd'cnceof  this  Mll'cmbly  ;  It  is  Voted  and 
Rejolved,  That  the  faid  Peter  Bours,  FJivard  Scott,  George  IVanten,  fames 
Sheffield,  Thomas  Cranjlon,  and  StepblH  Hopkins,  be,  and  they  are  hereby 
difcharged  of  the  Truft  aforefaid. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  Thar  ihe  Account  of  Abigail  Smith,  charged 
afainfl  MefTrs  George  Wanton  ami  James  Sheffield,  for  their  Entertainment 
vvhile  in  Publick  Service;  alfohrr  Account  for  Entertaining  the  Committee 
who  were  appointed  to  tell  the  Money  prcfented  to,  and  burnt  in  Prc- 
fenccof  this  AlTembly,  be  allowed,  and  Twenty-one  Pounds  Ten  Shillings, 
the  Amount  of  thofc  Accounts,  be  paid  her  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

"Whereas 


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Whereas  Robert  Lawlon,  Jonathan  Peck,  and  Mattbiw  /llkn,  Efqrs.  were 
by  the  General  Aflembly,  appointed  a  Committee  to  view  the  feveral 
Places  in  MidJk.'ozvn,  propob'd  for  laying  out  a  Highway,  having  under- 
taken and  perform'd  that  Service,  made  Report  of  their  Doings  on  the 
Back  of  the  AfTembly's  Vote  which  qualified  thcin  ;  which  Report  follows 
in  thefe  Words  : 

*'  T717^'  Subfcribers  (the  Committee  within  named),  having  confidered 
*'  y  V  the  Affair  to  us  committed,  and  purfued  the  Direction  to  us 
*'  given,  as  within  written,  do  Report  as  follows,  viz, 

"  Firji.  That  a  drift  Way  is  fufficienc,  and  that  there  be  no  open 
"  Highway  as  prayed  for  by  the  Petitioners. 

"  Secondly,    'I"h;u  the  Southardmoft  Place   propos'd  to  us,  that  is  from 

"  the  double  Gate  on  the  Well:  Side,    to  another  Gate  on  tht  Eaft  Side  ot 

"  Eajhn's  Neck,    being  the  old  accullomed  Way,    is  the   Place  whfre 

"  iaid  drift  Way  fhall  De  in  our  Opinion,  with  the  grcateft  Convenience. 

"  Givenunder  our  Hands,  this  27th  Day  oi February,  A.  D.  1748. 

*'  Robert  Lawton, 
"  Jonathan  Peck, 

*'MATTHtw  Allen." 

Which  Report  being  duly  confidered,  7his  /IJfembly  do  Vote  aniRejolve^ 
That  the  fame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted. 

//  h  Voted  and  Refclvsd,  Phat  the  Account  of  Jonathan  Pick,  and 
Matthew  Allen,  Elqrs.  for  their  Trouble,  Time,  and  Expence,  in  viewing 
the  Places  propofcd  for  a  Highway  acrofs  Eaflon's  Neck  in  Middletown, 
and  making  their  Report  thereof,  be  allowed,  and  the  Amount  of  faid 
Account,  beina;  Twelve  Pounds,  paid  xhem  out  of  the  General  Trea- 
i^ury. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  Tliat  the  Account  of  Robert  Lawlon,  Efq;  for 
his  Time,  and  fo  forth,  in  viewing  the  Place  propofed  tor  a  Highway 
acrofs  Ecijlon'%  Neck  in  MidJUtoivn,  and  making  Report  thereof,  be 
allowed,  and  the  Amount  ol  faid  Account,  being  Two  Pounds  Eight 
Shillings,  paid  him  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 


Jn  JCT  appoitititig  a  Committee  to  build  a  Light-Hcule  on  Beaver 
Tail,    in  Jameftown. 

WHEREAS  the  General  AHembly  of  this  Colony,  at  their  SefTion 
\n  Newport,  on  the  Twcnty-fecond  Day  o^  Aupiji,  in  the  Year  of 
our  Lord  1738,  made  and  paft  an  Aft  for  emitmg  One  Hundred 
Thoufand  Pounds,  in  Bills  of  publick  Credit,  to  be  let  out  upon  Loan, 
and  appropriated  the  Interell  thereof  to  fundry  Ufes  :  And  among  other 
Things,  "  It  was  Enafted,  That  there  fhould  be  a  Light-Houfe  rreded 
"  At'lBeaverTa;/,    bv  the  Diredions  of  a  Committee  10  be  appointed  by 

the 


[«c] 

"  the-General  Aircmbly  fcr  tha:  Purpofe,  and  the  fame  to  be  paid  for  out: 
"  of  the  ihiid  Year's  Intcreft  [of  the '(aid  Bills  cfpublick  Credit,  fo  to  be 
"  eniicted:]"  But  a  War  breaking  out  with  5;'i?;»,  before  the  laid  third 
Year's  Intereft  was  paid  into  thcTrealury,  it  was  thought  proper  to  poft- 
pone  the  building,  laid  Light- Houle  till  the  War  was  over.  And  now  a 
j^encral  Peace  bcin^  tilabiiHicd,  there  appears  as  great  a  NecelTuy  of  a 
Light-Houlc  as  cvt-r,  leveral  Mibfonunes  having  very  lately  happened  for 
•want  thereof:  Which  Things  being  rcprefcntcd  by  many  Gentlemen, 
Merchants,  and  others,  Inhabitants  of  the  Colony,  and  the  Affair  maturely 
confKlered,  Be  it  Enabled  by  this  /Ijfetr.bly^  and  ty  ike  Auihority  cf  the  lame^ 
It  is  Ene^.d,  IMiat  Capt.  Sitacii  ieaje,  Jonathan  hlichols,  lifq;  Capt.  Jojefb 
Harrifon,  Mr.  Mel  Franklin^  Jcfiah  Arnold^  and  George  Drczfn,  Lfqrs.  be, 
and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  conltiiuted  a  Committee, 
TO  build  a  Light  Houle  on  Bcuvtr  lad,  in  the  Idand  of  Jamfjlown,  alias 
Cona»ni(ut  ;  and  in  order  to  cftcdt  the  lame,  that  the  faid  Committee,  or 
the  major  Part  of  them,  have,  and  Power  is  hereby  given  them,  to  draw 
Money  out  of  the  General  Trcalury  todelray  the  Coftand  Charge  thereof. 
Provided  ntverihi'di,  and  it  is  hereby  further  Enailed,  That  the  faid 
Committee  fhall  from  tim.e  to  time,  lollow  the  D:rc(5lions  of  the  General 
Aflcmbly,   in  building  laid  Houfc. 

Upon  the  Motion  oi  D<3niel  Jeneksy  and  Stephen  Hopkins,  Efqrs.  It  .is 
Voted  and  Refohed^  That  his  Honour  the  Governor  be,  and  he  is  hereby 
impowered  and  requefled  to  qualily  a  proper  Veflt!  and  Pcrfons  for 
fetching  Home  the  Schooner  o!  the  faid  "Jfv.c^s  and  Hopkins,  taken  and 
cairird  into  St.  Jago  de  Cuba,  ly  the  Spaniards,  fince  the  Time  the 
Ceffation  of  Arms  was  agreed  upon  to  commence  between  Great  Britain 
and  Spain  ;  which  Veffel  they  are  informed,  lies  there  ready  to  be  delivered 
uuto  them,  or  their  Order.  And  it  is  farther  Vutcd  and  Refched,  That  all 
and  every  other  Peifon  and  Pcrfons  inhabiting  this  Colony,  who  have  had 
any  Veflel  or  VcfTcls  taken  from  him  or  ihem,  in  like  Manner,  fl:all  have 
Liberty  of  lending  Men  and  Papers  in  the  VelTel  that  lliall  be  qualified  as 
aforefaid  by  his  Honour  the  Governor. 

Whereas  John  Ucyk,  jun.  Town  Serjeant  of  Fr:vidfnce,  exhibited  to 
this  AlVembly,  an  Account  by  him  ch.irged  againll  the  Coiony,  for  his 
Attendance,  and  providing  Wood  for  the  General  Aflembly,  during  the 
prefcnt,  and  their  larc  Scfiion  in  "January  laR  •,  and  for  cleaning  the  County 
Houfe  in  Providence  at  fundry  Times  fincc  lall  June  :  And  now  this 
AlTembly  taking  the  faid  Account  into  Confidcration,  Do  Vote  and  Rejohe, 
and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  the  fame  be  allowed,  and  the 
Amount  thereof,  being  Sixteen  Pounds,  paid  unto  ;he  faid  John  Hoyle,  jun. 
out  ot  the  General  Treafury.  And  it  /.<  juriktr  Voted  and  Rejohcd,  Thr.t 
the  faid  John  Hoyle,  jun.  and  Benjamin  Gcrhcm,  one  of  the  Conftables  of 
the  Town  of  Providence,  beallowe.i  and  paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury, 
the  Sum  of  Forty  Shillings  each,  for  their  Trouble  in  burning  the  Money 
by  Order  of  this  Aflembly. 

V'fXicmi  John  Hoyle,  ]\xn,  exhibited  to  this  AlTembly  an  Account  by 
him  charged  againlt  the  Colony,  for  Work,  and  Sundries  done  and 
provided  by  him  towards  making  the  Well  in  the  Goal  Yard  at  Providence 
deeper  :    And   now   this  Affcmbly  having  taken  the  faid  Account  into 

Confideration, 


[6,   ] 

Confideration,  Do  Vote  and  Rephe,  and  it  is  bcrel'v  Fj.-ed  and  Rffolved, 
That  the  lame  be  allov/cd,  and  the  Amount  thereof,  being  Four  Pounds 
Eighc  Shillings,  paid  the  Cxid  fshn  Hoyle,  jun.  out  of  the  General  Trea- 
fury. 

Whereas  Benjamin  Gorkam,  one  of  tlie  ■Coaftablcs  of  the  Town  of  Pro- 
I'idence,  exhibited  unto  this  AAcmbly,  an  Account  by  him  charged  againft 
the  Colony,  for  his  Attciuiance  on  the  General  AfTcmbly  during  the  prc- 
fent  and  their  late  SclTion  in  January  laft  :  And  now  this  Anembly  having 
taken  the  faid  Account  into  Confideration,  Do  V^'.e  and  Rsfohs,  and  it  is 
hereby  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  fame  be  allowed,  and  the  Amount 
thereof,  being  Eight  Pounds,  paid  unto  the  faid  Benjaniin  Gorham,  out  of 
the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  William  Richmond,  Efq;  one  of  the  Judges  of  the  Superior 
Court  of  Judicature,  Court  of  AfTi/.e,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  i"  and 
throughout  the  Colony,  hath  refigned  his  faid  Oifice -,  and  this  AHTcmbly 
accepted  his  Rcfignation  :  They  thereupon  chofe  IVilliam  Had,  ot  Little 
Compton,  in  the  County  of  Newport,  Efq;  to  be  a  Judge  of  the  Court 
aforclaid,  in  the  Room  of  the  faid  fVilliam  Richmond. 

John  Congdon,  Efqj  was  chofcn  a  Jufticc  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of 
Nortb-Kingjlon^  in  the  Room  ot  Robert  Hajzard,  Efq-,  who  rctul'cd. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refclved,  That  Peter  Sours,  and  George  Wanton,  Efqrs. 
MefTrs.  J.nnes  Sheffield,  and  Joftas  Lyndon,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  conflitutcd 
a  Committee,  to  prepare  a  Bill  for  providing  a  Maintainance  of  Wives 
and  Children  left  or  negiecfted  by  their  Hufbands  and  Fathers,  and  prefcnc 
the  fame  to  this  Aflcmbly,  at  their  next  Seffion. 

It  is  Voted  (?nd  Refohedy  That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before  this  AfTcmbly, 
unfinifhed,  be  referred  unto  the  next  SefTion  thereof:  That  the  Secretary 
proclaim  by  Beat  of  Drum,  in  the  Town  of  Neivport,  all  the  Ad?  and 
Orders,  now,  and  at  the  lift  ScfTion,  made  and  paft,  within  Ten 
Days  after  the  Rifing  of  this  Aflfembly  •,  and  within  Thirty  Days,  fend 
Copies  thereof,  to  each  Town  in  this  Colonv  :  And  that  this  AlT^mbly 
be,  and  it  is  hereby  adjourn'd  until  the  laft  Monday  in  April  next,  if 
call'd  at  faid  Time,  by  either  of  their  Honours  the  Governor  or  Deputy 
Governor  i  but  if  not  call'd  before,  or  at  faidTimfj  then  to  be  DiiTolv'd. 

GOD     Save     th     KING. 

Puhlijhed  according  to  Order,  ly 

THOMAS   WARD,    Secretary, 


CM 

At  the   General  Assembly  of  the 

GOVERNOR  ^«i  COMPANY  of  the  Englifh 
Colony  of  Rhode-lfland,  and  Providence  Plantations, 
in  New-England,  in  Aracilcj,  held  af  Newport, 
within  and  for  the  Colojiy  aforefaid^  on  Tueiday  the  fecond 
Day  of  May,  in  the  Tivcnty-fecond  Tear  of  the  Reign  of 
His  Mofi  Sacred  MajeUy  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the 
Gracs  of  GOD,  iCi/j^  o/^Great-Brirain,  ^c.  It  being 
the  Day  before  the  Cenentl  EleBion. 

PRESENT, 

The  Honourable  WLLLIJM  GB.EENJL,  Efq;    Governor. 

Petlr  Bours,  Efq;  -^  Robert  Lawton.    Efq; 

John   Gardner,   Efq-,       (^^^  W  1 1.  l  i  am  R  icH  mono,  Erq,>/^^ 
W  ivt  I  AM  Burton,  Efqi  r'  -^-^  "Daniel  Cocgkihah.,  Elq^^ 
Stephen  Brownel,  Efqi) 

The    Secretary. 

DEPUTIES    of     the    Icvcial    TOWNS. 

Newport;  Providence;  M.t.  Gideon  Freehniyjun. 

George  Wor.ton,  Efq;  Jonathan  Randal,  Efq;  Mr.  John  Alien. 

Mx.JoJfpk  JVhipfk,\\\n.  Siepben  Hopkins,  Efq;  Warwick  ; 

Mv.  Thomas  Cranft on,  Mr    Eli/ha  Brown,  PItilip  Greene,  ES([i 

Mr.  John  7ilH>fghaJt,  Daniel  Jencks,  Efq;  Mr.  John  Holdeny 

Mr.  Nicholas  Ecflon,  Portsmouth  •,  Mr.  John  Greene, 

Mr.  James  Sbtffield.  Mr.  Oliver  Early  C.ipc.  Amos  Lockwood,. 

A  Wcilcrly  j 


r^] 


Wksterly  ; 

Capt.  Si!c2i  Greinm.iTiy 
Jajbua  Babcock,  El'qi 

Newshor  eh  am  1 
Mr,  Jcbn  Littlffirtd, 
K1  r.  Mtl  Franklin. 

NoKTH-KlNGSTOW  , 

None. 
South-Kingston  -, 
Capt.  Robtrt  Ha/zard, 
Mr.  Row/and  Robin fon. 

EaST-Grb  hNWICH   i 

Jo/(pb  I^icbols,  Efqi 
Capt.  Thomas  Spencer. 

Jamestown  ■, 
Mr.  Jo/epb  Clark. 

Smithf  I  FLD  ; 
fbomas  Lapbam,  Efq; 


Mr.  John  yildrick. 
Sc ituate  i 
Mr.  Thomas  Ralpby 
Mr.  Thomas  Hudfon. 
Glouc ester.  '> 
Maj.  Richard  Smith. 

Ch  ARL  ESTOWN'  i 

Col.  Jojtpb  Stamen^ 
Mr.  James  Congdon. 
West  Gkienwich 
Mr.  Jeremiah  EHis^ 
Mr.  George  Gardner. 

Coventry  ; 
Mr.  JamesColven, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Nichols. 

ExtTER   i 

Capt.  John  fVeigbt, 
Mr.  Benoni  Gardner. 


MiDDlETOW!?  ; 

Capt.  Roben  Barker^ 
Mr.  Jonathan  Eaflon, 

Br  isTOL  ; 
Thomas  Greene,  £fq; 
Tiverton  j 
None. 
Little-Compton  i 
V/,lliam  Hall,  Efq; 
Naibanatl  Searls,  Efqj 

Warrkn  i 
James  Smith,  Elq; 
Capt.  Benjamin  Barton. 

C  U  .M  B  t:  R  L  A  N  D   i 

None. 

R  ICHMO.ND   I 

Jojepb  CLrk,   Efq; 
James  Rogers,  Efq; 

And 


The  Hon.  Stf.phkm  HoPitiMi,  Efq;  w.is  chofcn  Speaker: 
Mr.  Jofias  Lyndon  Clerk  of  the  Houfc  of  Deputies. 


TH  E  Pcrfons  whofc  Names  hereafter  follow,  having  taken  the 
OiLhor  Affirmation  prcfcribcd  by  the  Law  ot  this  Colony,  sgainl 
Bribery  and  Corruption,  arc  hereby  admitted  to  give  their  Votes  to 
choote  Officers  lor  their  refpcclive  Towns,  and  aUo  to  give  their  Votes 
for  the  Choice  of  the  General  Officers  of  the  Colony. 

N  E  w  ^  0  R  r  \ 

"William  Redwood,  Benjamin  Johnfon,  Jofcph  Rider,  John  B»- 
nider,  Charles  Rardifi,  David  Moore,  George  Gardner,  Ephraim  Harris, 
Jonath.in  Clarke,  Jamts  Perrin,  Samuel  Eafton,  Andrew  Hunter, 
Henry  Tifdale,  Bt-njamin  Ellery,  James  Gardner,  William  Gardner, 
Samuel  Marr)0tt,  Zebulon  Spinney,  Daniel  Ruffcl,  jun.  Solomon  Senter, 
Thomas  Creapman,  John  Spooncr,  Charles  Dyrc,  Timothy  Hill,  John 
W'buing,  Simeon  Price,  Robert  Robinfon,  Benoni  Gardner,  and  Jofeph 
Turner. 

^  R  0  V  I  D  E.N  C  E; 
Jonathan  Sheldon,  David  Wilkinfon,  Jofhua  Turner,  Richard  Brown, 
Niciiolas  Cook,  Samuel  Congdon,  Bcnpmiu  Carv,  Caleb  Potter,  Edward 
Arnold,  Richard  Bowen,  |ohn  Field,  jun.  William  Dean,  Rufus  Hop- 
kins, Williim  Antram,  jun.  Jonathan  Jencks,  Peter  Burlmgime,  jun. 
Zephaniah  Peck,  William  Smith,  deorge  Laws,  Daniel  OIncy,  Jol'eph 
Hawkins,  Jofcph  Waterman,  jun.  Richard  Smith,  Thomas  Hirkct,  John 
Burlingamc,  jun.  Jacob  Whitman.  Jdlhua  Turner,  jun.  Benjamin  Whip- 
ple, jun  Gideon  Manchcftcr,  Olivtr  Angel,  Afaph  Bowcn,  Gideon 
ijihith.  And  William  Carpenter,  (bon  of  Wiititm.J 

P  ORTS- 


[5] 

(PORTSMOUTH; 
Caleb  Allen,  Samuel  Aibro,  Michael  Cory,  George  Shearman,  John 
Allen,  jun.    Jofeph  Shearman,    Thomas  Siflbn,     Robert  Dennis,    John 
Lawcon  (Son  of  Jojeph)^  and  Enoch  Butts. 

IV  yl  R  IV  I  C  K; 
George  Wightman,  John  Wightman,  jun.  ]o\\n  Grtcn  {Son  of  Richard) 
Thomas  Price,  Matthew  Price,  Ebcnczer  Green,  Daniel  Budlong,  Jofeph 
Wick.es,  and  Ebciiezcr  King. 

IV  E  S  T  E  R  L  T; 
Chrlftopher  Sugar,  Ichabod  Proflcr,  Benjamin  Brown,  William  Bur* 
dick,  Thomas  Burdick,  Nicholas  Vmccnt,  and  Oliver  Chafe. 

N  E  h'.  S  H  0  R  E  H  J  M ; 
Edward  Sands,  Robert  Hull,  John  Dodge,  Nathanael  Littlcfield, 
Stephen  Franklin,  John  R.uhburn,  Thomas  Pain,  John  Pain,  Jonathan 
Mitcliell,  jofeph  Mitchell,  Thomas  Mitchell,  Jofeph  Mitchell,  jun. 
Edward  Bali,  Thomas  Dickens,  William  Dodge,  Samuel  Dodge,  Abel 
Eranklin,  Daniel  Role,  John  Motf,  Nathanael  Mott,  John  Ball,  Caleb 
Liltlencld,  John  Littlcfield,  Samuel  Rathburn,  and  Samuel  Champlin. 

NO  R  r  H-K  I  N  G  S  T  0  W  N  \ 
Peter  Reynolds,  jun.    William  Hall  {Son  of  John),    Benjamin   Cole, 
Samuel  Rione,  John  Allen,   William  Clarke,  Philip  Card,   Pclcg  Card, 
Henry  Spencer,    Thomas   Biffcl,    Thomas    Havens,    Samuel  Shearman, 
Edward  Gardner,  Jeremiah  Sm.th,  and  John  Wightman. 

SOVTH-KlNGSrOWN\ 
Latham  Clark,    Beniamin  Potter,  Nicholas   Watfon,  Ebcnezer  Tcffc, 
James  Shearman,  Robert  Potter  jun,  and  Jofeph  CongJon. 

E  J  S  T~G  R  E  E  N  W  I  C  H\ 
Jeremiah  Pain,  jun.  John  Giftord,  John  Mancheller,  Yclvcrton  Gifford, 
Ifaac  Gardner,    John  Gilford,     Daniel  Howland,   jun.    Thomas  Shippv, 
James  Fowler,   David  Vaughan  (Son  of  Robert )y  Nicholas  Goddard,  John 
Andrew  {Son  of  Bcnonij,  and  Colonel  Carpenter. 

y  J  M  E  S'T  0  M''  N; 
Benjamin  Carr  {Son  af  Thomas),  and  Benjamin  Sheffield. 

S  M  I  T  H  F  I  E  L  D  : 

William  Sprague,  Richard  Sayles,  jun.  Samuel  Aldrich  the  3c/,  Thomas 
Shippy,  jgn.  Daniel  Smith  (Son  of  fVilliam),  Samuel  Bayley,  Amo3 
Arnold,  William  Whipple,  jun.  Jofeph  Carpenter,  Azariah  Cumftock, 
John  SmiUi,  iaii.  Jeremiah  Arnold,  jun.  Thomas  Smith,  Htzckiah  Sccerc, 
Chnftophci  Brown,  Jeremiah  Harris,  and  Job  Potter. 

SCI' 


[^] 

S  C  T  TU  J  r  E', 
Thomas  Hudfon,    Thomas    Bennct,   jun.    Thomas  Brown,    Obadiah 
Jencks,  David  Young,  Samuel  Robins,    Benjamin  Weight,  jun.    Oliver 
Perkins,  Thomas  Collins,  jun.  Thonias  Lee,  and  Thomas  Aylfworth. 

G  L  0  U  C  E  S  T  E   R  ; 
Joffph  Olncy,   John  Blackman,    Anthony  Spraguc,    Thomas  Barns, 
and  liaac  Richardfou. 

C  H  J  R  L  E  S  T  0  H'  N; 
Jonathan  Kinyon,  jun.    Jeremiah   Wordcn,    Jofhua  Card,   and  John 
Hox. 

ir  ES7-GREENfVlCH; 
James    Reynolds,    Amos    Mattclon,     James   Mattefon,    Chriftopher 
Garpcnier,   Jo  eph  Mattclon,    Charles  Andrew,  Tipets  Hopki.ni,  James 
Hopkins,     David  Hopkins,   James  Willfon,  Robert  Willlon,  William 
Willfon,  Jofcph  Niles,  and  Thomas  Draper 

COVE  N  r  R  r- 

Amos  Stafford,  jun.  Archibald  Dickfon,  Francis  Bates,  Henry  Gretm, 
and  Robert  Havens,  jun. 

EXETER; 
Newman  Perkins,    Williim    Tripp,    Daniel  Dawlcy,    John    Cafey, 
William  Tanner,  Jofcph  Tanner,  Benjamin  Bently.  and  Robert  Hill. 

MIDDLETOJVN'y 
Jonathan  Eafton.  and  Thomas  Durtcy. 

B  R   I  S  r  0  L; 
Shcajalhub  Bourn,    And  Thomas  Church. 

r  I  V  E  R  T  0  N; 
John  Mancheftcr,  Samuel  Snell,  Jofeph  Anthony,  Roger  Cory, 
Thomas  Cook,  Thomas  Wait,  Edward  Wanton,  John  Borden,  Samuel 
Hicks,  Samuel  Durfce^  Wcfton  Hicks,  Stephen  Cook,  Thomas  How- 
land,  John  Tabcr,  Ephraim  Willcock,  Cornelius  Sowle,  Philip  Gray, 
Thomas  Cook  {Sen  of  jofepb),  GeorgcCook,  William  Willcock,  John 
Almv,  Philip  Cory,  Ebcnczer  Tabcr,  John  Bennct,  Benjamin  Durfcc, 
Peter  Talman,  Johu  Jennings,  Abraham  Barker,  Samuel  Borden,  Reft- 
come  Sandford,  Oliver  Bcaly,  Samuel  Sntli,  jun.  Jofcph  Taber,  John 
Taber  {Son  of  Jcbn),  Samuel  Hart,  Jonathan  Hart,  William  Sanford, 
Thomas  Wait,  jun.  Pcleg  Sanford,  JolTiua  Dwclly,  Jofhua  Dwelly,  jun, 
Blake  Perry,  John  Cook  (Son  of  Thomas),  William  Woddlc,  John 
Bowen,  Samuel  Shearman,  William  Shreve,  William  Filh,  William 
Manchcfter  Ow  ^/.S/^/ii/;;),  Joleph  Crandal,  Jofiah  Sawyer,  David  Lake, 
Jofcph  Jennings,  Thomas  Mofhcr,  Benjamin  Maccombcr,  Philip  Tabcr, 

Jofcph 


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Jofeph  Taber  ('Jofl  <?/ P/?-;//;);,  Benjamin  Cbafe,  jun.  William  Cook, 
Tliomas  Fifh  William  Cory,  Jondchan  Davcl,  Ilaac  Kowland,  George 
WeftgitCj  Thomas  Anthony,  Caleb  Cory,  Thomas  Grav,  Edward 
Gray,  William  Gray,  John  Biown,  I'homas  Willcock,  Jofcph  Wanton, 
David  Durice,  John  Cook,  Samuel  Harr,  jun.  Abner  Chale,  John 
Pcarcc-.  Smiron  Har:,  Jofiah  WiJlcock,  Benjamin  Chafe,  Job  Durfee, 
Giles  Browncl,  Feleg  Shearman.  Jofcph  Stafford,  W  iljiam  Springer, 
David  Stafford,  Gerihom  Woodcl,  Daniel  Far],  Abraham  Stafford, 
James  Weeden,  Thomas  Cook.  C5<jm  cf  Jchn)-,  Jofeph  Seabury,  Samuel 
Almy,  Thomas  Crandel,  Paul  Taber,  Benjamin  Hambly,  Job  Aimy, 
William  Manchellcr  (Son  of  John),  Daniel  Earl,  jun.  John  Sawyer, 
Oliver  Cook,  John  Thomas,  Ebenezcr  Shearman,  and  Noah  Daven- 
port. 

IF  J  R  R  E  N; 
Pecer  Bicknall.    Samuel  Thurber,     Daniel  Cole,    Cromwell   Child, 
Jonathan  Bofworth,  Martin  Luther,  and  William  Wood. 

CUMBERLJ N D ; 
John  Finney,  John  Nicholfon,  Charles  Bartlct,  David  Dexter,  Jofeph 
Brown  the  3^,  Jofhua  Hall,  jun.  Robert  Aldrich,  James  Dexter,  Richard 
Scratten,  Abraham  Hogg,  John  Knox,  James  Rogers,  Daniel  Rogers, 
Jofiah  Fifk,  Abiel  Biown,  James  Ballow,  jun.  Abraham  Cook,  Hezekiah 
Cook,  and  Georgt  Shearman. 

RICHMOND  •, 
William  Willcox,  Ifaac  Lewis,  and  David  Potter. 

Jit  the   G  E  N  E  R  A  r.  Assembly  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  COMPANY  of  the  £nglifh 
Colony  of  Rhode-Illand,  arid  Providence  Plantations, 
in  New-England,  in  America,  begun  and  held  at 
Newport,  in  [aid  Colony^  on  the  firfl  Wedneiday  of 
May,  in  the  Twenty-jecond  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His 
Mofi  Sacred  MajeUy  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the 
Grace   of  GOD,   King    of   Great-Britain,  ^c. 

PRESENT, 

The  Honourable  fi^ILLIJM  GREENE,  E&;    Governor. 

The  Hon.   William  Elleey,   Efq;  Ccputy  Governor. 

B  Peter 


Peter  BouRs,  Efq;  -^         James  Armold,  Efq;  > 

JuHN  Garunek,  Efq;      /  William  Richmond,  Efq;/  --- 

William  Burton,  Efq;  W^^/^.Daniel  CocctSHALL,  EiqJ^^' 
Stephen  Brownhl,  Elqj(  Jeoffry  Watsou,  Elq;        j 

Robert  Lanvton,    El'4;  ) 

The    Secretary. 

DEPUTIES    of     the    fcveral    T  O  WN  S. 

Newport  ;  Mr.  yliel  Franklin.  Mr.  Ceor^e  Gardner. 

George  Wanton, 'E['c[-j         North-Ki  N  gstom  j  Coventry; 

Mr.  Jde-ph  lVb:p-ple,]\ix\.Q.o\.  Immaimu  l^criLuf,  Mr.  James  Cohtn, 
Mr.  Ihomas  CianJloA,     Capt.  Daniel  tones.         Mr.  Benjamin  Isicbols. 
Mr.JchnliliingbaJl^         Sou  T  h-Ki  N  cston  ;  Exetfr; 

Mr.  Nicholas  Eajton^       Capt.  Robert  Hajzard,    Capt.  John  Weight., 
Mr.  James  Sheffield.  Mr.  Roivland  Robinjcn.  Mr.  Btnznt  Carumr. 

pRoviDCNCE  -,         East-Greenwich  i         N-iddletown; 
Jonathan  Randal,  Efq;    Jofepb  Nichols,  Efqj       Capt.  Roberi  Barker ^ 
Stephen  Hopkins,  Efq;      Capt.  Ibomas  Spencer. 
Mr.  Elifi:>a  BrciL'n,  Jamestown  ) 

Danii"!  J^ncks,  Efq;  Mr  Daniel  Weeden, 

Portsmouth  ;        Mr.  Jo/eph  Clark. 
Mr.  Oliver  Early  bMiTHFiELD  ; 

Mr.  Gidion  Freeborn, ]Qn7hcmas  Lapbam.  Elqj 
Mr.  John  Allen.  Mr.  John  Aldricb. 

Benjamin  1  uiker,  Efq;  Sci  t  u  a  t  E    ; 

Mr.  Thomas  Ralph, 

Mr.  Thomas  Hudfon. 
Gloucfstk  r  -, 

Richard  Steere,  Efq; 

iVlaj.  Richard  Smith. 
Ch ARLESTOwrf  ; 

Col.  Jc/epb  Stamen, 

Mr.  James  Cor.gdon. 

West  Greenwich 

Mr.  Jeremiah  Ellis, 


Warwick 
Philip  Green \  Eiq-, 
Mr.  John  Holder., 
Mr.  John  (jreene, 
Capt.  Amos  Lock-wood. 

W  K  ST  F.  R.  L  Y     ; 

Capt.  Silas  Greenman, 
Jo/hua  Br.lcock,  Efq-, 

NF.wsHor;  EH  AM  ; 
Mr.  John  Linlefeld, 

The  Hon.  Stephen  Hopkins,  Efq;  was  chofcn  Speaker 


Mr.  Jonathan  Eaji/>n 

Bristol  •, 
Thomas  Greene,  Efq: 

Tiverton  ; 
John  Holland,  Efq-, 
M  r.  Edward  Wantcv.. 

LlTTLE-CoMflOS  ; 
William  Hall,  Eiq-, 
Nathanael  Searle,  Efqi 

W  ARREN   i 

James  Smith,  Efq; 
Capt.  Benjamin  Bar  ten. 

Cumber  land  ; 
Jfrael  Whipple,  Efq; 
Job  Bartlet,  Efq; 

R  ICHMOND  i 
Jcjepb  Clerk,  Efq; 
James  Rogers,   Efq; 


And 


Mr.  Joftas  Lyndon.,  Clerk  of  the  Houfc  of  Deputies. 


TH  IS  bring  the  Annivcrfary  Eledlion  of  Officers,  both  Civil  and 
Military,  the  Gentlemen  whofc  Names  hereafter  follow,  were 
chofen  to  ferve  the  Colony  in  the  refpedtive  0[Hce»  afcribed  to  their 
Names. 

The  Hon.  William  Grkeni,  Efq-  Governor-,  Engag'd. 
The  Hon.  William  tilery,  Efq;  Dcp.  Governor  ;  Engag'd. 
Peter  Bours,  V\\,  firU  AITiihint  ;  tingag'd. 
Sir>y»n  Peaje,  Ffq-,  ftcond  AfTiftant  ;  Ertgefd. 
William  Burltn.  Efq;  third  AITiftant  j  Engag'd. 

Edward 


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Edward  KltiHici'.l,  Efq-,  fourth  AfTiftant  ;  Engaged. 

Stephen  Browne!,  Efq;   fifth  Afliftant  ;  Engag'd. 

Robert  Lavtcji,  Efq,  fixth  Affiftant ;  Engag'd. 

James  /Irnold,  Efq-,  feventh  Aflifiant  -,  Engag'd. 

(Vtiliam  Richmond,  Efqi,  eighth  AfTiftant  •,  Engag*a. 

Bart i el  Ccggejhall,  Efq,  ninth  AlTirtant  ^  Engag'd. 

Jeoffry  ff^atjon^  Lfq^  tenth  AfTiftant  ^  tngag'd. 

Themas  JVard,  Ffq;   Secretary  ;    Engag'd. 

DaxielUpdike,  Elq^  Attorney  General  ;  Engag'd. 

Ihomai  RichavAjoy.,  Efq    General  Treafurer  -,  Rngeg'd. 

Col.  Samuel  Ly»don,  jun.    Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia,  in  the 
County  cf  Newport. 

Col.  Benoni  tyaterman.  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia,  in  the 
County  o[  Providence. 

Col.  Thomas  Ha/zard,  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia,  in  the 
County  of  Kings-Count)'. 

Capt.  John  Burrir.gtcn,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia, 
in  the  County  of  Ne-ifpori. 

Lieut.  Col.  William  Brcwn,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of 
Militia,  In  the  County  oi  Providence. 

Lieut.  Col.  William  Pendleton,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  ot 
Militia,  in  the  County  of  Kings  County. 

Major  IVing  Spooney,  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia,  in  the  County 
of  Netrport. 

Major  Richard  Smith,  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia,  in  the  County 
of  Providence. 

Major  Richard  Batley,  Major  of  the  Rcgimtnt  of  MHitia,  in  the  County 
of  Ktngs  County. 

jo(hua  Babccck,  Jonathan  Randal,  IVilliam  Hopkins,  William  Hall,  and 
John  JValicn,  Efqrs.  Juc^ges  ot  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court 
ofAfiize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  in  and  throughout  the  Colony. 

Samuel  IVickbatn,  Edifard  ScctI,  Daniel  Could,  JVilliam  Anthony,  jun. 
3r.d  Caleb  Hill,  EfqTi.  Juflices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  Stflicnb  of  the  Pcr.ce,  in  and  throughout  the  County  of 
Newport. 

Daniel  Jencks,  Jeremiah  Lippitt,  Job  Randal,  Jojcpb  Nichols,  and 
David  Cuwftcck,  Efqrs.  Juifices  ot  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Picas, 
and  General  Seflions  ot  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  he  County  of 
Providence. 

Stephen  Hafzard,  Inmamel  Northup,  JcbTripp,  jun.  Thomas  Brown,  and 
Benoni  Hall,  Efqrs,  Jufticcs  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  SefTions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the  County  of 
Kings  County. 

Jonathan  Woodberry,  Jonathan  Peck,  Matthew  Allen,  Jofeph  Rujfel,  and 
ya»j«  Smz//:',  Efqrs.  Jufticcs  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  SefTions  ot  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the  County  of 
BriftoJ. 

Thomas  JVard,  Efq;  Clerk  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court 
of  Aflir.e,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  in  and  throughout  the  Colony. 

Mr. 


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lAT.Jc/i.^sLyndor.^  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pless, 
and  General  StfTions    of  the  Peace,     la     the  Cciinty  of  Newpcrt. 

George  Brown,  Efq;  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  oh  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  Seflions   cf  the   Peace,     in   the  County  oi  Frc-jideiue. 

Mr.  Benjamin  Peckham^  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  olCommcn  Pleas, 
and    General   ScflTions  of  tire  Pc^te,     in   the   County    of  Kings. County. 

Mr.  Ibomailbroof^'xcits.  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  General  SelTions  of  the  Peace,  in  the  County  of  .fir/Z/c/. 

Jofefh  Scott,  Efq-,  Sheriff  of  the  County  oi  Neufort. 

Joim  Mawney,  Efq-,  Sherifl  of  the  County  of  Providence. 

Beriab  Bro-an,  Efq-,  SiicrifFof  the  County  of  Kings  County. 

Tbnnas  Green.  Efq,   Sheriff"  of  the  County  oi'  Brifiol. 


JUSTIC  ES  of  ths  Peace  for  the  jsieral  Towns  throughout 
the    COLON  T. 

Neii'port  ;  fi'^arz^kk:,             John  Olin, 

Abraham  Borden,  S?mu<.l  Stafiord,          Samuel  Sowle, 

Samuel  Collins,  John  Warner,               Rufus  Grccre. 

Ebcncztr  Richardfon,  James   Grccu   (Son  of       SrnithJUld  :^ 

Barnabas  HargilJ,  (Kil/iani),                   Williana  Arnold, 

Jeremiah  Clark,  Jeremiah  Randal         Thomas  Lapham, 

Thomas  Ward,  WeJIerly  ;            Thomas  Sayles, 

Handlcy  Chiptnan,  William  Babcock,      William  Jcncks, 

Perer  Fafton,  William  Htrn,             Thomas  Stccrc, 

Martin  Howard.  Benjamin  Randal,       John  Aldrich. 

'providence  -.y  Joleph  Crandal.  ^a/;.              Scitucte  ^ 

Henry  Harris,  North- Kingito-wn  ;     Benjamin  Fisk, 

Chri(\ophcr  Harris,  Edward  Dyrc,  ;«/;.       John  Tyler, 

Edward  Sheldon,  Jofcph  Cafe,                 Gideon  Harris, 

Tabcz  Bowen,  Robert  Halzard,          John  Edwards. 

Zuricl  Waterman,  Jamcb  Gardner,                     Gkucejier  • 

Jofeph  Harris,  Joh"  Congdon,            Richard  Stccre, 

John  Burton,  ;«».  South -Kwgstvwn-     Andrew  BrowD, 

George  Taylor,  Samuel  Tift'r,  yrt«.       John  Smith, 

Jofeph  Snow,  John  Cafe,                    Abraham  Tcurtclot, 

Ebcnezer  Jencks,  Thomas  Hafzard  (5o/jRichard  Smith. 

John  Andrews  cf  RjhertJ,                    Char/e/Ioivn  -y 

'Vortfn.cuih  •  Benjamin  Potter,         John  Hill, 

William  Saiidford,  Robert  Brown.            James  Congdon,  yc//i. 

William  HaJl  ;  Eafi-Greersw/ch  ;      Benjamin  Hoxfcy, 

Giles  Slocnm,;«w.  William  Spenfer,        Nalhanad  Lewis. 

Gskb  Allen.  John  Langford, 

mf. 


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We/l-Grcenwhh -^  Edward  Eafton,  Samuel  Willbor, 

Jeremiah  Ellis,  John  Green,  Jofeph  Wood, 

Samuel  Hopkin-s  Edward  Tew,  Nathanael  Searlc,y«/T. 

William   Cumftocfc,  JofhuaCop;geIhall,yi/».  IVarreti  ; 

George  Gardner.  Brifiol -^  Benjamin  Miller, 

Coventry  •  Sheerjafliub  Bourn,  Samuel  Low, 

Elifha  Johnfon,  George  Dunbar,  John  Kinnicur, 

Thomas  Matthcwfon,  Jeremiah  Finney,  Edward  Luther. 

Samuel  Cooper,  Nathanael  Pcarce,  Cumberland ; 

Caleb  Grcent^  William  Munro.  Job  BartltT, 

George  Hall.  Tiverton  ;  Samuel  Bartlct, 

Extter\  Jofeph  Anthony,  Ifrael  Whipple, 

Nicholas  Gardner,  Philip  Taber,  John  Dexter. 

Jcoffry  Champlin,  Abraham  Barker,  Richmond'^ 

Pelcg  Tripp,  Wefton  Hicks,  John  Webftcr, 

George  Reynolds,  Reftcomc  Sandfordi  Jofeph  Clark, 

Robert  Moon,  Little-Compton  j  Samuel  Tiffc, 

MiddUtowii  ;  Robert  Taylor,  Stephen  Richmond. 
Thomas  Gould, 


OFFICERS  to  command  the  feteral^ompanies  of  Militia, 
or  Train  d  Bands^  in  each  Town  throughout  the  Colony, 

N  E  IF^  0  R  T;     Firji  Company  : 

Jonathan   Heath,  Captain^     James  Tanner,   Lieutenant,     Chriftopher 
Lindfev,  Enfign. 
Second  Company  :    Benjamin  Shcrburn,    Captain,    Kendal  Nichols,  jun. 
Lieutenant,  John  Simpfon,  jun.  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :    Daniel  Dunham,  jun.  Captain,    John  Pitman,   Lieu- 
tenant, Henry  Blifs,  Enfign. 

Eourih  Company  :     John  Bciitho,   Captain,    Oliver  Bccre,   Lieutenant, 
Richard  Whitehorn,  tnjign. 

PROVIDENCE;     Fir  ft  Company  : 

Roger  Kinnicut,  Captain,  Benjamin  Eddy,  Lieutenant,  Jacob  Hartihorn, 
Enjign. 

Second  Company  :    John   Clark,    Captain,     John  Warner,   Lieutenant, 
"William  Dyre,    Enfign. 

Third  Company  :    Jonathan  Olney,    Captain,    John  Waterman   (Son  of 
Refolved),  Lieutenant,    Amos  Weftcott,  Enfign. 

Fourth  Company  :     John  Dexter,  jun.   Captain,     Samuel   Aborn,  jun. 
Lieutenant,  Stephen  Hawkins,  Enfirn. 

Fifth  Company  :    Matthew  Manchefter,  Captain,  Jonathan  Knight,  jun. 
Lieutenant,   Daniel  Burlincame,  Enfzn. 

C  PORTS' 


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'PORTSMOUTH; 

Clark  Cornel,  Captain^  John  FiiTi,  Lieutenani.,  John  Shrlevc,  jun. 
E-nf.gn. 

WAR   if'lCK;     Firft  Company  : 

John  Green  (Son  of  Peter),  Captain,  John  Wells,  Lieutenant,  James 
Arnold,  iun.   Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  Thomas  Wickes  (Son  of  Thomas),  Captain,  Thomas 
Remington,   Lieutenant,    John  Wick.es,  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :  Jofeph  Edmonds,  jun.  Captain,  Mofes  Endlong, 
Lieutenant,  Richard  £ftis,   Enfign. 

IF  E  S  T  E   K  L  T;     Firft  Company  : 

Elias  Thompfon,  Captain,  Jofeph  Lewis,  jun.  Licut!;\2ni,  Fliflia 
Clark,   Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  Benjamin  Randal,  Captain,  Jonathan  Wells,  Lieu' 
tenant,    Jofeph  Maccoon,   Enfign. 

Ihird  Company  :  S.imuel  Gavit,  Captain,  Jofeph  Crandal  fSon  of 
Jofeph },  Lieuttnant,  Stephen  Saunders,  E.nftgn. 

Fourth  Company  :  Thomas  Folter,  Captain,  Matthew  Green,  Lieutenant, 
Edward  Robinlon,  Enfign. 

N  E  H''-  S  H  0  R.  E  H  J  M  : 

Robert  Hull,  Captain,  John  Dodge,  Lieutenant,  John  Littlcficld, 
Eiifign. 

NORTH-KINGSTOWN,     Ftrjl  Corr^pam  : 

Jonathan  Allen,  Captain,  Arthur  Aylfworth,  Lieutencott,  Philip  Card, 
Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  S*muel  Albro,  Captain,  Samuel  Bro>rning,  jun. 
Lieutenant,  Ebcr  Shearman,  jun.  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :  Samuel  Thomas,  Captain,  Bcnedid  Eld  red.  Lieutenant, 
Ebenezer  Brown,  Enfign. 

S  0  U  TH-K  I  NG  STO  JFN;     Firfl  Company  .- 
Thomas  Browning,  Captain,     John   Stcadman,  Lieutenant,    Williatn 
Congdon,  (Son  of  Jofeph j,    Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  Latham  Clark  (Son  of  William,  dcccai'd),  Captaifff 
Jirah  Mumford,  Lieutenant,  Tencnt  Tift,  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :  Samuel  Gardner,  Captain,  Nathan  Gardner,  Lieute- 
nant, Thomas  Taylor,  tnfign. 

E  J  ST-G  R  E  E  NIVI  C  H  ;     Firft  Company  : 
Jofeph   StafTord,  Captain,    Abicl   Hall.    Licutuant,    Rufus  Spcnfer, 

Enfign. 

Second  Company  :    Richard  Weaver,   Captain,    David  Vaughan   (Son  of 

Robert),  Lieutenant,  Colonel  Carpenter,  tnfign. 

JAMESTOWN; 
Samuel  Slocum,  Captain,  George  Franklin,  Lieutenant,    Edward  Carr, 
Enfien. 

SMITH. 


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S  M  r  r  H  F  I  E  L  D  ■     Fir  ft  Compatjj  : 

Richard  Harris,  jun.  Captain^  Joho  Angel,  Litutcnant,  William  Brown, 
Enfign. 

Second  Company  :    Daniel  Arnold,  Cap^aiity  Thomas  Arnold.  Lieutenant^ 
Stephen  Slyc,  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :     Daniel  Mowry,  Captain,    William  Bates,  Lieutenant, 
Refolved  Waterman,  tjifign. 

S  C  I  7  U  J  T  E  ;     Fir  ft  Company  : 

Silvanus  White,  Captain,    Nehcmiah  Angel,  Lieutenant,  Eliza  Collins, 
jun.  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :    James  Brown,  Captain,  Samuel  Dorrence,  Lieutenant^ 
George  Dorrence,  jun.  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :    John  Hulct,  Captain,    Jofeph  Wilkinfon,   Lieutenantt 
Ezckicl  Hopkins,  jUQ.  Enfign. 

GLOUCESTE    R  ;    Fir  ft  Company  .- 
Timothy  Wilmoch,  Captain,  Silas  Williams,  Lieutenant,  James  Cowen, 

Enfign. 

Second  Company  :    John   Smith,    Captain,    Ezekiej    Smith,    Lieutenant, 

Jofeph  Olney,  Enftgn. 

C  H  J  R   L  E  S  T  O  ir  N ; 
Peleg  Crofs,  Captain,  Enoch  Kinyon,  jun.  Lieutenant,  Samuel  Stanton, 
l^fign. 

WES7-G  R  E  E^WI  C  H  ;     Ftrft  Company  : 
Ezckiel  Whitford,  Captain,   Daniel  Hill,  jun.  Lieutenant,  John  Albroj 
Enfign. 

Second  Company  :    John  Weight,  Captain,  Jofeph  Nichols,  Lientenant, 
Griffcn -Sweet,  Enftgn.' 

COVENTRY;    Ftrjl  Company  : 
John    Allerton,  jun.   Captain,    Stephen  Colvin,  Lieutenant,    William 

Nichols,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :    Benjamin   Nichols,   Captain,    Alexander   Dickfon, 

Lieutenant,  John  Wickcs,  Enfign. 

E  X  E  T  E  R  ;    Fir  ft  Company  : 
Samuel    Gardner,    Captain,     Benjamin    Lawton,  Lieutenant,    Jofeph 

Potter,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :    Peleg  Thomas,  Captain,   John  Rathburn  the  Third, 

Lieutenant,  Stephen  Auftin,  Enfign. 

M  I  n  D  L  E  r  0  JV  N ; 
John  Barker,  Captain,    Benjamin  Smith,  Lieutenant,    Nicholas  Brown, 
Enjign. 

BRISTOL; 
Nathaniel  Pearce,  Captain,  Bcnnct  Munro,  Lieutenant,  John  Throop, 
jun.  Enfign. 

TIVERTON; 


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T  1  V  E  K  r  0  N ;    Fir/}  Company  : 
Giles  Brownel,  Captain,  'WiHiam  Manchefter  ("Son  of  John),  LiiUtenanty 

Cornelius  Sowle,  Ev/tgn. 

Second  Company  :     William  Cook,  Captain,    John  Thomas,  Lieutenant, 

BcP'amin  Hambly,  knftgn. 

LITTLE-GO  M^rON; 
Benjamin  Scabury,  Captain,   Edward  Irifh,  Lieutenant,    Benjamin  Sim- 
monds,  Enftgn. 

W  J  K   B.  E  Is  ; 
Benjamin  Barton,  Captain,    John  Adams,  Lieutenant,   Solomon  Peck, 
Enfign. 

C  U  M  E  E  R  L  J  N  D  ; 
Daniel  Wilkinfon,  Captain,   Benjamin  Razey,  Lieutenant,     Nathanael 
Whipple,  Enfign. 

RICHMOND; 
Jofcph  Enos,  jun.  Captain,  James  James,  Lieutenant,  Thomas  Rogers, 
Enfgn. 

N  EfV^P  0  RT    Troop  of  Hor/e  ; 
Sylvcfter  Woodman,  Captain,    Richard  Grecnhill,  Lieutenant,     Samuel 
Bayley  (ot  Litile-Compton),  Cornet. 

PROVIDENCE    Troop  of  Horfe  ; 
Jeremiah  Whipple,  Captain,  John  Lcvally,  Lieutenant,   Henry  Gard-o 
ner.  Cornet. 


TH  E  Hon.  Gideon  Wanton,  Efq-,  and  Benjamin  Nichols,  James 
Sheffield,  Daniel  Updike,  Edward  Scott,  James  Arnold,  George  Brown, 
and  Gideon  Cornell,  Elqrs.  the  Grand  Committee,  or  Truftecs  of  the 
Colony,  for  Signing  the  Bills  of  Publick  Credit,  Cs^f. 

Binjamin  Nichols,  Efq;  one  ot  the  Grand  Committee,  or  Colony's 
Trullee':,  is  chofcn  and  appointed  to  take,  and  have  the  Care  and  Charge 
of  the  Colony's  Bonds  and  Mortgages,  and  to  receive  the  Monies  due, 
and  to  be  due  thereon  :  And  he  is  alfo  hereby  impowered  to  make  and 
give  proper  Acquittances  and  Difcharges  on  the  Mortgages,  orotherwife, 
upon  the  Receipt  of  any  of  the  Colony's  Money  :  And  m  Cafe  of  Non- 
payment, he  IS  likewife  hereby  impowered  to  put  in  Suit  the  Bonds  and 
Mortgages  of  all  fuch  as  fliall  relufe  or  omit  to  make  due  Payment. 


COM- 


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COM  Ml  TTE  E  S  chofenfor  the  feveral^owm,  for  the  Management 
oj  the  Colony's  Money ^  let,  or  to  he  let  ok  Loan. 

Eaft-Greenzvich  ;  Exeter; 

Thomas  Spencer,         Benoni  Hall, 
Abner   Spencer    (Son John  Weight. 

of  Michael).  Middktown  ; 

Jamepwti  ;         Daniel  Gould, 


Newport  ; 
Benjamin  Nichols, 
Nicholas  Eafton. 
Providence  ^ 
Fzckiel  Warner, 
Jonathan  Randall, 

'■'Portfrnouth  ; 
John  Coggefhall, 
Benjamin  Hix. 
pyaiwick  \ 
Jeremiah  Lippit, 
Elifha  Green. 

Weferly  ; 
William  Babcock, 
Silas  Grcenman. 

Neiv-^.bvyebiim^-^ 
Robcri:  Hnll, 
NachanaclLittlefield 

North- Kingstown  -, 
John  Congdon, 
Edward  Dsrc,jfJn. 
South-  KiKgstown ; 
Jeoft>y  Watfon, 


Jofeph  Clark, 
Jofepb  Underwood. 

Smithfiild  ; 
Thomas  Stecrc, 
John  Aldrich 

ScJtuati  j 
Job  Randal, 
Charles  Harris. 
Gloucejter  j 
Richard  Steerc, 
Abraham  Tourlelot. 

Chjrk/lo-un  ; 
John  Congdon,  jrin. 
Jol'eph  Sr.inton,  /«« 
Weji-Qreenwich  j 
Jeremiah  Ellis, 
George  Gardner. 
Coventry  j 
Caleb  Greene, 


Stephen  Hafzard,////*.  George  Hall. 


Jotin  Rogers. 

Eriftol  ; 
Jonathan  Peck, 
Thomas  Green. 

Tiverton  ^ 
John  Manchefter, 
Thomas  Howland. 
Little-Comftun ; 
John  Hunt, 
William  Willbor,;V7;. 

fVarreh  , 
Matthew  Allen, 
Benjamin  Barton. 
Cumberland  j 
Job  Bartlet, 
Samuel  Bartlet. 

Richmond ; 
Richard  Baley, 
John  Webfter. 


Edward  Tburjion,  General  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Mcafures,  through- 
out the  Colony. 


/T  is  Voted  and  Rejoivcd^  1  hat  Simon  Peafe^  James  Honyman,  Daniel 
Jencks,  Jofkua  Babcock,  DanieiUpdike,  -und  Edward  ScoK,  Efqrs.  or  the 
major  Pare  of  them,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  ronftituted  a  Committee, 
to  dr.iw  up  (uch  In Itrucflions,  to  be  lent  to  the  Agent,  refpeifting  the  Bill 
lying  before  the  I'arliameiu,  relating  to  the  Paper  Currency,  as  may  be 
moflforihe  Intcrcft  and  Advantage  of'tliis  Colony  ^  and  make  Report 
to  this  A.TembI)',  at  thisScfllon,  or  next. 

Wherens  the  Cellar  under  the  Colony  Houfe  in  Newport,  might  be 
hired  out  to  Advantage,  if  put  in  good  Order  ;  but  at  prefent  is  altoge- 
ther ulelcrs  :  It  IS  therefore  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Committee  that 
was  appointed  to  l)ui!d  laid  Houfe,  Icafe  out  the  faid  Cellar  (taking  the 
bcft  Care  for  the  Prelcrvntion  and  Safety  of  the  Houfe)  for  the  Space  or 
Scycn  Years,  unto  fuch  Perfon  or  Perlons  as  tliey  {hall  think  proper,  on 


D 


this 


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this  Condition,  to  wit.  The  Lefi'ce  or  LefTccs  fhall  be  obliged  to  divide  the 
Cellar  into  four  Apartments  with  Plank  •,  to  pave  one  Part  thereof,  snd 
Floor  the  other  with  Plank  \  to  lupply  thcW  indows  with  Safli  Ghfs,  and 
fecurc  thecn  with  good  Shutters  \,  and  at  the  Expiration  of  the  a'orefaid 
Term,  peaceably  to  lurrender  and  deliver  up  the  faid  Cellar,  thus 
5tted  and  finifnei',  unto  the  Colony,  or  kich  Perlbn  or  Perions  as  fbal!  be 
authorized  to  take  PofTcflion  thereof,  in  good  and  tencntable  Repair. 

It  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  Thar  for  the  future  there  be  annually  chofcn  one 
Captain  for  ^oriGcorge  fand  no  other  CommifTion  Officer  j  :  And  that  the 
Captain's  Allowar:cc  for  his  Service,  be  One  Hundred  Pounds  fer  Year  : 
That  he  keep  there  continually  Four  Soldiers,  and  no  more  :  That  they, 
boarding  themfelves,  be  allowed  Eighteen  Pounds  each,  per  Month: 
And  that  the  Gunner  of  Fort  George^  be  allowed  Eighteen  Pounds  per 
Month  rbefides  his  other  Perquifites)  for  his  Wages,  and  Board  Wages 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  ^ewport^ 
provide  Liquor  to  the  AmouiU  of  Fifty  Pounds,  to  entertain  thofc  Gcn- 
ileiTicn  that  ihill  attend  the  Solemnity  of  proclaiming  Peace. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  Peter  Hours,  Edward  Scott,  Samuel  Wick- 
ham,  Stephen  Hopkins,  and  George  IVanton,  Efqrs.  McfTrs.  Jau:cs-  Sheffidd, 
and  Thomas  Crattflon,  be,  and  t.hey,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby 
conftituted  a  Committee,  to  audit  all  the  Agent's  Accounts,  down  to 
this  Day  ;  and  to  inquire  whether  all  the  Vouchers  ncceflary  to  fupport 
the  Colony's  Accounts,  of  the  Charge  of  the  Canada  Expedition,  are  fcnc 
Home  v  it  nor,  that  they  procure  what  arc  flill  wanting,  and  make  Report 
lo  this  AlTcmbly,  at  their  next  Scffion. 

Whereas  Benjamin  Tucker,  of  Pcrt/maiiib,  in  the  County  o^ Newport,  Efq; 
did,  by  Petition,  rcprefcnt  to  this  Aflembly,  That  Jonathan  Childs  failed 
from  the  Harbour  oi  Tiverton,  the  fourteenth  Day  oi  May,  J.D.  1747. 
in  the  Schooner  Succefs,  as  Mate,  Cltomas  Cafe,  Mafferj,  bound  unto  the 
Ifland  of  Niiv-Providence,  in  the  fVeJi-lndies  :  That  in  their  Return 
Home,  they  were  ta!;en  by  a  SpanOJ}  Privateer  belonging  to  the  ILrjanna  : 
That  foon  after  th_-  Capture,  the  iaid  Cafe  ranfomcd  his  Veflcl,  and  put 
the  faid  Childs  on  board  the  Spaniftj  Privateer,  by  Way  of  Hoftage  ;  and 
fince  the  Arrival  of  the  aforefaid  Schooner,  neither  the  faid  Caje,  nor  the 
Owners  of  faid  Schooner,  have  ever  ranfomed  faid  Childs  :  And  the 
faid  Berijamin  fuggeding  (th.at  by  the  Preliminary  Articles  fign'd  at  Aix  la 
Chapelte,  the  Nineteenth  Day  of  jlpril,  A.  D.  1/48),  all  Hoftagcs  arc  to 
be  given  up  without  Ranfom,  they  paying  the  Debts  they  have  contraftcd 
fince  their  Confinement  in  the  Country  where  they  have  been  detaineQ  ; 
prayed,  that  Maithew  Bcrden,  Mailer  of  the  Slo9p  E'izakih,  might  have 
a  CommifTion  under  the  Seal  of  the  Colony,  to  proceed  unto  the  Havanna, 
in  order  to  bring  him  the  faid  Jonathan  Childs  thence,  out  of  his  Confine- 
ment ;  and  that  the  fame  Ihould  be  performed,  and  no  Coll  accrue  to  the 
Colony  thereby  ■.  And  that  the  aforclaid  Matthew  (liould  be  under  any 
fufh  Reft riiff ions  as  this  Affcmbly  (hould  enjoin,  upon  the  Account  of 
Trade  and  TrafTick. 

o« 


C'O 


On  ConfjJeraiion  whereof, 
This  Ajfembly  do  Vote  and  Ke/ilve,    and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refohed, 
That  the  Prayer  ot  the  atorelaid  Petition,   be,  and  it  hereby  is  granted  j 
and  that  a  CommifTioii  be  ilTued  unto  the  faid  Matthew  Borden,  under  the 
Seal  of  the  Co!ony,  for  the  End  and  Purpofc  aforefaid. 

//  ij  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  Jofeph  IVbippk,  and  Peter  Bours,  Efqrs. 
Mcffrs.  Thomas  Cranficn,  Janus  Sheffidd,  and  John  TiUingbaJi,  be,  and 
they  arc  hereby  conflituted  a  Committee,  to  audit  the  General  Trcafurcr's 
and  Commiflary'i  Accounts,  and  muke  Report  to  this  Affcmbly,  at  their 
next  Scflion. 

//  is  Voted  and  Re/olvrd,  Th;it  Medrs.  Ihomr.s  Cranjlon,  James  Sheffieldy 
and  Jcbn  Tillivgbajl,,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  conllituted  a  Committee, 
to  take  an  Account  of  the  Warlike,  and  other  Stores  and  Materials,  be- 
longing to  the  Colony,  and  make  Report  to  this  Affembly,  at  their 
next  ScfTion. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refchcd,  That  the  Speaker  of  the  Houfe  of  Deputies, 
MefTrs.  Thomas  Cranjton,  and  James  SheJieU,  be,  and  they,  or  the  major 
Part  of  them,  are  hereby  conltituted  <-i  Committee,  to  afTift  the  Attorney 
in  ihc  Cafe  the  Governor  and  Company  of  this  Colony  againft  Jahleel 
Brenion,  Eiq;  in  procuring  Evidences,  and  all  other  Requifites  neceffary 
to  be  laid  before  the  Audit,  to  fct  the  Cale  in  a  true  Light. 

Whereas  Beriah  Bro-un,  Efq;  SheriiT  of  the  County  of  Kings-County, 
prayed  this  AfTembly  toappoict  a  Committee  of  a  proper  Pcrfon  orPcrfons, 
to  repair  the  Goal  and  Goal  Houfc  in  faid  Kings-County  :  On  Confidcra- 
tion  whereof.  This  jijjembiy  do  Vote  and  Rejohe,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and 
Re/ohed,  That  Capt.  Robert  Hafzard,  and  the  faid  Beriah  Brown,  be,  and 
they  are  hereby  conftitutcd  a  Committee,  to  repair  the  Goal  and  Goal  Houfe 
afoiefaid,  at  the  Charge  of  the  Colony. 

Whereas  Thomas  Rowland  and  Company,  Merchants,  by  Petition, 
reprefentcd  to  this  Affembly,  That  Ctdecn  IVanton,  jun.  late  Commander 
of  the  Sloop  Rebecca,  fiil'd  from  the  Harbour  of  Tiverton,  the  14th  Day 
of  July  laft,  bound  to  the  Leeward  I/lands :  That  in  Profccution  of  his 
intended  Voyage,  on  the  15th  Day  of  September  following,  being  fix 
Leagues  to  the  Wcfiv/ard  oi-  Cape  Donna  Maria,  he  was  furpriz'd  and 
taken  by  an  armed  Brigantine  belonging  to  the  Subjeds  of  the  King  of 
Spain,  who  carried  the  fiid  Gideon  and  Sloop,  into  the  Pore  of  Leogan,  on 
the  IQand  of  Hi/paniola  ;  and  after  a  (hort  Stay  of  about  three  or  four 
Hours,  forced  the  faid  Gidcon  M^anton  on  Shore,  with  all  his  Men,  fave 
one,  and  then  carried  the  faid  Sloop  into  St.  Jcigc  de  Cuba,  where  faid 
Sloop  and  Cargo  were  condemned  as  lawful  Prize  •,  which  the  faid  Thomas 
and  Company  fuggefted,  was  in  open  Violation  to  the  Ccffation  of  Hofti- 
lities  by  Sea  and  Land,  agreed  on  between  His  Britannick  Majefty  and  the 
French  King,  ac  Aix  la  Cbapelle,  the  Nineteenth  Day  ot  April  (Old  Stile^, 
ji.  D.  1748,  and  afterwards  acceeded  to  by  the  Kingof  5^<z/'«  ;  And  that 
the  aforefaid  Thomas  and  Company,  applycd  to  the  General  Affcmbly,  at 

their 


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iheirSenioa  held  at  Proiidencs^  on  tbclaft  Wednefday  o^Onoher  lad,  for 
the  ProcediOii  of  this  Govsrnmcnr,  in  fending  a  proper  VeiTel,  with  all 
Papers  ncccfTary,  to  make  Demand  of  the  faid  Sloop  and  her  Cargo,  which 
was  by  them  conceded  to  :  And  thereupon,  the  faid  Ibomas  and  Company 
lent  the  aforefaid  Gidion  IVanton  in  the  S\onip  Manuti'M cry,  unto  the  Spa^ 
niO>  Settlement  of  St.  Jagod:  Cuba^  in  order  to  make  a  Demand  of  faid 
Sloop  and  her  Cargo  :  But  that  upon  his  Arrival  there,  the  Spaniards 
treated  him  in  a  moil  barbarous  and  arbitrary  Manner,  torcing  him  our 
of  the  FJaibour,  and  threai'ning  to  fink  his  VofTci,  not  fuflering  him  to 
(p'.ak  with  the  Governor  of  the  Place,  nor  any  of  the  chief  Ofilcers,  pre- 
tending that  the  aforcfaid  Sloop  Rebfcai  was  taken  before  the  Ccfiation  of 
Arms  took  Place.  And  the  f.'.iri  Thsmas  and  Company,  farther  allcdged. 
That  they  eaa  fi'liy  prove,  that  the  faid  G'/d:cii  M'^ciusn,  was  with  the 
aforcfaid  Sloop  Rebecca  under  his  Command,  at  the  Port  of  Pcli:  Goavon, 
on  Hifpcniola,  two  Days  prececdin;:;  the  Capture,  and  there  had  Liberty  ta 
Wooa  and  Water,  from  the  Commanding  Officer,  which  was  fomc  con- 
fiderable  Time  after  the  afo'-c-recitcd  CefTation  of  Arms  took  Place.  Anvl 
the'cupon,  they,  the  laid  7't'COT(.'j  and  Company,  fupplicated  ihis  AOtmblv* 
thsE  a  Cummiina-i  might  be  to  th.m  granted,  under  the  Seal  of  thir. 
Co!o,iy,  iaipowering  thcr.i  to  proceed  lor  the  ifland  of  Hi/panicla  aforc- 
faid, there  to  take  fuch  Evidence  as  they  can  obiain,  that  they  may  be 
enabled  to  lay  the  whole  AtTair  before  His  Majefty  in  Council,  for  Rc- 
drels  .  And  that  the  Voyage,  fhall  be  pcrform'd  without  any  Charge  ca 
the  Government  ;  they  fubmitting  themlclves  to  any  Reftriftior.s  thi"; 
AiTembly  fhould  think  proper  to  impofe. 

On  Confidcration  whereof. 
This  yi(f:mhly  do  Vote  and  Ena^,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  EnaHed,  That 
the  Prayer  of  the  aforcfaid  Petition,  be,  and  it  is  hereby  granted ;  provided, 
no  Provifions  or  Merchandize  be  exported  in  faid  Vcflel,  to  traffick  with, 
more  thnn  is  abfolutely  necefTary  for  fuftainirg  the  People  that  Ihallgo  in 
faid  Vcfiel,  and  to  pay  the  Charges  of  faid  Voyage. 

Whereas  William  Hopkins,  Efq;  who  was  by  this  A/Tembly,  again  cho- 
fen  Third  Judge  of  the  Superior  Court,  (sc.  rcfoTed  to  f.tve  any  longer 
la  thatO'Tice  ^  whereupon  Jo!mEreebody,]\in.  Efq^  waschofen  in  his  Room, 
who  likevvife  refufing,  This  AfTcmbly  do  choofe  and  appoint  Stephen 
P4i/)!C,  Efq:  third  Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court  of 
AfTize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,   in  and  throughout  the  Colony. 

EH^a  Sbearmt'n,  Efq,  i^  chofcn  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of 
T^cijvpTrt,  &CC 

Capt.  IVuller  Chakncr,  is  cholen  Captain  cf  Fort  G::r^s  for  the  Year 
cnfuing. 

Mntthew  Manchefter,  and  Jofepb  Potter,  Efqrs.  are  chofen  Jufticcs  of 
the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  Providence. 

Jt  is  Voted  and  Refclved,  That  all  Bufincfs  before  this  Afiembly.  thac 
rcmaineth  unfinillied,  be  referred  to  the  next  Scfuon  thereof,  which  is 
hereby  appointed  to  be  at  Newport,  or  the  fecond  Monday  of  June  next. 

GOD   Scne   the  KtNG. 


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uit    the     G  R  N  E  R  A  L    A  S  S  E  M  B  L  Y    of  thc 
GOVERNOR    ^nd    COMPANY   of   the   EnglHh 

Colony  of  Rhode-Iiland,  and  Providence  Plantations, 
in  New-England,  in  America,  begun  and  held  by 
Jdjournmenty  at  Newport,  the  jecond  Monday  of  June, 
in  the  Twentythird  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His  Mofi 
Sacred  MajeUy  GEORGE  the  Second^  by  the  Grace 
of  G  0  Dy  of  Great-Brirain,  France,  and  Ireland, 
King,  Defender  of  thc  Faith,  &c.  And  in  the  Tear  of  Our 
LORD,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty-nine, 

PRESENT, 

The  Honourable  IflLLIJM  GREENE,  Efq;    Governor. 

The  Hon.   William  Ellery,    Efqj   Deputy  Goycrnor. 

Peter  Bours,  Efq-,  ^  James  Arnold,   Efq;  "N 

Simon   Pease,  Efq-,  /  William  Richmond,  Efq-.^.-^ 

Edward  Kinnicut,  Efq  A  ^5/?.  Daniel  Coggeshall,   Efqj(  ^-^  ' 
Stephen  Brownel,  EfqA  Jeoffry  Watsos,  Efq;        j 

Robert  Lawton,    Efq;  ) 

The    Secretary. 

DEPUTIES    of     the    leveral    TOWNS, 


The  Hon.  STE'PHEN    H09KINS,  Efq^   Speaker. 


Newport  ; 
George  Wanton,  Efq; 
yix.J  ofeph  Whipple,  j  u  n . 
Mr.  Thomas  Crafijlon, 
Mr.  John  TiI!i}ighaJ}, 
Mr.  Nicholas  Eajton, 
Mr.  James  Sheffield. 
Providence  ; 
Jonatha7i  Randn!,  Efq; 
The  Speaker. 


Portsmouth  ; 
Mr.  Oliver  Earl, 
Mr.  John  J  Hen, 
Benjamin  liitker,  Efq; 

Warwick  ; 
Philip  Greene,  Efq; 
Mr.  John  Holden, 
Capc.  Amos  Lockwood. 

Westerly  ; 
Capr,  Silas  Grcenmar,, 
E 


Jtjhua  Babcock,  Efq; 

Newshoreham  i 
None, 

NORTH-Kl  NCSTON  J 

Col.  Immanuel  Northupy 
Capt.  Daniel  Fonts. 

South-Kingston  ; 
Capt.  Robert  Hafzard, 
Mr.  Rowland  Robinfon. 
East- 


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East-Greei^wich 
Jofepb  Nichols,  Efqi 
Capt.  Ibomas  Spencer. 

Jamestown  ; 
Mr.  Da>tiel  IVeederij 
Mr.  fcfipb  dark. 

SmITHFI  ELD   ; 

Ihomai  Lapbam.  Efq; 
Mr.  John  AldrifJ). 

S  C  I  T  U  A  T  E  ; 

Mr.  Thomas  Ralph. 

Glouc  ester  -, 

Ma).  Richard  Smith. 

CHARLESTOW^f    ; 

Col.  J'/jipb  Stanton, 


Mr.  James  Ccngdon. 
WistGreen  wicH  ; 
Mr.  Jeremiah  Ellis, 
Mr.  George  Gardner. 
Cove  ntr y  ; 
None. 
Exeter  \ 
Capt.  Jobn  fVeigbt, 
Mr.  Benoni  Gardner. 
Middletown  ; 
Capt.  Robert  Barker, 
Mr.  Jonathan  EaftoH. 

Bristol  -, 
Jonathan  Peck,  Efq; 
Thomas  Greene,   Efq; 


TlVERTOH  ; 
Johr,  Uovoland^  Efq; 
Mr.  Edward  Jpantcn. 

LiTTLE   COMPTON  ] 

William  Hall,  Efq-, 
Nalhanael  Sccrliy  Efqv 

Warren  •, 
James  Smith,  Efq; 
Capt.  Benjamin  Barton. 

Cumberland  ; 
r/rael  Whipple,  Efq, 
Job  Bart  let,  Efq-, 

Richmond  ; 
Jofepb  Clark,  Efq-, 
James    Rogers.   Efq-, 


Mr.  Jojtas  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfe. 


An  ACT  for  the  Ellabiijhing  and  Regulaiing  of  F E  E  S. 

n  E    IT   EN  ACTED  by  the  General  /^Jfembly  of  this  Colony,  and  by 
the  A'.ilhority  of  the  Jams,  it  ts  Enabled,  Thac  the  Ertablifhmcnc  of  the 
Fees  ot  the  Icvcral  OtBccrs  in  this  Colony,  (hall  be  as  foiloweth. 

In   the  Superior  Court. 
Jufticc's  Fees. 


FO  R    Entry  of  every  Aftion  for  Tryal, 
For  the  taking  every  Special  Bail, 
For  allowing  of  i  Writ  of  Error, 
For  allowing  a  Habeas  Corpus, 
For  confefTing  Judgment, 

For  acknowledging  Satisfaiflion  of  Judgment  upon  Record, 
In  all  criminal  Cales  where  a  Fine  is  fet. 
For  Ti.^ing  every  Bill  of  Cort, 

Ckrk'i    Fees. 

FO  R    Entry  of  every  Aiftion,, 
For  filing  Reafons  of  Appeal,  or  Anfwcr, 
For  all  Copies  not  exceeding  one  Page, 
If  above  one  Page,  for  the  firft  Page, 
For  every   Page  ibovc  one.   Twenty-five  Lines  in  a  Page, 

and  eight  Words  in  a  Line, 
For  every  Adtion  call'd. 
For  ?  Scire  Farias  and  Seal, 
For  Recording  Judgment, 
For  fwcaring  every  Witnefs, 


s.  d. 
o  o 


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For  a  Writ  of  Execution, 

For  vfriting  Evidences,  the  fame  as  copying, 

For   Acquittal  of  Felony,  or  Sufpicion  thereof. 

For  Entring  a  Rule  of  Court, 

For  every  Bond  taken. 

For  Entring  Traverfe  upon  lndi(5l:ment. 

For  Filing  an  Inventory  of  Goods  taken  by  Execution, 

For  every  Perfon  fummoned. 

For  filing  every  Return  in  Court, 

For  every  Paper  or  hvidence  in  a  Cafe, 

For  withdrawing  an  Adion, 

For  Dilcharge  of  every  Perfon  upon  Bail  to  the  Peace,  Cs^c. 

For  every  Petition  read  in  Court, 

For  Order  thereon. 

For  Hxamining  every  Bill  of  Coft, 

For  Searching  of  Records, 

If  above  one  Hour,  for  every  Hour  above  one, 

For  attending  the  Court,  by   the  Day, 

For  a  Writ  of  Review, 

Secretary's  Fees. 

FO  R    EngrofTing   the    Afls    or    Laws    of  the  General 
Aflembly,  each  ;    to  be  paid  out  of  the  General  Trea- 

fury,  o  lo  o 

For  every  CommifTion  for  the  Juftices  of  each  County  ;  to  be 

paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  o   lo  o 

For  every  CommilTion  tor  a  Military  Officer  ;    to  be  paid  out 

of  the  General  Treafury,  o     6  o 

For  a   Special  Warrant  or  Mittimus,    by   Order  of  the  Go- 
vernor and  Council,  o     6  o 
For  every  Commifiion  under  the  Colony's  Seal,   for  Places  of 

Profit,  o  lo  o 

For  every  Bond,  o     6  o 

For  every  Order  of  Council,  to  the  Benefit  of  particular  Per- 

fons,  050 

For  every  Petition  to  the  Governor  and  Council,    or  General 

AfTembly,  o     40 

And  where  there  is  an  Adverfe  Party,  060 

For  tranfcribing  the  A<fts  or  Laws  pafs'd  by  the   General 

Aflembly,  into  a  Book;  for  every  Page,  Twenty-five  Lines 

in  a  Page,  and  eight  Words  in  a  Line,  0     50 

For  copying,  the  fame  as  the  Clerk  of  the  Superior  Court,  040 

For  Attending  the  General  Aflembly,   and  General  Council, 

per  Day,  i   ro  o 

For  fixing  the  Colony's  Seal  to  any  Commiflion,    or  other 

Writing,  o  lo  o 

for  Entrirg  a  Protetl  in  Court,  040 

In 


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In  the  Inferior  Court, 
Juftice's  Fees. 

C  s.  d. 

FO  R    Entring  every  Action,  i     o  o 

For  takfng  Specul  Bail,  040 

For  confefTing  Judgment,  040 

For  acknowledging  Satisfadtion  of  Judgment  upon  Record,  020 

For  Taxing  every  Bill  of  Coft,  020 

Clerk's  Fees. 

T"'  O  R  every  Writ  and  Seal,  0     4  o 

JP     For  Entring  every  A<ftion,  040 

for  Entring  Judgment  upon  Record,  o     50 
For  all  Copies,  the  farne  as  the  Clerk  of  the  Superior  Court, 

For  every  Aftion  withdrav/n  or  Nonfuit,  020 

For  every  Execution,  070 
For  filing,  every  Declaration,  Reafon  of  Appeal,  and  Anfwer, 

or  Plea,  020 

For  every  Aftion  called  in  Court,  020 

For  Entering  iVrV.  Die.  020 

For  Entering  a  Rule  of  Court  to  Referees  or  Auditors,  034 

Fof  Bond  in  the  Clerk's  Office,  040 
And  where  the  Attorney,  being  aFrceholder,  becomes  obliged, 

the  fame  Fee,  040 

For  every  Perfon  fummoned,  010 

For  every  Paper  or  Evidence  in  a  Cafe,  008 

For  fearching-thc  Records,  not  exceeding  one  Hour,  020 

If  above  one  Flour,  for  the  firft  Hour,  020 

And  for  every  Hour  after,  010 

For  every  Return  to  Court,  014. 

For  Examining  every  Bill  of  Coft,  020 

For  fwcaring  every  Witnefs,  014. 
For  writing  Evidences,  the- fame  as  copying. 

For  Entring  Appearance,  o     t  o 

For  Attending  the  Court  by  the  Day,  c   10  o 

Clerk  of  tbe  Sejftons  of  the  'Teaa\    his  Fees. 

FOR  Entering  Complaint  upon  Indiiflment,  040 

For  every  Recognizance,  o     4  o 

For  Dilchargc  of  evevy  Recor»nizance,  020 

For  making  forth  a  Froccfs  againft  Criminals,  030 

For  every  Warrant  for  the  Peace  or  good  Behaviour,  03° 

For  Acquittal  of  Felony,  or  Sufpicion  thereof,  020 
In  all  other  Refpedls,    the  fame  as  the  Clerk  of  the  Inferior 
Court  of  Common  Pleas. 

Jujiices 


F 


Sherijf's   Fees. 


Jujiices  of  the  ^Peace,  and  ITardeoSf  their  Fees 

OR    a  Writof  Arreft,  040 

For  every  Summons,  020 

For  Annexing  an  Account,  020 

For  Adminiltring  an  Oath  or  Engagement,  020 

For  Writing  an  Evidence,  030 

For  Judgment,  0  16  o 

For  Recording  thereof,  060 

For  Bond  to  the  Peace  or  good  Behaviour,  o     60 

For  Bond  on  Appeal,  040 

For  an  Execution,  o     60 

For  every  Recognizance,  04c 
For  the  Copy  of  a  Cafe,  the  fame  as  the  CJerk  of  the  Superior 

Court, 
For  taking  the  Acknowledgment  of  any  Writing, 


4  o 


FOR    ferving  a  Writ,  not  above  one  Mile  from  Home,  040 

It  above  one  Mile,  for  every  Milt's  travel  forward   and 
backward,  One  Shilling,  0      i    O 

For  attending  a  Prifoncr  before  imprifoned,  by  the  Day,  o  10  o 

For  the  Copy  of  a  Writ,  0     «  © 

For  attending  the  Courts,  by  the  Day,  i     40 

for  Attendance  in  every  Aftion,  020 

For  Difcharge  of  any  Perfon  upon  Bail  to  the  Peace,  o     40 

for  every  Paper  or  Evidence  in  a  Cafe,  008 

For  Bail  Bond  in  civil  Actions,  040 

For  a  Bond  to  the  Peace  or  good  Behaviour,  080 

For   ferving   Execution,    not    exceeding  Ten  Pounds,  each 

Pound,  616 

If  above  Ten  lounris.    and  not  exceeding  Fifty  Pgunds,  each 

Pound,  0     10 

If  above  Fifty  Pounds,  and  not  exceeding  One  Hundred  Pounds ^ 

each  Pound,  009 

If  above  One  Hundred  Pounds^   and  not  exceeding  Two  Hun- 
dred Pounds,  each  Pound,  006 
All  above  Two  Hundred  founds,  and  not  exceeding  Jbree  Hun- 
dred Pounds,  each  Pound,                                                              004 
For  all  Executions  above  Jhree  Hundred  Pounds,  Two  Pence 

tor  each  Pound,  002 

For  all   Executions  fervM  one  Mile  or  upwards,    from   the 

Court  Houfe,  Six  Pence  per  Mile  forward  and  backward, 
For  turning  the  Key  on  every  Prifoner  committed,  040 

For  Difcharge  of  every  Perfon  upon  Bail  to  the  King,  o  10  o 

For  ferving  a  Summons  not  exceeding  one  Mile  from  Home,        020 
If  above  one  Mile,    the  fame  travelling  Fees  as  for  ferving  of 
Writs, 

F  Jttorney 


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Jttorney  General's   Fees, 

FO  R  every  Bill  of  Indiftmenr  or  Prefentmenc  drawn  and 
found  by  the  Grand  Jury, 
For  every  Ditto  drawn  and  palt  to  the  Court,  if  not  found  by 

the  Grand  Jury, 
For  every  Criminal  executed  to  Death, 
For  Difcharge  of  every  Perfon  upon  Bond  to  tlic  Peace, 
For  every  Days  Attendance  in  the  Courts, 
For  appearing  and  pleading  for  the  King  on  an  Appeal, 

Othur  Fees  allow'd  in  Court. 

FO  R    Attorney's  and  Council's  Fees, 
For  drawing  a  Bill  of  Coll, 
For  every  Peribn  difcharged  Irom  Bail  to  the  King,    to  the 

Serjeant, 
For  every  Evidence  attending  the  Court,  by  the  Day, 
And  for  his  Travel,  Twelve  Pence  per  Mile  out,  and  the  fame 

Home, 
For  every  Adion  call'd,   to  thcSerjcanr, 
For  the  Jury  paid  down  by  the  Plaintiff, 
For  the  Attendance  of  the  Party,  Recovering  Judgment,  per 

Day, 
For  Power  of  Attorney,  and  Probate  of  the  fame, 
For  Travel  of  every  Plaintiff  and  Defendant,  recovering  Coft, 

EigBt  Pence  per  Mile  to  the  Court,  and  the  fame  back. 
For  every  Witnefs  fummoned,  the  lame. 
In  .all  Anions  for  the  Colony's   Tenth   and   Interefl  Bonds, 

half  fo  much  as  in  other  Cafes,  excepting   to  the  Sheriffs, 

for  ferving  Writs,  and  travelling  tecs,  the  fame  as  in  other 

^(ftions, 

For  Probate  of  H'iUs,  ?^c. 

FOR  the  Probate  of  a  Will,  where  the  Inventory  exceeds 
not  One  Hundred  Pounds, 

For  every  Hundred  Pounds  above  One  Hundred  Pounds, 
to  the  Town  Council, 
For  Probate  of  the  Inventory,  where  no  Will  appears,  and 

where  the  Inventory  exceeds  not  One  Hundred  Pounds, 
If  above,    for  every  Hundred  Pounds    more,    to   the    Town 
Council, 

Town  Clerk,  and  Clerk  of  the  Council,  their  Fees. 

p  O  R    Entering  a  Caveat  againft  the  Probate  of  a  Will,  or 

granting  of  Adminiftration, 
For  taking;  Bond,  and  granting  Adminiftration  under  the  Seal 
of  the  Town  Council, 


I-  s.  d. 

6       GO 

0160 
400 

1  o  o 

080 

2  00 


I   10  o 

C       2     O 

020 
080 

010 
020 
3    12    o 

o    5  o 

080 


O    10   0 

030 

O    10   o 

030 


020 

080 
For 


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For  Regiaringand  Copying,   if  not  exceeding  one  Page, 

If  above  one  Page,  for  every  Page,  Twenty-five  Lines  in  a 
Page,  and  eight  Words  in  a  Line, 

For  every  Citation  and  Summons, 

For  Bond,  and  granting  Licenfe  under  tiie  Town  Council 
Seal, 

For  Bond  of  every  Perfon  that  comes  to  dwell  in  the  Town, 

To  the  Town  Serjeant  or  Conftable,  for  ferving  every  Sum- 
mons or  Citation,  if  not  above  one  Mile  from  Home, 

If  above  one  Mile  from  Home,  for  every  Mik's  Travel  out 
and  Horn:. 

Fees  in  the  Court  of  Vice- Admiralty. 


C  s.  d. 


4  o 


FO  R  drawing  a  Libdl, 
For  filing  and  allowing  the  fame, 

Citation  lor  Appearance.  Seal  and  Ser- 
vice, 

Summons  tor  WitnefTes  and  Seal, 

Filing  Papers,  and  Taxing  Coff, 

An  Inttrlocucary  Decree,  and  Record- 
ing, U}c. 

An  Enadment, 

Decree  Definitive,  and  Recording, 

For  every  Evidence  lummoncd  within 
a  Mile  of  the  Court, 

And  if  above  one  Mile,  Two  Shillings 
per  Mile, 

Bail  Bond, 

For  levying  Execution,  for  the  firfl 
T'jventy  Pounds,  or  under,  per  Pound, 

If  abovt-  7a'W/v  Pcundi,  and  not  exceed- 
ing Forty  Pcitnds,  per  Pound, 

If  abovtr  Fony  Pounds,  and  not  exceed 
ing  0;?^  Hundred  Pouiids,  per  Pound, 

If  above  Oav  Hundred  Pounds,  and  not 
exceeding  Two  Hundred  Pounds,  per 
Pouna, 

All  above  Tzvo  Hundred  Founds,  per 
Pound, 

For  executing  a  Warrant  for  Debtors. 
Dcfcrters,  C^c.  on  board  Sh  p,  if  at 
the  Wharff, 

If  in  the  Ro?d,  on  this  Side,  or  within 
Goal  ■  IJland, 

If  without,  or  beyond  Goatljland, 

For  taking  a  VclTel  into  Cuftody,  on 
Arrett  for  Wagrb. 


Judge's  lAdvociies 
Fi^s          Fees- 

C   s.  d}l.  S.  d. 

KeeiiteraMarflial's 
F;e<i      1     Fe:s. 

C.  s.d-l.  s.d. 

I     10    0 

I    10  o 

I     0  0 

0    12    0 

0     12    00     12    0 

o   lo  n 

0    10   oj 

0    8  o 

0     8  0'. 

2       0    0 

t     0  00   10  0 
a    6  n' 

400 

1    10  0 

0  10  9 

040 

020 
c  10  0 

0       2    S 

020 

0     I  4 

0     I  0 
008 

0  16  0 

1  10  0 

2  GO 

I     10    0 

For 


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Judge's 
Fees. 


S.d. 

4  o 


Advocates/  R^giftff 


Ftes 


L-  s.d 


I      o  o 


o   i6 


Fees 


For  taking  every  Evidence  in  Court, 

Advocate's  Fee, 

To  the  Advocate  General,  for  drawing^ 
an  Information  on  Fcnal  Statutes, 

For  pleading  thereto,  till  Decree  be  ob- 
tained, 

For  Copy  of  a  Libell, 

For  Copy  of  an  Intormation, 

For  Copy  of  a  Decree, 

For  a  Retraxit, 

Warrant  for  Survey  or  Appraifmcnt,  or 
for  Debtors  or  Defertcrs, 

For  every  Condemnation  of  Ship  or 
Goods,  except  Prizes,  or  Prize  Goods, 
taken  in  War,  Two  and  an  Half 
per  Cent.  viz.  Two  Thirds  to  the 
Judge,  two  Thirds  of  the  other  Third 
to  the  Rcgiftcr,  and  the  Remainder 
to  the  NJarlVial, 

For  all  Money  paid  into  Court  on  Con- 
demnation, One  per  Cent.  Poundage, 
viz.  One  Third  to  the  Judge,  and 
two  Thirds  to  the  Regifter, 

for  Entring  every  Motion  for  an  Ap- 
peal, 

For  Allowing  or  Difallowing  thereof. 

For  Copy  of  every  Cafe,  Ten  Shillings 
for  the  firft  Sheet,  and  Five  Shilling 
for  every  Sheet  alter,  to  the  Regifter  ; 
every  Sheet  containing  Four  Hundred 
Words, 

For  every  Adjournment, 

For  every  Bond  for  profecutingAppcals,     j 

For  fammoning  of  Apprailers,  each  I 

Notary  Tublick's  Fees. 

TO  fwearing  to  Proteds, 
To  drawing  DittOy 
To  fealing  Ditto, 

To  Regidring  the  fimc  in  the  Office, 
To  Copy  of  DitlOy 

Curouer'i   Fees. 

FOR  taking  every  InquiP.tion, 
Bcfidcs  the  above  Fee,  Twenty  Sl'illinp  per  Day,   for  his 
Travel  and  Expences,  for  every  Inquifuion  by  him  taken, 
Each  Juror  per  Day, 


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ID 

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Fers. 


C   s.  d. 

O       2    O 


8    O 


0     12 

o 

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12    O 

0  i6 

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0 

8  0 

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The 


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The  above  Fees  to  be  paid  cue  of  the  Eftate  of  the  Deceafed,  if  any  to 
be  found  :  If  no  Eftate  to  be  found,  then  the  fame  to  be  paid  out 
of  the  Town  Treafury  of  the  Town  where  the  dead  Bovly  Ihall  be 
found. 

Town  Serjeant,    and  Conftabh's  Fpes. 

FOR    ferving  of  every  Warrant,    if  not  above  one  Mile 
from  Home,  o     4.  o 

If  above  one  Mile  from  Home.,  for  every  Mile  forward  and 

backward.  One  Shilling. 
For  Copy  of  a  Warrant,  O     3  O 

Eor  B.nl  Bond  in  civil  Adtions,  040 

Tor  fcTving  a  Summons,  the  lame  as  the  Sheriff. 
For  Attending  on  )uftices  Courts,  pet  Day  o  lO  o 

General  jijjlmhly*t  Tees 

FOR  every  Petition  prtferr'd  to  the  General  AfTembly,  4.    o  o 

T-Q  be  divided  between  the  two  Houfes  -,  tne  Upper 
Houfe  oae  Third,  and  Lower  Houfe  two  Thirds,  over  and 
above- what  is  allowed  to  the  Secretary  and  Clerk. 

Vendut  Miifitr'j   Fees- 

FOR    every  Vendue,  where   the   whole  Ainouiit  of  the  Goods  fold» 
does  not  exceed  One  Tbsufand  Pounds,   Two  and  an  Haifpfr  Cent. 
For  every  Vendue,  where  the  whole  Amount  oi  the  Goods  Ibid,  exceeds 
0/id  Iboufmd  Pounds,  Ont  and  an  Half  p^r  Cent. 


An  A  C  T  enabling  the  Clerks  of  the  [exeral  Inferior  Courts 
of  Common  Pleas,  and  U  en  era!  Seifons  of  the  Peace^  in 
the  Colony,  for  the  Time  being:,  to  furrogate  and  appoint 
Deputies  under  them. 

T)E  n  Et^  ACTED  by  the  General  Apmhly,  and  by  the  iltithority 
■D  thereof.  It  is  Enacted,  That  it  fhall  and  may  be  lawful  for  the 
feveral  Clerks  of  the  Inferior  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  and  General 
ScfTions  of  the  Peace,  m  this  Colony,  for  the  Time  being,  to  furrogate 
and  appoim  Deputies  under  them,  who  are  hereby  authorized  and  im- 
powcred,  being  firfl:  fworn,  to  ai5l  and  do  in  the  Abfence  of  faid  Clerks 
refpcftively,  all  Things  by  Law  required  of  them,  as  fully  and  amply,  in 
all  I'hings,  and  to  all  Intents  and  Purpofes,  as  the  faid  Clerks  themfcivcs 
might  or  could  do,  were  they  perfonally  prefent  :  And  that  the  faid 
Clerks  be  accountable  for  all  the  Doings  of  their  faid  Deputies. 

G  jIh 


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An  ACT  in  Addition  to  federal  ASls  cf  Ajfenibly,  ajcertaining 
the  Number  of  Jurors  to  attend  on  the  jeveml  Courts  in 
this  Colony,  and  the  'limes  of  their  AtienduKce. 

Ti  E  IT  EN^^C'J  ED  by  the  General  AjkniHy  of  this  Colony^  and  by 
Ij  the  /fulbority  thereof.  It  is  EnaiJeJ,  Tliac  tor  the  futun:,  the  Number 
of  Twenty-four  Petit  Jurois  attend  on  the  Superior  Court,  when 
and  as  often  as  the  lame  lit3,  in  the  County  of  Newport  ;  and  alio  the  fame 
Number  of  Fciit  Jurors  attend  on  the  Interior  Court  of  Common  Fleas, 
and  General  ScfTions  ot  the  Fcacc,  for  faid  County  ot  A'ewport  :  And  that 
to  each  of  faid  Courts,  the  Town  of  Nev-port  fend  twelve  Petit  Juror;  ; 
Pertfmouth  three  -,  Jamejlown  one  ;  Midciletown  three  -,  Tiverton  three  -, 
and  Lutli-Compton  two  ;  to  be  improved  by  the  refpeiflive  Courts,  either 
Jor  one  Jury  or  two,  as  they  fhall  think  proper  :  And  that  the  firft 
Jury  be  fiU'd  up  with  the  fame  Number  out  of  each  Town,  as  was  formcr- 
Jy  fent  by  each  Town,  in  C^lc  a  fufBcient  Number  are  prefcnt ;  it  nor, 
tiien  out  of  the  oihcr  Jurors.  And  that  when  two  juries  be  improv'd, 
th^t  the  Court  iiave  Power  to  order  Talefmen  to  be  tikcn  up,  as  ufual  : 
And  that  the  Superior  Court  when  fitting  in  other  Counties  in  this  Co- 
lony, and  alfo  the  Inferior  Courts  of  laid  Counties,  in  Cafe  a  futficicnt 
Number  ot  jurors  i!o  not  attend  fuch  Courts,  or  ire  challenged,  and 
taken  off,  that  in  fuch  Calc,  the  fuiJ  Icvcral  C'oiirts  be,  and  they  arc 
hereby  impovvercd  to  grant  a  Warrant  to  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  where 
faid  Courts  arc  fittinjj,  to  return  fuch  a  Number  of  []^ood  and  lawful  Men 
as  fh^ll  be  wanting,  from  Hny  Part  of  the  County,  at  his  Difcrction,  to 
<erve  fo  long  as  the  Court  lliall  have  Occafion  for  them,  and  to  be  under 
the  laine  Fine  tor  Delinquency,  a*-,  thofc  arc  that  arc  drawn  out  ot  the  Box. 
And  that  the  Petit  Jury  attend  the  S'jperior  Court  upon  the  firfl  Day  of 
their  Sitting  ;  and  in  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Plc;is  tor  the  County 
of  Newport,  the  third  Day  of  the  Coun's  Sittiny;  ;  in  the  County  of  Kin^^s 
Lcunty,  the  fccond  Day  of  the  Court's  Sitting  ;  and  that  in  the  Counties 
oi  Providence  and  Brijiol,  at  the  Times  by  Law  now  eftablilhtd. 

And  he  it  further  EnaHed  by  thf.  Authority  aforefr.id.  That  when  the 
Sheriff  is  a  Party  in  any  Caufc  pending  in  nny  of  taid  Courts,  or  othcrwile 
too  nearly  concernM,  to  execute  his  Office  impartially,  the  refpcdivc 
Courts  arc  hereby  impowcred  to  appoint  any  other  proper  P^rlon  to  aft  as 
Sheriff  in  fuch  Cafe,  whofc  Doings  therein  (hall  be  good  and  valid,  is 
tho'  done  by  the  Shcriif  himlclf. 


An   ACT  njcenai/iinff  horv  Payment  JhJl  he  tnad,'  for  erecting 
<i    Ltght-Houjs    Oil    Be.ivcr-Tail. 

Wll  ER  I-:  AS   in  and  by  an  Aft  of  th-  General  Alfembiv,  pifs'd 
tiie  23d  Day  of  Ai^u/t,  A.D.  i73l>,    for  emitting  of  One  Hun- 
dred Thouland  Pounds  in  Bills  of  publick  Credit,  it  was  ordered,    Th?.t 

the 


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the  third  Yeat's  latereil:  of  faidSum,  fliould  be  appropriated  to  the  build- 
ing a  f.igh:-Ho'.ile  at  B^avfr-fail  ;  which  Buddmg  being  poltpon'd,  the 
one  Halfof  ra:d  Year's  Intcreft  was  {)aid  into  tlie  Icveral  Towns  in  this 
Colony  :  But  as  the  General  Affembly  has  lately  ordered  the  building 
faid  Light-Houlc  to  be  procf  eded  on.  It  is  therefore  Voted  and  Refolved, 
That  the  Tcnrhor  latl  Year's  Inteicll  of  faid  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Thou- 
jand  Pounds,  be  appropriated  to  building  faid  Light-Houfe  -,  and  that 
if  any  particular  Towns  have  rcceiv'd  their  half  I'art  of  laid  lafl;  Year's 
Intercft,  that  fo  much  be  flopc  out  of  whar  they  are  hereafter  to  receive  of 
the  Intcrclt  of  the  Bank  emitted  in  the  Year  1743. 


7T  rS  VOTED  AND  RESOLVED,  T\-\At  Mr.  Richard  Par- 
i  tridge.  Agent  for  this  Colony,  be  allowed  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred 
Pounds  Sterling,  for  his  Extraordmary  Trouble  m  the  Affair  of  the 
Controverlv  refpecting  the  Boundary  Line  between  the  Province  of  the 
AlaJJachuJftts-Bjy  and  this  Colony  :  And  that  he  be  allow'd  Two  per  Cent. 
for  receiving  the  Money  granted  by  the  Crown  to  this  Colony,  for  repay- 
ing the  Charge  of  the  Canada  Expjdition  :  And  that  the  Agent  give  this 
Colony  Credit  ior  the  Four  Hundred  Pounds  Sterling,  by  him  ch;>.ro'd  the 
Twenty-firlt:  Day  of  November,  One  Thouland  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty- 
four,  for  future  Services,  i^c.  And  that  the  Chsrgc  of  Eighty-two  Pounds 
Sterling  in  hij  Account,  for  the  Lots  m  the  Bills  drawn  on  this  Colony, 
in  Favour  of  Olii-er  and  Phillips,  be  not  allow'd,  until  it  be  further  ex- 
plain d  by  the  Asj;ent  -,  andxhat  the  rcit  at  tiis  whole  Account  be  allow'd  : 
And  that  Peter  BvurS,  Efq;  McfTr;.  Thcmas  CranJLn,  and  Jefepb  IVbipple^ 
jun.  be,  and  they  are  iiereby  conftituted  s  Committee,  to  draught  a  Letter 
to  be  peras'd  by  this  AiTcmbly,  and  fign'd  by  his  Honour  the  Governor, 
and  fent  to  the  Agent  :  And  that  he  be  properly  impowcred  by  this  Co- 
lony, to  receive  the  Money  from  the  Lords  of  the  Treafury,  or  from 
■whomfoever  clfe  it  Ihall  be  due,  for  the  Bills  of  Exchange  that  this  Go- 
vernment fhall  have  a  Right  to  draw  for  what  they  have  paid  the  Soldiers 
raifed  for  the  intended  Expedition  againft  Canada,  that  hath  not  been 
already  refunded  this  Colony. 

Whereas  Jofpph  H^hipp/<',  Efq-,  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly,  r.n  Account 
bv  Solomon  Gardnfr  c\\\r^d  againft  him,  for  Entertaining  the  Honourable 
Sir  Petir  IVarrcn  at  Neivpori,  in  the  Year  1746  ;  which  being  t-tken  into 
Confideration,  /;  is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  faid  Account  be  allow'd, 
and  that  the  Amount  thereof,  being  Forty-fix  Pounds  Ten  Shillings,  be 
paid  the  aiorelaid  Jofeph  JVhippk  out  of  the  General  Treafurv  :  It  appear- 
ing by  a  Receipt  under  the  Hand  of  the  aforefaid  Solomgn,  that  laid  Sum 
hath  already  been  paid  him  by  the  laid  Jefepb  lVh:pp!e. 

Whereas  Richard  Ho)!e  of  Providence,  in  the  County  of  Providence. 
bv  Petition,  rcprcfcnted  to  this  Aflcmbly,  That  while  he  was  employed  in 
the  Colony's  Service,  at  the  Siege  of  Lcufhourg.,  in  the  Year  1745.  and  no 
Commifrary  appointed  by  this  Colony,  at  tnat  Time,  he  the  faid  Richard 
Hoyle  id-cd  as  I'uch,  from  thr;  lixteenth  Dajot^K/v,  to  the  eiglutcnth  Day 

of 


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of  r^cvffnJjer  following,  when  a  CommilTijry  was  appointed  anJ  fent  : 
And  thereupon  prayM  this  Aflcmbly  to  allow  him  a  Reward  adequate  to 
flic  Service  perform'd. 

On  Confideration  whereof, 
T'his  jijjembly  do  Vote  and  Rejohe,    and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refohed^ 
That  the  Sum  o\  Thirty  Pounds  be  allowed,  and  paid  the  faid  Richard  out 
of  the  General  Trealury,  tor  his  alorclaid  Service. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refchcd,  That  his  Honour  the  Governor  write  a  Letter 
in  Behalf  of  the  Governracnt,  to  Sir  Peter  IVarren,  requeuing  that  he 
would  certity  to  the  l^ords  ot  the  Trealury,  or  where  eilc  it  ni.-\y  be  neccl- 
lary,  what  may  be  within  his  Knowlcdg'%  of  this  Government's  lending 
the  three  Companies  rais'd  for  the  intcivded  Expcditioa  againft  Canada,  to 
ytnnapcHs-Roya!,  by  his  and  Governor  .S^/V/iTt's  Requeft  :  And  that  he 
would  be  plea/d  to  ufe  his  kind  Offices  in  procuring  for  this  Government, 
a  Reimburlcmcnt  of  their  Exptnce. 

Whereas  ^imon  Peafe,  John  Banifter,  and  IVilliam  Paul,  all  of  Newport 
aforefaid.  Merchants,  and  liege  Subjcds  of  otir  Sovereign  Lord  the  now 
King,  teprelcntcd  to  this  Aifcmbly,  That  they  weie  folc  Owners  of  the 
Snow  IVilliani,  late  of  this  Fort,  Plantation  built  Ccommandcd  by  Jojcpb 
Carpenter,  and  navigared  with  E)ig!tflj  Sailors,  all  Subjcifts  of  our  fiiid  Lord 
the  King)  -,  which  faid  Snow  was  cleared  out  at  the  proper  Offices  in  NeiJU- 
port  aforelaid,  the  22d  D^y  ot  September,  1748,  for  the  Ifland  of  Burbados, 
having  her  rej^ul.tr  Papers  properly  authenticated  :  And  in  Prolecution  of 
her  IntencfedVoyagc,  cm  the  "joch  Day  of  Oilober  tollowing,  fhe  fell  in  with 
the  Ifland  o\  Martinique  (Diltancc  more  than  two  Leagues^,  early  in  the 
Morning,  when  it  tell  calm,  and  coiTtinued  fo  until  Noon  ;  during  which 
Time  they  difcovcrcd  a  VefTcl  under  the  Land,  rowing  towards  the  Snow  ; 
on  which  the  aforefaid  Capt.  Carpenter  threw  out  his  Enghlh  Colours,  as  is 
cuf^omary  in  the  like  Cafes.  Said  Vtffcl  belonged  to  the  aforefaid  Ifland 
of  Marttnique,  and  was  tittcd  out  in  a  warlike  Manner  ;  who,  after  having 
come  up  with  faid  Snow,  ordered  her  Boat  out,  in  which  they  entcr'd  her, 
took  out  the  aforefaid  Matter  and  his  Mate,  intircly  dilpoffcffing  them  of 
the  Command  aforelaid  ;  the  Snow  being  at  that  Time  on  the  high  Seas 
as  aforefaid.  And  they,  the  aforefaid  Simon,  John  and  H''i!liam,  further 
repretenred.  That  by  thcfc  illegal  Proceedings,  they  are  deprived,  and 
gricvoufly  Ipoil'd  of  their  Snow  and  her  Cargo,  to  their  Dam.ige  Thirty 
Thoujand  Pounds  :  That  in  this  Cafe,  the  Proceedings  of  the  French  King's 
Subje(fts,  are  contrary  to  the  Law  of  Nations,  and  a  high  Contempt  and 
Violation  of  the  late  Ceffation  of  Arms  then  fubfifting  between  the  Powers 
at  War  ;  ami  that  all  Perlons  of  Circumilance  in  this  Colony,  are  Virtually 
concerned  in  thisCaie  fiho'  in  a  more  particular  Minner  thofe  immctiiatcly 
in  Navigation  j,  as  the  Continuation  of  fuch  Hodilicies  inulf  in  a  great 
Mcafure  dellroy  their  Trade,  as  they  are  obliged  oftentimes  to  pals  and 
fepafs  in  their  Voyages  to  and  from  the  En^^liih  Illands,  by  both  French 
and  Spaniflj  I'orts  -,  therefore  they  intreated  in  Behalf  of  thcmlelves  and 
others  concerned  as  aforefaid,  the  AfTiffance  of  this  Affembly,  to  di reft 
Mr.  Agent  Partridge  to  make  a  proper  Reprelentation  and  Complaint  at 
Home,  before  the  proper  Pcrlonsjfor  thefc  Purpofes  (for  that  they  are  well 

aware. 


aware,  as  in  the  Cafe  of  Capt.  Cain,  that  no  Regard  will  be  had  to  private 
Reprefentations'^  :  That  ihey  the  laid  Simon,  John  and  l-niliam,  may 
have  Reparation,  and  other  Eng/tJJj  Subjects  may  not  for  the  future 
be  treated  with  the  like  Severities.  They  alfo  further  prayed  Liberty  to 
reprcfent  to  t!iis  AfTcrnbly,  That  ihcy  were  in  May  lalV,  advifcd  from 
Si.  Eujtalia,  to  fend  Capt.  Carpenter,  for  that  the  General  of  Martinique 
liad  dircdted  all  the  Captains  that  had  been  taken,  to  appear  :  Therefore 
they  prayed  this  AfFembly  would  permit  them  to  have  aCommilTion  for  a 
Flag  of  Truce,  at  their  proper  Colt  and  Charge,  with  a  Letter  from  his 
Honour  Governor  Greene,  upon  the  Prcmifes. 

On  Confideration  whereof; 
This  AJfemhly  do  Vote  and  Refolve.  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refohed, 
That  their,  the  faid  Simon,  John  and  fViIiimn's  iaft  Requcft,  to  wit,  a  Com- 
irilfion  for  a  Flag  of  T  ruce,  and  a  Letter  froni  his  Honour  the  Governor, 
be,  and  it  is  hereby  granted  ;  and  that  the  Confideration  of  the  other  Part 
of  this  Petition,  be  referred  to  the  next  Scfilon  of  this  Afll-mbly. 

It  is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Pounds  he  allowed 
and  paid  Daniel  Dunham,  and  Jejeph  Bennet,  out  of  the  General  Tfeafury  ; 
it  being  for  fweeping  the  t.'nlony  Houle,  ^(.  fot  two  Years  paft*. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Nine  Pounds  be  allowed  and 
paid  Francis  Skinner  out  of  the  General  Trcalury  •,  it  being  the  Ballance  of 
\\\t  Account  againff  the  Colony,  tor  fuur  Bnoks  by  him  provided  for  the 
pubiick.  Records  of  the  Superior  Court,  {^ir't-.  in  the  feversi  Counties  of 
this  Colony. 

Jt  is  Voted  a>td  Refohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Twenty-one  Pounds  Elcvea 
Shillings  and  Six  Pence,  be  allowed  and  paid  George  Lawtcn  out  of  the 
General  Trealury  ;  it  being  the  Amount  of  h/s  Account  againft  the 
Colony,  for  White-wadiing,  mending  the  Windows,  and  other  Neccf- 
faries  by  him  found  and  provided  for  His  Majcfty's  Goal  in  the  County 
of  Newport. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  iheSum  of  Six  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  and 
Six  Pence,  New  Tenor,  be  allowed  and  paid  to  Daniel  Coggelhall,  Efq; 
and  Mr.  George  Tibbits,  out  or  the  General  Trealury  ;  it  being  the  Amount 
of  their  Account  tor  receiving  and  letting  out  the  Town  of  Ncrtb-Ktngs- 
town's  p.-oportionable  Part  of  the  lalt  Bank,  emitted  in  the  Year  1743, 
being  Two  Thoufand  Six  Hundred  and  Ten  Pounds  New  Tenor,  and 
making  Return  of  the  Sureties  for  the  fame,  to  the  Grand  Committee. 

It  is  Voted  .ind  Refohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Fifty  tv;o  Pounds  Seventeen 
Shillings,  be  allowed  and  paid  10  Jolsph  Scott,  Kfq;  Sheriff  of  the  County 
of  Newport,  out  of  the  General  Treafury  -,  it  being  the  Amount  of  his 
Account,  for  Monies  by  him  expended  at  Entertaining  thofe  Gentlemen 
that  gave  their  Attendance  at  the  Proclamation  of  Peace, 

//  /;  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Twenty-eight  Pounds  Seven 
Shillings  arid  Six  Pence,  be  allowed  and  paid  Anneinil  James  Franklin  out 

H  of 


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of  the  General  Trcafiiry  ;  it  being  the  Amount  of  their  Account  for  print- 
ing the  Votes  and  Proceeding;,  ot  the  Gcneril  AUcmbly,  at  their  ScfTions 
in  'January  and  Fibruary  lall,  and  for  P.iper  by  tlicm  furriifhcd  for  the 
i'ame. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Sum  of  Ninety  Six  Pounds  Two 
Shillings,  be  allowed  and  paid  to  Jofepb  Scfti,  Elq;  out  of  the  General 
Treafury  ;  it  bL-ing  the  Amount  of  his  Account  for  Fire-Wood,  and 
fjiv-iry  other  I^cccffaries  for  the  Colony  Uoufe,  for  Rugs  lor  the  Goal; 
for  \virning  the  Members  ot  the  General  AlTcmbly  for  the  County  of 
Nrxport,  to  nvjct  at  Providence  on  the  3d  Day  o'i  January,  1748,  with 
Horfe-hire,  "xnd  Expences  on  the  fame,  and  for  warning  Judge  Ricbmondi 
and  all  the  Attorneys  in  the  County  of  Nexifort,  to  attend  on  the  Supe- 
rior Court  at  Providence,  in  Obedience  to  a  Warrant  irom  ins  llonour 
tlie  Governor. 

"W  herds  Mefirs.  7(?i&«  7il!ifighajt,  Thomns  Cranjlcn,  and  James  Shejfield, 
were  by  the  General  AfTcmbly,  at  their  lalt  Scinon,  appointed  a  Com- 
ni:Ctcc,  to  take  an  Account  of  the  warlike,  and  other  Stores,  and  Mate- 
rials, belonging  to  the  Colony,  and  make  Report  to  this  Affembly  at 
their  now  Scllion  ;  and  ihey  having  performed  that  Bufinefs,  made 
Report  as  follows  : 

'    TTCTE.  the  Subfcriber-i,   being  appointed  by  the  General  Affembly, 

*  V  V     ;o  t.'.kc  ar"  Inventory  of  the  Warlike  Stores,  ^c.  belonging  to 

*  the  Colony,  do  Report,  nccording  to  laid  Appointment,  as  followeth  ; 

'  We  viewed  at  Fort  G  EO  R  G  E,   in  the  lower  Battery,  z':z. 
'  Twenty-five  Cannon  in  Carriages,  twenty-live  Spunges   with  Staffs, 
'  thirty- fix   Crab    Handfpikes,     four    Ladles  for   the  Cannoti,     and  four 
'  Cannon  Wormers,  Eight  I  lundrcd  and  feventy-four  Cannon  Shot. 
'   On  the  Platform,  C^c. 
'  Twelve  Cannon  in  Carriages,  fix  Worms  and  two  Ladles  for  Ditto, 

*  eleven  Spunges  one  Speaking  Trumpet,  25  Handfpikes,  one  Flag, 
'  and    one  Pendant,     fivu   fp;:rc   Carnage   Wheels,    two    Pickaxes,  two 

*  Woodaxes,  one  drindllone,  one  lion  Crow,   one  Wooden  Horfe,  one 

*  Wncelbarrow,  Nine  Hundred  and  twenty-eight  Shot,  eight  Iron  Pots, 
'  one  Fi yan  Pan. 

'   In  the  Magazine,  viz. 
♦   Seven  30  Gallon  Cafks  of  Powder,    one  Barrel  Ditto,    and  five  Half 
'  Barrels  Diiic-,    twenty-three  Cartridges  fiU'd  for  the  J4  Pounders,  one 
'   Ditto  fiU'd  tor  tiie  18  Pounders. 

'   In  the  Chamber  •, 
'   Three  Gun  Ladles,  three  Worms,  feventeen  Sheepfkini.  twenty-eight 
'   Piilols,     feventeen     Small    Arms,    twenty-eight   Linftocks,     one   old 

*  Drum,  nine  Cartridge  Boxes,  nine  Powder  Horns,  I'eventeen  Cartouch 
'  Boxes,  four  HalfBirrels  fill'd  with  Granada  Shells,  one  fmall  CalTc  of 
'  Muiqujt  Cartridges,  five  Cartridge  Formers,  a  Parcel  of  Match,  ?. 
'  Qijantity    ot  empty  Cartridges,    four  Cannon,  four  CutlalTcs,  a  Parcel 

*  ot  Mufquct  Ball. 

•In 


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'  In  the  State  Room  ; 

'  Thirteen  Chairs,  and  one  Tabic. One  Triangle  Gin  outfide  the 

Fort,  one  Boa:  with  two  Malts  and  Sails,  one  new  Barge,  one  old  Barge 
at  the  Wharff. 

'  In   the  Gun  Houfc  on    Fort   IQand  : 
•  Sloop  Tartar's  Stores,  viz. 
'   Fourteen  Carriage  Guns  and  the  Carriages,  twelve  Swivel  Guns,  one 
Piir   Gun  Slings,   twcnty-eighi.  Gun  Taklc?,  fourteen  Gun  Breechings, 
One   Hundred   and   ninety-two   Round  Shot,     thirteen   Sliding   Shot, 
eighty-three    Double-headed    Shot,    thirty   Grape  Shot,    thirteen  Bags 
Langrage,  feven  Lead  Aprons  tor  Carriage  Guns,  bvcDiilo  for  Swivel 
Guns,  (even  fparc  Trucks,  feven  fpare  Axletrees,  one  large  Ladle,  two 
large  Worms,   one  large  Spunge,  one  fmall  Worm,  one  fmall  Ladle, 
two  Iron  Crows. 
'  Twenty-tour  Tents,  litty  Tentpoles,   for  Soldiers. 

'  In  the  CommitTary's  Warehoufe,  Sloop  Tartar''^  Store?,  jiz. 
'  Ninety-three  Small  Arms,  cighty-fevcn  Fiftols,  feventy-eight  Cuc- 
lalVes,  twelve  Poleaxes,  thirty-fix  Pikti,  ten  Cartridge  Boxcj,  one  fmall 
Cafk  ot  Mufquet  Ball,  Taklc  Hooks,  and  Worms,  a  Parcel  of  Match, 
one  Drum,  one  old  Cafe,  one  Jug,  two  Jars,  five  Chells,  one  Cheft  of 
Medicines,  twenty-four  Granada  Shells,  tv.elvc  Linftocks,  nineteen 
Handfpikes,  thirty-nine  Spungcs,  Rammers,  Ladles,  and  Worms,  a 
fmall  Parcel  of  Ropes  and  Blocks 

•  A  Parcel  of  old  Tentr,  two  Field  Bedfteads,  one  Cheit  Medicines, 
ninety-three  Small  Arms,  two  Chcfts,  two  Cafk  of  old  Provifionj,  twelve 
Cartouch  Boxes,    for  Soldiers. 

'   At  Thomas  Stevens  Shop  ; 

•  One  Hundred  Fifty-nine  Piflols,  One  Hundred  and  one  CutlafTes, 
Governments. 

'   In  the  Powder  Houfe,  viz. 

•  Thirty-five  Half  Barrels  of  Powder,  feven  Barrels  of  Powder,  fix 
Quarter  Calks  of  Powder,  one  Chert'  of  Cartouch  Boxes  till'd  with 
Fowder  and  Ball. 

'   In   Mr.   George  fVauton'^  Store,   viz. 
'  Eighty-three  Small  Arms,  thirty-one  Cartouch  Boxes,  fixty-fivc  Tcnt- 
poies.  Soldiers. 

'   In  the  Colony  Houtc,  viz. 
'  Fifteen  Half  Barrels  of  Powder,    one  Cheft  of  Cartouch  Boxes  fill'd 
with  Powder  and  Ball,  uAe  Calk  half  full  of  Mufquet  Ball,  One  Hun- 
dred and  Forty. eight  Small  Arms  in  4  Chefti. 

At   Capt.  Sayer's  ; 
'   Fifty  Small  Arms,  feventy-levcn  Cartouch  Boxes,  three  Cutlafles  j  tor 
Soldiers. 

At    Henry  Tifdale'i  ; 

•  Twenty.fivc  Small  Arms,  feven  D<//(7  without  Locks,  for  Soldiers. 

•  Twelve  Piftols,  twelve  Small  Arms,  and  eight  CutlafTes,  for  the 
Fort. 

*  Memorandum  ; 
'  Twenty-two  Half  Barrels  of  Powder  taken  out  of  the  Powder  Howfe, 
and  difpolcd  of  by  the  CommilTary 

»  One 


'  One  H.ilf  Barrel  oF  Powder  taken  from  the  Colony  Houfe,  and  dif- 

•  poled  of  by  Jojiph  ^yhipple,  Eiq; 

'  Ten  Simll    Arms  lent  Governor  Shirley  ;    for  which  Capt.   Godfrey. 

•  Mallbone  tVand-s  Stirety. 

'  Ten  S:i)all  Arms  feot  to  Rlock-JJland  for  cheir  Defence. 

*  John  Tillinch  ast, 
Dated  in  Newport,  Rhode- Ifland,  this                '  Thomas  Cranstok, 

26//J  Day  o\   May,    I749-  '  James  Sheffield,* 

Ti  ivhich  Rc'part  and    Inventory,    what  follows    was  fuhjoimd. 

•  1749.    May  26.  C<'/(?«'j  (?/" Rhode- Ifland,  Dr. 

TO  our  Time  afid  Trouolf,  in  taking  the  aforegoing 
Inventory,  '^  -^ 

'   John  TiLLiNGH AST, 
'  Thom  AS  Cranston', 

•  J  AM  EsShEFFI  ELD.' 

And  now  this  AnTembly  having  duly  confidered  the  Premifes,  Dc  Vole 
and  Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved,  Tiiat  the  atorcfaid  Report 
and  Account,  made  and  exhibited  to  this  Aflembly,  be,  and  the  fame  is 
hereby  accepted  :  yind  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  above  burn  of 
Thircyfi.x  Pounds  be  paid  to  the  faid  Committee,  out  of  the  General 
Treai'ury. 

Whereas  Melfrs.  John  Tillingbaji,  Ihsmas  Cranjton,  and  James  Sheffield^ 
who  were  by  the  Houfe  of  Deputies,  at  tliis  prefent  SeG"ioa  of  Aflrmbly^ 
.Tppointed  a  Coninutcc<^.  to  coiiO'-ler'  what  Pare  of  the  Colony's  "itores  may 
be  difpoled  of,   nvide  Report  as  follows  : 

»   TTIT  li    the  Subfcribcrs,  being  appointed  a  Committee  by  the  Hojfe 
t     V\      of  Deputies,  to  confidcr  what  Part  of  the  Colony's  Stores  may 

♦  be  dilpofcd  of,  do  Report,    according  to   faid   Appointment,  that  our 

♦  Opinion  is  as  followcth  -, 

•  A  Parcel  of  Mufquet  Ball,   in  the  Chambt;  of  the  Forr. 

•  Twenty-tour  Tents,  and  titty  Tent  Poles,   in  the  Gun-IIoufe. 
'  One  failing  Boat  at  the  Wtiarff. 

*   Commiflary's   Warehoufc  -, 

•  Part  of  a  Cafk  of  Mufquet  Balls,  one  Jug,  two  Jars,  two  Cliefls  of 
'   Medicines,  a  Parcel  of  Ropes  and  Blocks,  a  Parcel  old  Tents,  two  Field 

*  Bediteads,  and  two  old  Cafk';  of  Provilions. 

'   Powder  Houfe  ; 
'  Thi;ty-fivc  Half  Barrels  of  Powder,    feven  Barrels   and   fix  Quarter 
'   Calks  Ditto,  and  the  Powder  and  Bali  in  the  Cartouch  Boxes. 

'   Colony  Houfe  -, 
'   Fifteen  Half  Barrels  of  Powder,  one  Cafk  half  full  of  Mufquet  Ball, 

♦  and  the  Powder  and  Ball  in  the  Cartouch  Boxes. 

•  Sixty-five  Tent  Poles  at  Mr.  George  lVc!nton\  Store. 

'  CommilTary  to  Account  tor  tvvcnty- two  Half  Barrels  of  Powder,  at 
'  Sixty  Pounds  per  Cent. 

'  JofiP^  (Vhipple  to  Account  for  uoe  Ditto, 

•  Capt.  Codtrey  Mjllbcne  to  Account  for  ten  Small  Arms  lent  Governor 

•  Shirley. 

County 


f  33] 

County  of  Providence  % 

*  Five  Barrels  of  Powder,  and  Five  Hundred  Wcfght  of  BalL 

'  Kings  County  •, 

*  Five  Barrels  of  Powder,  and  Five  Hundred  Weight  of  Ball. 

Dated  in  Newport,  Rhode- IQand,  this  '  t"*"  Tillinchast, 

14th  Day  of  inn,,  AD.    1749.  Thomas  Cranston 

"^  "^  ^  '  James  Sheffield/ 

And  now  this  Aflcmbly  having  duly  confidcred  the  Premifes,  Do  Vote 
and  Rejohe,  and  tt  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  aforefaid  Report 
be,  and  it  is  hereby  Accepted  ;  and  ihat  all  the  Stores  therein  mentioned 
(excepting  ths  Mufquet  Bails,  and  alfo  the  Powder  in  the  Cartouch  Boxes) 
be  tonhwith  fold  at  a  Pubiitk  Vendue,  and  the  Money  arifing  thereby, 
be  lodged  in  the  General  Trealury  '.  And  that  aCommiffary  be  appointed 
to  take  Care  of  the  Colony's  Arms,  and  get  tnem  cleaned,  and  lodge 
them  in  the  Garret  of  the  Colony  Houfe,  together  with  all  other  Warlike 
Stores  belonging  to  the  Colony  (excepting  fuch  only  as  properly  belong 
to  the  Fort,  and  the  Cannon  and  Swivel  Guns  which  belonged  to  the 
Sloop  Tartar)  :  And  that  no  more  than  fix  Small  Arms  be  left  at  the  Fort, 

Whereas  Jofi'pb  Whipple  Tind  Peter  BourSy  Efqrs.  MefTrs.  Thomas  Cranjlen^ 
James  Sheffield,  and  John  Tillingb  Jt,  were  by  this  Affcmbly,  at  their  laft 
SefTion,  appointed  a  Committee  to  audit  the  Accounts  ot  Thomas  Richard' 
fon,  Efq;  the  prefenc  General  Treafurer,  wiih  this  Colony,  and  make 
Report  to  this  Afiembly  :  And  the  atorefaid  Gentlemen  having  compleated 
that  Work,  reported,  That  they  lound  there  is  due  from  the  faid  Thomas 
Richardjon  to  the  ColoriY,  the  Sum  ot  Twenty-tour  Thoufand  Eight  Hun- 
dred and  Ninety-one  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  and  Ten  Pence  ;  as  by  an 
Account  by  them  dated  and  delivered  in  with  the  Report. 

On  Confidtration  whereof,  This  AJJemtly  do  Vote  and  Refclve,  and  it  is 
terehy  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  above  Report  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
accepted. 

Whereas  the  above-named  Gentlemen,  were  at  the  above-mentioned 
SefTion,  aifo  appointed  a  Committee  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  yo'&w  Gardner, 
E*^q;  late  CommttTary,  charg'd  againft  the  Colony  -,  and  having  likewife 
compleated  that  Work,  they  made  a  Report  (to  which  they  ad  oin'd  an 
Account  for  their  Time  and  Trouble  in  this  and  the  foregoing  AfFair)  viz. 
That  according  to  faid  Appointment,  they  had  audited  the  Accounts  of 
the  abovel'aid  John  Gardner,  Efq;  and  found  there  is  due  from  the  Colony 
to  faid  John  Gardner,  Fifteen  Hundred  and  Seventy-one  Pounds  Twelve 
Shillings  and  Seven  Pence  •,  and  alfo  that  they  found  there  is  due  to  Mr, 
Samuel  Frecbody,  for  Part  of  his  VVages,         ■     ^.  120 

And  CO  the  Gunner,  for  Part  of  his  Wages  alfo,  58 

^.178  notcharft'd 
Jn  the  CommifTary's  Account  againft  the  Colony. 

On  Confideration  whereof,  //  ii  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  above 
Keport  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted  ;  and  that  the  Account  by  them 
charged  againft  the  Colony  for  their  Time  and  Trouble  m  this  and  the  next 
prccccding  Affair,  and  indorfed  on  the  aforefaid  Report,  allow'd,  and  the 
Amounx  thereof,  being  Sixty  Poundi,  paid  ihcm  out  gf  the  Gcncal  Tre»». 
fury. 

Whcrcai 


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Whereas  Jofepb  hrfon,  one  of  the  Sheriff's  Deputies  in  the  County  of 
Hewport,  exhibited  to  this  Aficmbly  four  Accounts  by  him  charged  againil 
the  Colony,  for  lundry  Services  by  him  done  and  perform'd  for  the  Pub- 
lick  i  //  is  ihenupon  P'oted  and  Re/ched,  That  faid  Accounts  be,  and  they 
are  hereby  allowed  •,  and  that  the  Amount  thereof,  being  Thirtv-fix 
Pounds  and  Fifteen  Shillings,  paid  him  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

.  //  is  Vaied  and  Refolved,  That  nc  Account  Thall  be  received  by  the 
General  Alfembly,  of  any  Deputy  Sheriff,  for  Service  done  for  the  Co- 
lony :  But  that  for  the  future,  all  Accounts  for  fuch  Service,  fliall  be 
exhibited  by  the  Sheriffs  themfelves,  who  ffiall  certify  the  Truth  and  Cer- 
tainty of  the  Service  alledged  to  be  done  and  charg'd  in  fuch  Accounts. 

It  is  y^tcd  and  Re/olvtd,  That  the  Committee  who  were  by  the  General 
Affembly  appointed  to  pay  off  the  Forces  railed  for  the  intended  Expe- 
dition againil  C^jwaij,  Account  to  this  Affcmbly  for  the  Money  they  have 
received  for  the  Ufe  aforefaid  :  And  that  they  pay  what  Ballance  now  is 
in  their  Hands,  into  the  General  Treafury,  before  the  Rifing  cf  this 
Affembly,  or  at  the  next  Seffion  thereof. 

7/  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Three  Hundred  Pounds  be, 
ftUow'd  and  paid  out  ot  the  General  Treafury,  to  his  Honour  the  Governor. 
for  hislall  Year's  Salary  and  extraordinary  Service. 

Jt  is  Voted  and  Refohea,  That  Pettr  Bottrs.  Simon  Piafe,  and  Cffrge 
fVanton,  £fqrs.  together  with  Mcfirs.  Thomas  Cranjton,  and  "James  ^bfjield. 
be,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  arc  hereby  conft.tuted  a  Com- 
mittee to  audit  the  Grand  Commiitees  Accounts,  and  receive  ot  them 
what  Money  is  in  tlieir  Office  paid  in  forTenths  :  Andalfo  to  recciveof 
'Jonathan  'Nichols^  Efq;  the.  Three  Thcufand  Pounds  delivered  to  him  by  a 
former  Committee  to  be  cxchang'd,  and  burn  the  whole  ofrhe  laid  Monies, 
when  by  them  fo  receiv'd,  and  make  Report  to  this  Affcmbly  at  their 
next  Scffion, 

Both  Houfes  being  Rcfolved  into  a  Grand  Committee,  Thamas  Lapbam^ 
Efq;  was  chofen  one  of  the  Juftices  of  the  Inlcrior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  General  Si'ffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the  County  of 
Providence,   in  the  Room  of  Dat;/^  C«m/Tof/(:,  Efq;  who  refuled 

Stephen  Braylon,  Efq,  was  chofen  a  Jufticc  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of 
Portfmouih. 

Benjamin  Fifh.,  Efq-,  was  chofen  a  Jufticc  of  the  Peace  for  faid  Town  of 
Ptrtfmcuth,  in  the  Room  of  Giles  Slocum,  jun.  Efqi  who  refuled. 

Mr.  Henry  Tifdaii  was  chofen  Commiflkry,  to  take  Care  of  the  Colony's 
Arms,   [dc. 

John  Peabody,  Efq;  was  chofen  a  Jufticc  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of 
Uttlt-Compton,  in  tfic  Room  of  Rooert  Taylor,  Efq;   who  refuted. 

Abraham  Smith,  Elq;  was  chofen  a  Jaftice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of 
Smithfield,    in  the  Room  of  Thomas  Lapham^  F.fq;  promoted  as  above. 

John  Congdon,  Efiq;  was  chofen  a  Jutticc  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of 
Xlharlejlown.  in  the  Room  of  James  Congdon,  jun.  Efq;  who.  refufcd. 

Rijol-Ocd  IVaterman,  late  Knfign  of  the  third  Ccmpan./  orTrain'd  Band 
in  the  Town  of  Smithjicld,  was  promoted  and  made  Licu'.enant  thereof,  in 
the  Room  of  fVilliam  Bates,  who  refufcd  :  And 

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[35] 

Enoch  Barttes  waschofen  Enfign  of  faid  Company  In  the  Room  of  faid 
Rifched  Waterman  advanced  as  aforclaid 

Whereas  Job  Bennet,  jun.  oi  Newport,  in  the  County  o^  Newport,  a 
"Deputy  Sheriff  ot  faid  County,  reprelcntcd  to  this  AfTcmbly,  That  he 
was  requcited  by  the  Sheriff,  who  was  by  an  Aft  of  this  Afleinbly  com- 
manded to  take  up  as  Prilbners  of  War,  fevcral  Negroes  that  were  brought 
into  this  Colony  by  Capt.  Rcbert  Morris  and  Capt.  John  Dennis,  and  fold 
for  Slaves  :  Notv/ithftanding  he  the  faid  Job  comply'd  cxaflly  with 
the  Aft  of  Aflembly,  he  hath  fince  been  hied  by  Benjamin  Norton, 
George  Goulding,  nnd  John  Clark.,  and  they  have  obtained  Ju  Igmcnc 
againft  him  for  the  Negroes,  and  Execution  for  Cult,  reu.rnablc  to  the 
Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  ^c.  robe  held  at  AVic/x^r/ on  the  laftTuefday 
ofJuguJl  lafr  :  And  thereupon  the  faid  Job  prayed.  That  this  Aflembly 
would  provide  fome  Way  ot  Relief  for  tl\c  faid  Job,  and  that  he  might  be 
difcharged  from  the  Judgments  -aforefaid  -,  and  al(o,  that  the  Charge  he 
has  been  at,  in  Defending  the  Suits  aforel'aid,  may  be  to  him  refunded. 
On   Confideraiion   whereof. 

This  Jjjembly  do  Vote  and  Rejohe,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That 
the  ajorcfaid  Peticton  be,  and  it  is  hereby  granted  -,  and  that  the  General 
Treafurer  pay  and  fatisty  the  aforefaid  Judgments  of  Court,  with  Coflj, 

f/  u  ?'otcd  apd  RefolveJ,  That  the  Committee  appointed  by  the  General 
Affembly  to  pay  off  the  Foi  ces  raifed  tor  the  Canada  Expedition,  do  pro- 
cure two  regular  attcfl:cd  Copies  of  the  Mufler  Rolls  of  each  Compaiiy, 
and  make  Oatfi  tQ  the  Truth  of  their  having  received  the  Money  for  paying 
the  Soldiers  ■.  And  that  hij  F-ionour  the  Governor  be,  and  he  is  hereby  dc- 
fircd  and  impowered  to  fen  J  the  fame  home  ro  England,  and  forthwith  to 
draw  Bills  of  Exchange,  payabfe  to  our  Agent  Mr.  Partridge,  for  faid 
Money,  on  the  Lords  of  the  Trealury,  or  any  othrr  on  whom  the  Pay- 
ment  of  the  fame  may  be  incumbent. 

V^hivtz^Masthew  Robin/on,  of  Newport,  in  the  Counry  of  Newporti 
rcprefented,  That  on  the  24.th  Day  ot  OHober,  1733,  Benjamin  Brenton 
mortgaged  to  the  faid  Colony  Three  Hundred  Acres  of  Land  in  South- 
King/iown,  wnich  was  then  bounded  Northerly  on  Land  of  Daniel  Knowles, 
liaitcrly  on  Cbepuxit  River,  Southerly  on  Land  of  IVtlliam  Clark,  and 
"Weflerly,  partly  on  Land  oijohn  Sheldon,  partly  on  Land  of  D^^niei  Shear- 
man, and  partly  on  Land  of  Ri-bcrl  IVillcox,  for  the  Confideration  and 
Security  of  Two  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds,  Old  Tenor  -,  fince  which  it 
has  been  made  appear,  'har  faid  Brenton  had  in  Fee  Simple,  but  four 
Seventh  Parts  of  faid  Three  Hundred  Acres  :  Accordingly  the  laid  Four 
Sevenths,  were  by  a  Deed  of  Partition  among  the  Proprietors  of  faid 
Three  Hundred  Acres,  fet  off  and  divided  to  faid  Benjamin  Brenton,  to 
hold  in  fcverally,  and  before  which  the  faid  Benjamin  tiad  ibid  about  50 
Acres  of  faid  i'hree  Hundred,  '.o  Daniel  Knowles  ;  fince  which,  to  wit, 
on  th;  Twenty-fecond  Day  oi  November,  1746,  the  i.{oTci'i.\-.\  Matthew 
purchafed  of  faid  Benjamin  Brenton,  all  the  Remainder  of  his  Four  Seventh 
Parts  of  faid  Land,  as  will  appear  by  a  Deed  duly  executed  :  And  the 
faid  Matthew  being  unable  to  get  his  faid  Deed  recorded,  'til  he  had  got 
the  faid  Mortgage  and  Bonds  changed,  he  did  that  ;  but  fincc  that,  there 
is  a  new  Difficulty  difcovcr'd,  which  is,  That  by  the  Law  of  the  Colony, 

tbf 


the  l^mc  Land  (liall  be  new  morrgagcd,  or  other  Land  of  the  like  Value  i 
and  Ml  that  be  done,  he  ishinder'd  putting  his  Deed  upon  Record.  Now 
to  obviate  and  remove  fiid  Difficulty,  the  laid  Mauhezv  has  got  a 
new  Mortgage  drawn  ai>d  cxccu'.cd  by  him,  for  laid  Mortgage  Monc>, 
pk-dging  all  the  Fee  Simple  El'ate  laid  Brenton  then  had  in  faid  larger 
Tra(?-,  which  is  all  that  in  FaQ  was  mortgaged  to  the  Government  ;  for 
he  could  mortgige  no  more  than  he  had.  Now  the  laid  Matihew  prayed 
thi't  this  Aflernbly  would  order  the  Committee  appointed  in  l'\;d  Town  of 
South- Kingjl own ^  to  receive  laid  Morrgrge  in  Exchange  for  the  other  ot 
laid  Brfuroii's,,  and  get  the  old  Mortgage  dilcharg'd,  and  the  Bonds  cx- 
chang'd  ("he  the  faid  Matthew  paying  what  is  already  become  due). 
On  Conlideraiion  whereof. 
Ihis  /IJfetKbyJo  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  berth  Voted  and  Rtfolvcd,  That 
the  Pra^erot  the  alorclaid  Alattbew'%  ?tiii\oni  be,  and  it  hereby  is  granted. 

As  thi=;  Afl'cmbly  have  recciveO  and  accepted  the  Report  of  Peter  Bours, 
Sarpuel  IVtckharrf,  and  Edward  Scoit,  Hfqi-s  MeiTrs.  George  IVantOK,  James 
Shtffield,  and  Ibomas  Cranjlon^  the  major  Part  of  the  Committee  by  this 
Affcmbly  appointed  at  their  lad  Seflion  to  audit  the  Accounts  ot  Mr  Par- 
nid^e  thf  Colony's  Agtnt,  //  is  Voted  and  Refotved,  That  the  Account  of 
the  Gentlemen  above-named,  be  allowed,  and  the  Amount  thereof,  being 
Twenty-four  Pounds,  paid  out  of  the  General  Treafutv,  for  their  Labour 
and  Pains  in  performing  that  Service  refpedivcly,  to  wit,  10  iMr  Bours., 
Six  Pound."; ;  ro  Mr.  Wtikbatn,  Two  Pounds  ;  to  Mi.  Scott ,  Four  Pounds  ; 
to  Mr.  fV^icnrcn,  Four  Pounds^  to  Mr.  Shtffiddy  Four  Pounds  ;  and  to 
Mr.  Crarjisn,  Four  Pounds. 

Whereas  Peter  Bours,  Efq;  MefTrj.  Thomai  Cranfton,  and  "Joftph 
Whfpple,  jun.  were  conltitutcd  a  Committee,  to  draught  a  Letter  to  be 
perus'd  by  this  AfTcmhly,  hgn'd  by  his  Honour  the  Governor,  and 
lent  to  the  Agent  ;  and  having  perlorm'd  the  fame,  exhibited  tlieir 
Draught,  // /.*  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  a  Letter  of  the  lame  Purport,  be 
drawn,  hgn'ci  by  his  Honour  the  Governor,  and  fent  to  the  Agent, 
together  with  a  Copv  of  the  Record  of  the  Money  burnt  at  the  !all  SefTion 
of  AfTemblv  held  at  Providence,  and  likcwife  a  Copycfihe  ACt  impow- 
crlng  his  Honour  the  Governor  to  draw  Bills  for  what  lias  by  the  Colony 
been  paid  the  Soldiers  railed  lor  the  intended  Expedition  againit  Canada. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed  by  this  AJfemhh,  That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before 
them  unfinilTied,  be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  referred  to  the  next  SefTion  : 
That  the  Secretary,  by  Beat  of  Drum,  proc'aim  in  Newport  ail  the  A(5l.? 
and  Orders  now  made  and  paff,  together  with  thofe  of  their  )a(t  SclTion, 
within  Ten  Days,  and  fend  a  Copy  of  the  Ads  and  Orders  aforefaid,  to 
each  Town  in  the  Colony,  made  according  to  Law,  within  Forty  Days 
jilter  the  RiHngof  this  AfTembly  ;  which  is  hereby  adjouincd  to  the  third 
Monday  of  Auguft  next. 

GOD  Save  the  KING. 


/^/fc- 


Publijhed  according   to   Order^ 

June    19th,   1749,    by 

Thomas  Ward,  Stcrtiarj. 


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jit  /^^  G  E  N  E  R  A  L  Assembly  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  CO  MP  ANT  of  the  Englifli 
{Colony  of  Rhode-lfland,  and  Providence-Plantations, 
in  New-England,  in  America  ;  hepm  and  held  by 
jjdjcruritmefit  at  Newport,  ths  third  Monday  of  AugulV, 
in  the  Twenty-thrd  Trar  of  the  Reign  of  His  Mojl  Sacred 
Maie^y  GE  O  Pv  G  E  the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of  GODy 
of  Great-Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King^  De» 
fender  of  the  Faith,  &:c.  And  in  the  Tear  of  our 
LORD,    One    Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and    Forty 

P  R  E  S  E  N  T, 

The  Hpn.  lyiLLlJM  GREENE,  E%  Governor, 
The  Hon.   William  Ellery,  E%  Dep.  Goy. 


Pethr  Bovrs,  Efq-, 
Si  mom  PtASE,  Efqi 
William  Burton,  Eiq-,^ 
Stephen  Brownel,  EfqO 


>4P. 


Robert  Lawtoh,  Efq;  "> 

William  Richmond,  Efq-,  (j/r» 
Daniel  Couceshall,  Efqj  (* 


The    Secretary, 
deputies  of  the  icveral  TOWNS. 


NEWPORT  i 

Gierke  IVanlon,  Efq^ 
Mr  Je/fpb^'biffk,  jun. 
Mr.  Thomas  Cranjicn, 
Mr.  John  JiiUngbs/l, 
Mr.  Nicholas  Eafion^ 
Mr.  James  Sheffield. 
Pkovidencf.  •, 
Jonathan  Randal,  Efq-, 
Mr.  El'ilha  Jircwn, 
Daniel  Jencks^  Efq: 


Portsmouth  j 
Mr.  Oliver  Earl^ 
Mr.  John  Allen, 
BenjawtJi  Tucker,  Efq; 

Warwiojc  ; 
Philip  Greene,  El'q; 
Mr,  Jahn  Hclden, 
Mr.  John  Gr(ent, 
Capt    Amos  Lcckwood. 

WtSTEftLY  ; 

Capt.  iilas  Greenman, 
K 


Jefhua  Babcockf  Efq; 

NewshorehaM  ; 
Mr.  John  Littlefield^ 
Mr.  Abel  Franklin. 

North-Kingston  i 
Capt.  Daniel  Hones. 

South  Kingston  \ 
Capt.  Robert  Hafzard^ 
Mr.  Rowland  Robinjetu 

Eats- 


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East-Grkf.nwicii 
Jejtpb  Nicho!.!,  Efq^ 
Capt.  Ibtmas  Sptncer. 

Jam  v.i^  own  j 
Mr.  Daniel  IVreden, 
Mr.  Jojcpb  Clarke. 

SmITHFI ELD  i 

Tbcmas  Lapbam,  Efq; 
Ml.  John  Aldriib. 

be  ITU  AT  E   i 

Mr.  Ihomai  Re/pb, 
Mr.  Ibomai  Hv.dfun. 

GlOUC  ESTE  R   •, 

Richard  Steere,  Elq; 
Maj.  Richard  Smith. 


Charlestown; 
Col.  J  of epb  Stanton^ 
Mr.  James  Congdon. 
West-Green  wich 
Mr.  Jeremiah  Ellis, 
Mr.  George  Gardner. 

Coventry  j 
Mr.  James  Colvin, 
Mr.  Benjamin  l^icbcls. 

Exeter ; 
Cppt.  John  U^eight. 

M  1  DDLETOWN    ; 

CapC.  Robert  Barker, 
Mr.  Jonathan  Eajicn. 
Bristol  ;    None. 


Tiverton ; 
John  Howlands  Elq; 
Mr.  Edivard  fVanton. 

LlTTLE-CoMPTON  i 

miltam  Hall,  Efq-, 
Nathan  ad  Searle,  Efqj 
Wa  RREN  •, 

James  Smith,  E(q; 

Cumber  i.  A>fD  j 
7/r^jf/  ff^hippfe,  Efq: 
7?^  ^ar/Zt-/,  Elq; 

Richmond  ; 
Jcfepb  Clark,  Efq, 
James  Rogers,  Efq; 


The  Hon.  JoP)4a  Bibcock,    Efq;  was  chofcn  Speaker,  during  the  Ab- 
fencc  of  the  Hon.  Stephen  Hopkins^  Efq; 

Mr.  Jofias  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfc. 


lfA7  HEREAS  Peter  Bours,  Simon  Peafe,  and  Gesrge  IVantoH,  Efqrs, 
W  Mc(^t!>.fhomasCranJio»,  and  James  Shejiefd,  were  by  this  Aflcm- 
bly,  at  iheir  laft  Seflion,  conllituted  a  Committee,  to  audit  the  Grand 
Committee's  AccQunrs,  and  to  receive  of  them  what  Money  was  in  their 
Office,  paid  in  for  Tenths  :  And  alfo  to  receive  ot  Jonathan  Nichols,  Efq-, 
the  Three  Ihoufand  Pounds  delivered  to  him  by  a  former  Committee  lo 
be  exchanged,  and  burn  the  whole  of  faid  Monies  when  by  them  fo  re- 
ceived, and  to  make  Report  of  their  Doings  to  this  AflTtmbly.  And  rhofc 
Genilemen  having  pcrform'd  that  Work,  exhibited  an  Account  of  the 
fame  by  them  flated,  with  their  Report  thereon,  as  follows,  lo  wit ; 


Mr.  Benjimin  Nichols,  one  ef  the  Grand  Committee, 
Rhode-lfland,  

i74f-6  ftt.        To  Cafh  paid  by  ^jahleel  Brenton,  tfq; 

174/.  Jitnt.         To    Ditto    paid    by    Meflrs.    Benjamin 

Haiz'2rd,  Thomas  Cranfton,  and  John 

Cbanning,    x  Committee    appointed 

by  the  AlTembly,  —  — • 

To  Morigagcs  and  Bonds,   agrfeing  of 

of  the  thiid  Bank,  deliver'd  by  Jahltel 

Brenton,  Efq;  •  

To  Mortgages  and  Bonds,  agreeing  of 
the  icurth  B.ink,  delivered  by  faid 
Bremen,  —  — 

To  a  Number  of  Bonds  without  Mort- 
gages,of  the  the  third  and  lourth  Banks, 
Tn  Morigagesand  Bonds  of  the  fifth  Bank, 
To  Mortgages  &i  Bonds  of  ihc  fixih  Bank, 


fv  the  Colony   of 
Dr.    

L 
1600 


s.  d. 
o   o 


6139 


22394  17  3 


36648  8   o 


2383 
101397 
101966 


To 


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L       ..  J. 


To  Mortgages  and  Boncjs  of  the  fcventh 
Bank,  in  New  Tenor,  £.  20,078  u. 
reckon'd  in  Old  Tenor,  ■ ■  80312     4,  O 

To  Mortgages  and  Bonds  of  the  eighth 
Bank,  in  New  Tenor,  _^.  40,001  reck- 
on'd in  Old  Tenor, 1 60004     o  o 

To  a    Number   of    Bonds  delivered  by 

Daniel  Updike,  E^ci;  in  May  \J46,  12029   12  o 

£■  524975    '3  4 

Mr.   Benjamin  Nichols,  one  cf  the  Grand  Commiltee,  to  the  Colony  of 

Rhodc-inar.d,  —  —  —  —  Cr.  

/.       s.  d. 

1746.  >     By  Cafh  paid  to  Mcffrs.  Samuel  fVickbam, 
May  26.  >  and  Abraham  Redwood,    a  Committee 

appointed  by  the  General  Affembly, 
who  burnt  the  lame,  as  per  Report 
made, 1600     o     0 

1747.  >     By  Ditto  paid  to  MeflTrs.  Benjamin  Haf- 
zard,  Thomas  Cranfton,  and  John  Chan- 


II. s 


WHt  III  '  T  J 

'^  nir.gy    a  Committee  appointed   by  the 

General  AlTembly,  who  burnt  the  fame, 

as  -per  Report,  ■ 2 1 241   13     o 

1748.  )        By  Ditto   paid  to  Meffrs.  James  iheffield^ 
^  y  arid  7homas  CranJIon,  a  Committee  ap- 

^       "  ^  pointed  by  the  General  AfTemhly,  who 

burnt  the  fame,  as /)fr  Report  made,  1 6700     o     o 

1749.   2     By  Ditto  paid  to  Mcffrs.    Peter  Bours, 


J  r         Simon  Peaje,    George  Wanton,    Thomas 

^'    ^'^  Cranjlon,    and  James  Sheffield,    a  Com- 

mittee appointed  by  the  General 
Affembly,  to  receive  and  barn  the 
fame,  —  —  —  26722   2   10 

Ballance  in  Mr.  Benjamin  Nichols's  Hands,         458  7 1 1    '7     6 

/•  5M975  '3     4 

<t  T7\7E,  the  Subfcribers,  being  appointed  by  the  General  Affembly, 
V  V  a  Comminee  to  audit  the  Grand  Committee's  Accounts,  and 
and  to  receive  wh.1t  Money  was  inthe  Grand  Committee's  Orfice,  paid  in 
for  Tenths,  and  to  burn  the  fame  -,  and  alfo  to  receive  of  Cap(.  Jonathan 
Nichols,  the  Three  Thoufand  Pounds  delivered  to  him  by  a  former  Com- 
mittee, to  be  exchanged,  do  Report,  That  we  have  carefully  examin'd 
into  the  Lifts  of  the  Mortgages  and  Bonds  in  the  Office,  and  alio  the  Sums 
which  have  been  paid  into  and  delivered  out  of  faid  Office,  fmcc  the 
Time  that  Jahleel Brenton,  Efq;  refign'd  the  fame,  and  do  find  that  there 
is  at  prcfcnt  in  the  Hands  o\  Mr.  Benjamin  Nichols,  as  a  Ballance,  Four 
Hundred  and  Fifty-eight  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Eleven  Pounds 
Seventeen  Shillings  .and   Six   Pence,  as  appears  by  the  above  Account. 

We 


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We  .'^Ifo  Report,  That  there  is  in  faid  Nicbch's  Cudody,  a  Number  of 
MortgcJ;^c  Deeds  withooc  Bonds  to  match  them,  atrtnuntin;;  to  Thirty- 
Eisht  Thoufand  Six  Hundred  and  Thirty-nine  P6i:inds  Twelve  Shillings 
and  Four  Hence,  agreeable  to  a  Lift  of  them  taken  when  faid  Jahlcet 
Brentcn,  Efq-,  delivered  them  to  Capt.  Jonathan  Nichds  his  SucccfTor. 
We  further  Report,  That  wc  have  received  of  the  atorcfaid  5f«/^m/« 
I^ichols^  Twenty-fix  Thoiifand  Seven  Hundred  and  Twcnty-t\\o  Pounds 
Two  i>hill:ngs  and  Tefi  Pence,  Old  Tenor,  as  he  is  credited  for  in  the 
aforegoing  Account  ("including  in  laid  Sum,  Eighty-eight  Pounds  faid  5^«- 
jamin  Nuhots  paid  to  Jofefb  Turpin  by  Order  of  AflVmbly,  for  the  fame 
.Sum  lort  by  him  of  this  Colony's  Moneyj  v.liich  wc  have  burnt  purfuant 
to  the  Act  of  Affembly  :  And  that  wc  can::ot  tind  that  there  was  Three 
Thoufand  Pounds  delivered  toCapt.  Jonathan  Nickoh  by  any  former  Com- 
mittee i  but  fuppofe  the  Miftake  to  anic  from  the  Article  of  Six  Thou- 
fand Two  Hundied  and  Thirty-nine  Pounds  Two  Shillings  and  Six  Pence, 
paid  to  Mr.  Benjamin  Sicbols,  as  he  ftar,d;  charged  wiih  in  the  Account 
above  ftatcd.     All  which  wc  fubmit  to  chc  Honourable  General  AfTcmbl^. 

Pkter  Roi/Rs. 

Simon   Pkase, 
Newprl^  Auguji  19.    1749.  Thomas  Cranston, 

Cjkorgk  Wainton, 

James  Sh^ff  i  elu." 

And  now  this  AfTcmbly  havins;  taken  the  faid  Report  into  Confidera- 
tion,  Ds  Vote  end  Rifohe,  and  it  is  bsrety  Voted  and  Rephed,  That  the  fame 
be,  and  it  hereby  is  accepted  •,  and  that  the  Account  by  laid  CommiTtee 
ciiarged  againft  the  Colony,  for  their  Time,  Trouble,  (iff.  in  auditing 
the  atorementiiincd  Accounts,  be  allowed,  and  the  Amount  thereof, 
being  One  Hundred  and  Twelve  Founds  Ten  Shillings,  paid  them  out  of 
the  Licneral  Trcalury. 

It  n  Voted  and  Rcfahedy  That  Peter  Boars,  Sirnrn  Peafe,  and  George 
fVanlcn,  El'^rs.  MefTrs.  Tbtm/is  Cranjlon,  and  James  ibtffield,  or  the  .maior 
Part  of  them,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  conftitutcd  a  Commiftec,  to  fcnic 
with  Bcrjamin  Nicbds^  Eiq;  (one  of  the  Grand  Commiaee,  who  is  ap- 
pointed to  keep  the  Colony's  Mortgages,  Tenth  Bonds,  and  to  receive 
the  Tenth  Money,  (j^c.)  refpccfling  nil  the  Tenth  Bonds,  and  the  Mone\r 
received  theicon,  to  ihe  End  of  the  Ycir  i  74S,  and  make  Report  thereof 
to  the  Geneial  Aflcmbly;  And  that  faid  Committee  procure  a  luitablc 
Book  at  the  Colony's  Charge,  to  enter  (uch  Settlements  in  from  time  to 
time.  And  that  the  fame  Committee  be  alfo  impowcrcd  to  inlpc(ft  into  the 
Circumltances  of  all  the  Mortgages  and  Bonds  in  the  Grand  Committee's 
O.^ice.  And  wiiereas  many  Pcrfons  who  took  up  Money  of  the  Banks 
cmirtcvi  in  the  Year  1715,  iT'iS,  and  1731,  have  ncglcfled  to  give 
Tenth  Bonds  agreeable  to  Ad  of  Aflcmbly  ;  //  is  therefore  furiber  Voted 
and  Rejched,  That  faid  Committee  notify  all  the  Inhabitants  of  this 
Colony,  by  printed  Advcrtilements,  that  if  all  the  Pcrfons  who  have  not 
given  in  Tenth  Bonds  as  aforcfaid,  do  not  forthwith  pay  what  Money  is 
due  already,  and  give  in  Bonds  tor  the  Remainder,  they  may  depend 
upon  having  their  Mortgages  put  in  Suit :  And  that  a  Lift  of  all  the 
Perfons  who  have  ncglcc^vcd  ;o  give  Bond  as  aforefaid,    be  infcrtcd   in 

faid 


I  4'   ] 

faid  Advertifemcnt  ;  and  that  the  fame  be  put  up  at  all  the  Places 
where  the  Town  Meetings  are  held  in  the  feveiii  Towns  :  An.1  that  all 
Perfojis  who  have  any  Rc-alons  to  give  why  they  have  not  given  Bonds  as 
aforefaid,  jollify  thcmldves  ifi  laid  Committee,  that  their  jMortgagcs 
may  be  laid  afide,  and  not  put  in  Suit. 

Whereas  it  hath  been  made  evident  unto  this  Aflembly,  That  Wi'Jiam 
Retd,oi  Rcchefiir,  had  a  Forty  Shilling  Bill  ot  the  New  Tenor,  emitted 
by  this  Colony,  burnt  :  /;  is  therefore  Voted  and  Rejohed^  That  the  Sum 
oi1-dU9  Pounds  New  Tenor  be  paid  to  the  faid  IVtliiam  Reed,  or  his  At- 
loracy,  by  Befijamin  I^ichc'.s,  Keeper  of  the  Giand  Committee's  Office, T)ut 
of  the  Tenth  Money  paid  into  his  Hands  to  be  burnt. 

Whereas  Job  Bennet,  lun.  exhibited  to  this  Affembly,  an  Account  of 
Charges  againlt  the  Colony,  amounting  to  Etghtyfix  Pounds,  for  his  own, 
and  his  Aid's  affilliny  the  CoUeftor,  purfuant  to  a  Warrant  from  his  Ho- 
nour the  Governor :  But  it  appearing,  by  his  Acknowledgment,  that  faid 
Service  was  performed  in  one  Day  and  and  an  half,  this  AfTcmbly  are  of 
Opinion,  that  Twerly  Shillings  per  Day  for  the  Pcrfons  taken  up,  is  fufS- 
cient,  as  their  Charges  were  born  ;  that  Eight  Pounds  is  fufficient  for  the 
Ufe  of  the  Boat  ;  and  Fi-ve  Pcunds  for  the  Officer,  //  is  thctrjore  Voted 
'and  Refohed,  That  Fifty-four  Pounds  Jen  Shillings  of  faid  Account, 
be  allowed  arnd  paid  the  aiorcfaid  'Joi>  Bennet,  jun,  out  of  the  General 
Treaiury. 

Whereas  Jofeph  Iref'^n,  exhibited  to  this  Affcjubly,  an  Account  by  him 
charged  againft  the  Colony,  amounting  to  ^hirtteA  Pounds  Kineteen  Shil- 
lings and  Six  Pence^  for  pub'irlc  Servicc-s  by  him  perfbrm'd,  at  the  Requelt 
of  their  Honours  the  Governor  and  Deputy  Governor  :  And  this  Affem- 
bly  taking  laid  Account  into  Confideration,  Do  Vne  and  Refelve,  and  it  is 
hertby  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  T  hat  Tea  Founds  of  faid  Account,  and  no  more, 
be  allowed  and  paid  him  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

//  Is  Voted  and  Refclvcd,  That  Fifty. feven  Pounds  be  allowed  and  paid 
Ann  and  "James  Franklin  out  ot  the  Gtneral  Trtalury  ;  it  being  the  Amount 
of  their  Accourit,  for  printing  the  Votes  and  Proceedmgs  of  the  General 
AfTembly,  at  their  Scl^'ions  in  May  and  June  laft  ;  and  lor  Paper  by 
them  furnifhed  for  the  fain^-. 

Whereas  Joh  Bennet,  jun.  exhibited  to  this  AfTcmbly  an  Account  or 
Lift  of  Monies  expended,  and  Charges,  zvnoununs,  to  One  Hundred  and 
Four  Pounds  EiJevttt  Shillings,  which  accrued  on  two  Anions  profecutcd 
againfl  him  by  benjamin  Norton,  George  Geulding,  and  John  Clark,  on 
Account  of  fcveral  Negroes  which  v/ere  brought  into  this  Colony,  and 
difpofed  of  as  Slaves  ;  which  Negroes  faid  7»i,  by  Virtue  of  an  Aift  of  the 
General  AflTemhly  of  this  Colony,  took  up  as  Prifoners  of  War  ;  On  Con- 
/ideratton  -whereof.  This  Aflembly  adjudge  Twenty  eight  Pounds  to  be  a 
fufRcient  Reward  for  Col.  Updike  and  Thirty  Pounds  for  Mr.  Robinfon 
(who  were  the  Attornies  employed  m  defending  againfl  faid  Suits/  It  is 
therefore  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  Eighty -eight  Pounds  and  Three  Shillings 
of  faid  Account  be  allowed  and  paid  the  aforefxid  Jcb  out  of  the  General 
Treaiury. 


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It  is  Voted  and  Re/ghtd,  That  Forty  Six  Pjiunds  be  allowed  and  paid 
Peter  Bcurs,  and  Stmon  Fta/e,  Efqrs.  and  Mr.  Thomas  Cranjlon,  out  ot  the; 
General  Trealiiry  -,  it  being  the  Amouni  of  their  Account  charged  againft 
thcColorry,  for  exchanging  Four  Thoujand  Srx  Hundred  Founds  of  the 
Colony's  Tqnth  Money,  tor  Bills  of  this  Colony,  which  was  paid  in  Bill* 
of  the  other  Governments, 

Whereas  Benjamirt  NuhoJs,  of  Coventry,  Yeoman,  by  Petition,  rcpre- 
fcnted  unto  this  AlTcmbly,  That  he  took  upon  Loan  out  of  the  U(l  Bank» 
a  certain  Sum  oi  Money,  and  gave  a  Mortgnge  and  Sett  of -Bonds  to  the 
Gmnd  Committee,  and  another  to  the  General  Trcal'urer,  to  fecure  the 
Principal  and  Intereil  agreeable  tu  Law,  which  were  left  by  him  in  the 
CurtoJy  ot  the  Commi[tce  of  laid  Town  o\  Co-jentry,  who  returned  the 
fame  into  the  proper  O.Tices  :  Now  the  laid  ^enjj^^An  avcred.  That  laJd 
Mortgage  and  Bonds  he  hath  fince  difcovercd,  a  by  I'omc  wicked-minded 
Pcrfon  or  [""erfons  to'ged,  by  altering  both  Mortgage  and  Bond?,  by  in- 
creafing  the  Sum  whicti  was  payable  therein,  to  a  much  largtr  Sum  than 
was  mentioned  to  be  due  :  And  the  faid  B^r^jamin  hath  been  twice  fuadac 
Law  already,  upon  two  of  laid  Bonds,  which  he  would  not  pay,  becaule 
they  were  altered  as  abovefaid,  and  Itood  Tryal,  and  finally  recovered 
Colls.  Now  there  are  two  more  going  to  be  put  in  Suit,  the  Time  of 
Payment  being  elapicd.  And  as  the  laid  Benjamin  hath  been  put  to 
great  Charge  and  Trouble  in  the  former  Suits,  he  therefore  prayed,  that 
laid  Matter  might  be  cxamln'd  into  by  this  AlTcmbly  ;  and  'til  that  can 
bcdoae,  that  the  Committee  and  Trealurtr  may  be  ftopt  fuing  out  any 
more  of  laid  Bonds  :  ADd  that  this  Afiembly  would  cancel  laid  lorg'd 
Mortgage  and  Bonds,  and  give  Order  that  the  taid  Mortgage  bcdilchar-ged 
on  the  Record";  of  the  Town  cf  Cevtniry,  where  'tii  recorded.  Ajid  the 
faid  Benjamin  further  ofler'd  to  give  a  new  Mortgage  of  the  fame,  ur  other 
Land  of  equal  Value,  for  the  true  Sum  that  he  had,  and  to  give  new  Bonds 
for  fecuring  the  Principal  and  Intereil,  according  to  Law  -,  provided  this 
General  Alfembly  will  order  him  to  be  reimburfed  and  paid  what  it  has  al- 
ready coft  him  in  Money, Trouble  and  Attcntlance  on  laid  Suits,  wrongfully 
brought  againfl  him,  which  he  apprehends  to  bcjufl,  fince  he  was  always 
ready  and  willing  to  pay  what  was  really  due  on  each  Bond  without  Suit, 
and  no  more.  On  Conftder.nion  ivkcreof.  This  ^jj'entbly  do  Vote  and  Refolve^ 
and  It  is  hereby  Voted  and  Rejclved,  That  Peicr  Bours,  Simon  Peafe,  and 
George  fVanton,  Elqrs.  MeflTrs.  Ihcmas  Cranjlon,  and  James  She^idd,  be, 
and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  arc  hereby  conltiturcd  a  Committee 
to  infpefb  into  the  Premiles  aforementioned,  and  make  Report  to  next 
Seffion  ot  AITembly.  yind  it  is  al[o  fcrlh;r  Voted  and  Refoiied,  That  the 
Grand  Committee  and  General  Trcafurtr,  be,  and  they  arc  hereby  forbid 
bringing  any  Anions  on  the  atorememioncd  Mortgage  or  Bonds,  'til 
further    Orders  from    the  General  Aircmbly, 

Whereas  James  Muffcy,  of  Alendon,  reprefentcd  to  tliis  AfTcmbly, 
That  at  the  ScfTion  thereof  in  Au^ujl  znd  Oiloier,  174S,  Daniel  J/ncks, 
Henry  Harris,  and  Stephen  Hopkim,  Elqrs.  were  appointed  Commiflioners, 
they,  or  the  major  Part  of  thcni,  to  run  the  Northern  Boundary  Line  of 
this  Colony,  from  the  Stake  fct  up  by  Ntttbanacl  JVcodward,  and  Solemcn 
Saffery,  in  the  Year  164:,  as  by  laid  Afts  may  appear  :    But  as  the  faid 

Com- 


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Commiffioncrs  have  liitherio  negiet^ed  to  perform  faid  Work,  according  to 
the  Intent  of  laid  Ads,  the  aiorcididjames  Alulffv.  and  others,  who  are  now 
untlcr  the  Jurifdiclion  andGovcrnment  of  the  J^rovinceot  tbf  A]  ^Jjachu/el  is - 
i><7y(as  thc>-  apprehend  wrongfully^  pray'd  that  this  AflVmbly  would  at  their 
prefent  SelTion,  be  pleis'd  to  appoint  threc-or  more  fuch  Gcntknncn,  Com- 
rnidioners  to  run  the  Northern  Boundary  Line  of  tirr.  Colon/,  according 
to  the  Charter,  who  will  underrake/uid  Bufinefs,  and  go  through  with  it. 
according  to  an  Agreement  ma'.le  between  the  Coinrhiirioners  ot  this  Co- 
lony, and  one  of«nd  for  the  (aid  Province,  y^a«.  ig.  1710-11  ;  that  they 
maybe  iint3er  the  Jurifdidion  and  Government  of  this  Colony,  as  they 
think  by  Charter  they  ought.  On  Ccvfidcration  ivhereof.  It  is  Voted  and 
Re/olved,  That  the  aforefaid  Petition  be,  and  it  is  hereby  grajited  ;  And 
that  Jonathan  Randal^  Thomas  Lapham,  and  Richard  Sieere,  Efqrs.  be,  and 
they,  or  the  msjor  Part  of  thein,  are  hereby  conllituted  a  Commitiec  to 
run  the  above  mention'd  Line:  And  they  alfo  are  tully  impowrred  to 
appoint  a  Surveyor,  or  Surveyors,  and  Chainmen  ;  and  to  appoint  Time 
and  Place  to  begin  laid  Work  :  And  thar  the  Secretary  acquaint  the  Pro- 
vince of  the  :^/i?/rdri;(/ir//j-fi^v,  ot  this  Afts  beinpc  part  ;  and  to  requelt 
tlieni  to  appoint  a  Committee  to  join  \vith  ours,  in  running  faid  Line  : 
And  that  if  no;ie  be  appointed  by  laid  Province,  that  our  Committee  pro- 
teed  and  run  laid  Line  ex  Parte. 

^^'[^tvtei^John  Cranjlon,  o^  Newport,  Efq;  reprefcnted  to  this  AfTcnibiy, 
That  while  he  wa";  one  u{  the  Committee  for  fitting  out  the  Colony  Sloop 
lartttr,  Edward  Kirbey  lupply'd  her  with  Meat  :  And  while  faid  Kirbey 
was  a  Privateering,  his  Book-keeper  ^avv  in  his  Account,  which  was 
dilcharg'd  by  tHc  faid  yo^«  ;  but  Ionic  Time  after,  faid  ATrV^i;)' coming 
Home,  found  his  Book  Jceeper  had  given  in  an  Account  (hort  of  what 
was  due  to  him,  and  thereupon  be  apply'd  to  the  faid  John  for  the  Re- 
mainder ;  but  he  having  nothing  to  do  in  the  Affair  (a  CommilTary  being 
chofe)  he  advifed  him  to  apply  to  the  AlTembly,  who  put  him  o?i  for 
lome  Time,  throjgh  the  Hurry  of  Bufinefs,  or  fome  other  Caufe  ;  Where- 
upon the  faid  Edward  lucd  the  aforefaid  John  Cranfton,  lo  that  he  has 
been  obliged  to  pay  Twelve  Pounds  Six  Shillings  and  Six  Pence,  which 
he  prayed  he  might  be  reirnburfcd  out  oi  the  General  Treafury.  On  Con- 
/ideratioH  whereof.  It  is  Vtled  and  Re/olifed,  That  the  faid  John  Cranjlon's 
Petition  be,  and  it  is  hereby  granted  :  And  that  fftid  Money  by  him  paid 
on  the  Suit  ot  the  aforefaid  Edward  Kirbey,  be  to  hiVn  refunded  out  of  the 
General  Treafury. 

"Whereas  James  Daniel,  an  Jndicui  Man,  late  of  Scuth-Kingjlon,  now 
ieC\d\n2  ^t  CharlfJlowM,  in  the  County  of  A7«^j-Coi<.'J/v,  in  the  Colony 
aforefaid,  by  Petition,  reprefcnted  to  this  Aflembly,  That  on  Sunday  the 
13th  o'i  No-jemker,  A.  D.  1748,  while  he  with  his  Eamily  were  at  the  Pub- 
lick  Worffiipof  God  in  C^rt;/i»y?(;:f«  aforefaid,  his  fVigwam  in  faid  Charle- 
Jlown  took  Fire,  and  was  in  a  few  Minutes,  with  all  his  Goods,  confumcd  : 
That  he  had  therein  about  Eighty  Pounds,  in  Bills  of  Publick  Credit  of  the 
fcveral  Governments  ;  Forty-eight  Po«ff(/.f  whereof  fat  Icaft)  he  knows  were 
in  Bills  of  Publick  Credit  of  the  Colony  of  RJjode-I/tand,  having  received 
them  but  a  few  Days  before  faid  Accident  happen'd  ;  all  which  Bills  ffave 
a  few  fcorch'd  Piecesj  were  burnt  to  Alhes  :    That  inafmuch  as  fo  much 

of 


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of  the  current  publick  Rills  of  this  Colony  is  aftually  burnt  and  confumed, 
he  prayed  this  AlVrmbly  to  order  that  lb  much  of  the  Money  in  the  Hands 
ct  the  Giand  Conimiuec,  which  is  to  be  burnt,  may  in  Lieu  thereof,  be 
given  him. 

And  whereas  fcvcral  of  the  Inhabitants  oi  did  Soluh-KingJlewH,  have 
under  their  H.intis,  certified.  That  they  are  well  acquainted  with  the 
aforrUid  'Jamci  Daniel,  and  know  him  to  have  been  an  honeft  induifrious 
Fellow,  aii0  tiiat  fhcy  believe  the  Fads  mentioned  in  his  Petition  to  be 
true  ;  and  therefore  join'd  with  him  in  defiring  his  Petition  might  be 
granted.  On  Confidcraiion  whereof,  and  it  being  made  manifefl,  that 
the  aforefaid  James  Dari el  hid  Forty-eight  Pounds  m  Bills  of  Credit  of 
this  Colony  burnt  -,  7/  h  iberefcre  Voted  and  Rffolved,  That  faid  Sum  be 
paid  him  by  Benjanuti  Nicheh,  keeper  of  the  Grand  Committee's  Office, 
out  of  the  Tenth  Monty  in  his  Hands  which  was  paid  in  to  be  burnt. 

Whereas  Martha  Straight,  Widow  of  Samuel  Straight,  dcceafed,  by 
Petition,  reprefentrd  to  this  AflVmbly,  That  her  late  Hulband  inlifted 
into  His  M^jcfty's  Service,  to  p:octcd  on  the  intended  Expedition  againft 
Cc.nndr,  uiider  ihe  Comnund  of  Capt.  fVilTt.-un  Rice  :  That  her  fa!d 
Hulband,  In  Confcquencc  thereof,  v>asfcnt  with  the  Troops  to  Miirtha'a 
Vineyard,  ar.d  returned  Home  iick  from  thence,  the  tlurd  Day  of  Jan. 
A.  L.  1746,  and  fo  con:inu'd  fixteen  Days,  and  then  ended  this  Lite. 
The  Ciiari;e  ot  Barial,  and  Doctor's  Bill,  wirh  other  NccefTaries  in  his 
faid  Sickncis,  coif  the  afortiaid  MarihaTh\ny  Pounds.  And  now  upon 
the  whole,  fhspraved.  Tliat  as  the  fame  had  been  allowed  to  feveral  in 
the  fame  Situation,  fhe  might  be  reimburfcd  laid  Sum.  On  Cen/idira- 
ticn  tihcreof^  '■This  /tjjcmlh  ^0  ^'^t^  t''d  Rfjolvt,  anJL  tl  is  hereby  Wottd  and 
R'-folvcJ,  Tf'ac  Ikiriy  Pounds  be  allowed  and,  paid  out  ol  the  General 
iVeafury,  to  ihe  aforefaid  Martha  Straight. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolve^f,  That  Forty  five  Pounds  be  allowed  and  paid'out 
of  the  General  Trealury,  to  Dr.fV^lier  Rodman,  for  Remedies,  Drcflings, 
and  Attendance  on  one  /larav  ftckin,  an  Indian  Man  belonging  to  Capt. 
Hepicins's  Company,  in  the  Year  1  743. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refalved,  That  Jofiab  Arnold,  Efq;  and  Mr.  John  Hull^ 
cSJameflown,  be,  and  tbey  arc  hereby  conflituted  a  Committee  to  make 
luch  Repairs  on  the  Ferry  Houfes  and  Wharves  belonging  to  the  Colony, 
on  the  Weft  Side  of  Jameflovcn,  as  are  ncceflary,  -and  draw  Money  out  of 
the  General  Trcafury  to  defray  the  Charge  thereof. 

And  it  is  alfo  Voted  and  Rcfolvsd,  That  faid  Committee  be,  and  they 
are  hereby  impowercd  to  leafe  out  faid  Ferries  for  one  Year,  tofome 
fuitahle  Perfon  or  Perlons,  upon  rcafonable  Terms  ;  and  the  Rent  to  be 
paid  Quarterly. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  Eight  Pounds  be  allowed  and  paid  Samuel 
Lyndon,  jun.  out  ot  the  General  Trcafury  ;  it  being  the  Amount  of  his 
Account  for  Powder  by  him  provided  for  the  General  Elcclion. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  Mi.  Eli/ht  Brown,  Capt.  Jofepb  Nicbolsy 
atid  Mr.  Ezekicl  fVarnir,  be,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,    arc 

hereby 


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hereby  conftitiitfd  a  Committee  to  audit  the  Account?  of  the  Managers  of 
the  Pravidtnci  Lottery,  in  relpcd  (o  building  Waybofftl  Bridge,  and  pav- 
ing off  the  Benefit  Tickets  j  and  that  they  make  Report  to  this  AJtcmbly 
at  their  next  ScfTion. 

//  is  Voted  and  Rffohed-,  That  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Peunds  be  aJ lowed 
and  paid  out  of  the  Genera]  Treafiiry,  towards  repairing  the  great  Bridge 
in  Ne-wport^  called  the  Point  Bridge  :  That  faid  Money  be  drawn  out  of 
ilit-  Treat'ury  when  the  lame  is  compleaied,  by  the  Committee  appointed 
by  the  aforelaid  Town  ot  Nrofpcrl,   to  repair  faid  Bridge. 

An  ACT  for  Regulating  the  Light-Houfe,  Szc. 

WHEREAS  this  Colony  hath  erefted  a  Light-Houfe  upon  Btaver 
Tail,  for  the  Benefit  of  Shipping  coming  into  and  going  out  of 
this  Colony  -,  and  it  being  ncccflary  to  eltablifh  the  Rules  of  keeping  and 
fupporting  the  fama  ; 

D  E  it  ibfrcfore  Enanedby  iht  General  Jffembly,  and  by  the  Authority  thereof ^ 
*^  it  is  Ena^cd,  That  there  be  a  proper  Perlon  appointed  by  rhe  Com- 
mittee who  built  the  Light-  Houfe,  to  be  Keeper  ot  (aid  Light-Houfe  > 
and  agree  with  him  upon  the  bed  Terms  they  can  :  And  that  he  be  under  the 
particular  Infpedlion  of  faid  Committee,  who  arc  hereby  fully  impowered, 
upon  fuch  Perfon's  failing  in  his  Duty,  to  remove  him,  and  put  another 
in  his  Room  irom  time  to  time.  And  faid  Keeper  fhall  carefully  and  diii- 
geoily  attend  Kts  T)iJty  at  all  Times,  td  kindlin-y  the  Lights  tromSun-fet- 
ting  to  Sun  rlfrnp;,  and  placing  them  fo  a?  they  tnay  be  moft  fe^n  by  Vcffels 
coming  into  or  going  outtrom  this  Colony  ;  And  upon  Convidtion  of 
NegleJt  of  his  Duty,  l)cfore  the  Court  of  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace 
within  thi;  County,  fhall  be  liable  to  be  fined  according  to  the  Degree  and 
Circumftances  of  his  Offence,  not  exceeding  One  Hundred  Pounds  Old 
Tenor  -,  two  Third';  thereof  to  be  to  his  Majcffy,  to  and  for  the  Supporc 
of  the  Governmenr  of  this  Colony,  ?.nd  the  other  third  Part  thereof  to  the 
Perfon  or  Perfons  that  fliall  inform  of  fuch  Neglcft  ;  to  be  recovered  by 
Bill,  Piainr,  or  Information. 

And  be  it  further  Enafled  by  the  Authority  aforefaid.  That  after  the  Pub- 
lication oftliis  Aft,  there  lliall  be  paid  to  the  Naval-Officer  for  the  Time 
being,  by  the  Mafler  of  all  Ships  and  Veffels  ("except  Coaftcrs.,  Fifhing 
Veffels,  Wood  Sloops,  and  Veffels  employed  in  bringing  of  Stones  and 
Sand)  the  Duty  of  Eighteen  Pence  Old  Tenor />(rr  Ton,  for  every  Ton, 
according  to  the  Regifter  of  faid  Veffcl  :  And  the  Naval-Officer  for  the 
Time  being,  is  hereby  mipowcred  and  required  to  demand  and  receive  of 
every  Maftcr  of  every  fuch  Ship  or  V^effcl,  the  Duty  aforelaid,  before  he 
clears  out  faid  Veffcl  \  and  to  certify  that  he  has  received  the  fame,  in  the 
Pafs-port  delivered  to  (aid  Martcr  :  And  faid  Naval-Officer  fliall  keep  a 
Book,  wherein  he  (hall  enter  the  Name,  Burthen,  and  Matter's  Name, 
of  every  Veffcl  that  fhall  clear  at  his  Office,  which  is  fubjed:  to  this  Duty. 
For  alt  which  Services,  he  fhall  be  paid  out  of  the  Revenue  arifing  Irom 
faid  Light- Houfe,  fnv;'?rC/»/.  and  fhall  Account  to  the  General  Affcmbly 
whenever  they  fhall  require  it. 

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^nd  be  it  f/.fo  EnaileJ  by  the  Authority  aforefnid.  That  all  VefTels  which 
Jhall  ufc  th'j  Coafting  Trade  between  this  Colony  and  the  Province  of  the 
Mafachu/eils-Bay,  Conneiiicut,  Nivj-2'ork,  and  Philaddphia,  and  all  fuch 
Vcflcls  as  fh.iU  import  Spars,  Piink,  and  IJonrds  from  the  Province  of 
Niw-Hampjhire,  and  all  fuch  as  (hall  import  Provifions  of  any  Kind  from 
Maryland  inA  Virginia^  fhall  by  this  Aci  be  deemed  Coafters,  and  none 
othfrs  :  And  that  all  iuch  Coalters  Ihall  pay  Ttn  Sbillings  Old  Tenor, 
each  Time  they  clear  out. 

Ana  be  it  further  Enacted  by  the  Authority  aforef aid.  That  the  Nnva'- 
OfRccr  from  time  to  time,  be,  and  he  is  hf-a-by  appointed  to  provide  all 
Neceflaries  tor  the  Light-Houfe  ,  to  be  paid  for  oiifof  the  Money  to  be 
paid  in  t>/  the  Mafters  of  Vcflcls.  for  the  Support  of  faid  Light-Houfc. 


w 


An  ACT  for  hying  a  Drift-Way  through  Part  of  Middlcccwn- 

H  E  R  E  A  S  it  is  ncceffary  that  there  Oiould  be  a  Way  for  His 
_  ,  Maielty's  Subjects  to  pals  and  rrpal's  from  that  Part  of  Middlctczvii, 
in  the  County  ot  Newport,  called  Sachueajt  Bead),  acrofs  to  EaJion''%  Beach  ; 
for  the  Want  of  which,  the  Inhabitants  of  Little-Comptcn  and  Aiiddlelown , 
are  greatly  hindcr'd  in  pafTing  to  and  from  Newport,  no  pubhck.  Way 
having  ever  yet  been  provided  and  laid  out. 

T^E  it  therefore  Fnailea,  and  it  is  hereby  F.naEled  by  the  Authority  sf  this 
*^  General  Ajfimbly,  That  there  fhall  be  a  Drift-Way  of  a  convenient 
Breadth  laid  out  by  the  Town  of  MJddletown,  from  the  double  Gate 
on  the  Welt- fide  to  another  Gate  on  the  Eafl-fide  or  Eafisn's  Neck  (being 
the  old  accuftom'd  Way)  ;  And  that  the  Town  Council  of  Middletown, 
are  hrrcby  required  to  Jay  out  laid  Drift-Way,  within  one  Mor."h  from 
the  Riling  of  this  Cieneral  Aflembly,  in  the  Manner,  and  under  the  Direc- 
tions, that  High-ways  are  laid  out  m  this  Colony,  agreeable  to  the 
Laws  now  in  Force  in  this  Colony  :  And  that  the  fame  fhall  be  done  at  the 
Charge  of  the  faid  Town  o\  Aliddletown.  And  that  if  there  be  any  Pcrfons 
Land  to  be  run  through,  in  laying  our  faid  Way,  who  will  not  grant  the 
fame  for  the  faid  Publick  Ufe,  that  the  faid  Town  Council  do  proceed  to 
agree  with  laid  Proprietor  or  Owner  thereof,  anc  pay  therefor  in  the 
fame  Manner  as  is  dircftcd  by  othct  Laws  made  for  laying  out  High-ways 
in  this  Colony. 

And  he  it  Enailed,  That  the  faid  Drift-way  fo  to  be  laid,  fhall  when 
laid  out,  be  and  remain  a  publick  Drift-way  for  the  Ufc  of  His  Majefly's 
Subjects  forever. 


17    IS   VO'/  ED   AND    RESO  Ll'ED,  That  Peter  Bours,  Stmon 

Peafe,  and  George  fVanton,  Elqrs.   MclTrj.  Thomas  Cranjlon,  and  James 

Sheffield,  be,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  conflituted 

a  Committee,  to  receive  of  Daniel  Updike,  Efq;  all  his  Accounts  with  the 

Colony,  and  examine  them.     That  they  alio  examine  into  the  Circum- 

flanccs 


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fiances  of  th:  Three  Thoufdnd  Pounds  wliich  was  let  out  by  the  Colony  to 
IViUiam  Borden,  and  Report  up(>n  the  whole  to  this  Affcmbly,  at  their 
next  Scfrion. 

And  it  is  alfo  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  Daniel  Updike,  Efq;  be,  and  he 
is  hereby  required  lo  render  his  Accounrs  to  faid  Committee.  And  the 
Prrfon  in  whole  Hsnds  the  aforefaid  Three  Thoulund  Pounds  now  lie, 
is  likcwifc  requfred  to  render  an  Account  (hereof  to  laid  Committee, 

//  is  Voted  and  Re/o'vfd,  That  the  General  Treafurer  hire  of  fome  pri- 
vate Perlbns,  as  much  Money  as  is  neceflary  for  compleating  the  Light* 
Houie,  not  exceeding  the  Sum  granted  for  that  Purpol'e  ;  including  what 
hath  by  hiin  been  already  expended  :  And  that  he  repay  the  Money 
he  fliall  lb  hire,  with  the  firft  Money  thit  fhall  be  paid  into  the  General 
Treafury. 

Whereas  Col.  Benoni  JVaterman,  and  Samuel  Green,  Efq;  were  by  the 
General  Airembly  in  Au^ujl,  1748,  confi'uuted  a  Committee  to  repair 
the  Bridgt'  over  Pa'.uxit  River,  called  C.\pt.  Benj.  Grtvw's  Bridge  ;  and  for 
that  Purpofe  were  iiiipowcred  to  draw  Seventy  Founds  out  of  the  General 
Trcalury,  to  de'ray  the  Charge  and  Expencc  thereof  :  Who  now  (lowil) 
the  /aid  Beno»i  IVaterman  reported,  That  he,  with  the  aforefaid  Samuel 
Green,  Efq;  proceeded  and  made  a  thorough  Search  in  :he  Frame  of  faid 
Bridgf,  and  found  one.  Half  the  llring  Pieces  dcfeiftive,  and  a  Thoufand 
of  Plank  wanting  ;  That  they  judged  the  Sum  then  granted,  too  incon- 
fiderable  for  the  Puf  pofe  ;  and  thereupon  concluded  to  proceed  no  further 
in  the  AfFiir.  On  Conjtderatien  whereof^  Tbii  /IJfcmbly  do  Vete  .ind  Refolve  , 
and  it  is  hereiiy  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  an  a'.Witional  Sum  of  Sixty  Pounds 
be  allowed  and  paid  to  faid  Committee  out  of  the  General  Treal^ury,  to* 
wards  repairing  the  aforefaid  Bridge,  when  it  is  complcated,  who  are 
continued  tor  that  Purpole. 

Whereas  5/;w«  Peafe,  John  Bani/ler,  md  fVil'iam  Paul,  all  0^  Newport 
aforefaid,  Merchants,  and  liege  Subjeds  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  the  now 
King,  reprefented  to  this  AlTembly,  at  their  lall  SefTion,  That  they  were 
fole  Osvners  of  the  Snow  fViHiam,  late  of  this  Port,  Plantation  built, 
(commanded  by  Jo/eph  Carpenter,  and  navigated  with  Englijh  Sailors,  all 
Sub'iects  of  our  laid  Lord  the  King)  ;  which  faid  Snow  was  cleared  out  at 
the  proper  OiTices  in  Neivpcrt  dkiaxt^md,  the  ;2d  Day  of  September,  1  740, 
for  tlie  Iiland  of  Barbados,  having  her  regular  Papers  properly  authenti- 
cated :  And  in  Profecution  of  her  intended  Voyage,  on  the  30th  Day  of 
Oclober  following,  fl;e  fell  in  with  the  Ifland  of  Martinique  ('Diftance  more 
tiian  two  Leagues),  early  in  the  Morning,  v^hcn  it  fell  calm,  and  conti- 
nued To  until  Noon  ;  during  which  Time,  they  difcovered  a  VefTel  under 
the  Land,  rowing  towards  the  Snow  ;  on  which  the  aforefaid  Capt.  Car- 
penter  threw  out  his  E.igliJJj  Colours,  as  is  cuflomary  in  the  like  Cafes. 
Said  VefTel  belonged  to  the  aforefaid  Ifland  oi' Martinique,  and  was  fitted 
out  m  a  warlike  Manner  ;  who,  after  having  come  up  with  faid  Snow, 
ordered  her  Boat  out,  in  which  they  enterM  her,  took  out  the  aforefaid 
Maffcr  .and  his  Mate,  intirely  difpoflliring  them  of  the  Command  afore- 
faid ;  the  Snow  being  a':  that  TinjC  on  the  high  Seas  as  aforefaid.  And 
ihcy,  the  aforefaid  Simo?t,  John  and  fViIliam,  further  reprefented.    That 

by 


f  4«] 

by  thefe  illegal  Proceedings,  thty  are  depriv'd,  and  gnevoufly  fp'oil'd  of 
their  Sncw  and  her  Cargo,  to  their  Damage  Thirty  Thouland  Pounds  : 
That  in  this  Cafe,  the  Pioccedijigs' of  the  FroicbKing'i  Subjects  are  con- 
trary to  the  Law  of  Natiorv-s.  and  a  high  ContcrTpt  and  Violation  of  the 
Jate  CelTation  of  Arms  then  lubfifting  between  the  Powers  at  War  -,  and 
that  all  Pcrfoni  of  CircumftanCe  in  this  Colony,  are  virtually  concern,ed  in 
this  Cafe  (tho  in  a  more  jiartitular  Manner,  thole  immediately  m  Navi- 
gation j,  as  the  Continuation  of  fuch  Hollilitics,  muft  in  a  great  jMeafure 
cleflroy  their  Trade,  as  they  nrr  obliged  oftentimes  to  pafs  and  repafs  in" 
their  Voyages  to  and  (roni  thtf  EnoUih  Ifiands,  by  both  French  and  Spen-Jo 
Ports  ;  therefore  they  intreatcci  in  ^rhalf  of  thtmlclves,  and  others  con- 
cerned as  alorcfaid,  the  Affiftance  or  this  Aflcmbly,  to  direct  Mr.  Agent 
Partridge  to  make  a  pcopcr  Repirlciuation  and  Complaint  at  Home,  be- 
fore the  proper  Pcrions,  for  thefe  Piirpoles  (lor  that  they  arc  well  aware,. 
35  in  iheCafcofCapr.  Cain,  that  no  Regard  will  be  had  tc  private  Rcprc- 
fentarions),  that  they,  the  faid  Simon,  Jvh/i,  and  IVilliam,  may  have  Re- 
paration, and  other  Engl:Dj  Sub|Cifls  may  not  for  the  ftiturc,  be  treated 
with  the  like  Sever i tics.  They  alfo  furtlier  pr.iycd  Liberty  to  reprclcnt  to 
faid  APicmbly,  That  ttiey  were  in  A/<2v  lall,  advik-d  from  St.  Eufistia,  to 
fend  Cap:.  Carf'tnier',  for  that  the  General  of  Alartnmjue  had  direc^^cd  all 
the  Capta'r.5  ihst  Irad  been  taken,  to  aj'pear  :  Ihereforc  they  prayd  thac 
this  AlTenibly  would  permit  ihem  to  have  a  CommrfTion  for  a  Hag  ot 
Truce,  at  their  proper  Co(r  aiulCh.Ti^a,  witli  a  Letter  horn  bis  Horsoiir 
Governor  Greene,  upon  the  Premiles.  Which  being  t:ikcn  into  Confidira- 
:ion  by  taid  Aflembly,  they  ^*oted  atnl  Rejolved^  Thau  fhr  faid  Simon,  Jcbn, 
ind  fri,'h<^e)i's  l.\{{  Rcqueft .  lo  lail,  A  Gommiffion  for  a  Flag  of  True?, 
!lnd  a  Letter  from  his  Honcur  the  Governor,  fhould  be  granted  thtm  •. 
But  that  the  Confiderati'on  of  the  other  Part  fhould  be  retorr'd  to  the 
prefent  Sclfion  ot  AfTembly.  AncJ  now  the  fame  being  accordingly  taken 
into  Conlidcralion.  This  Ajfembly  do  Vote  and  Rejoive,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted 
and  Rej'civid^  That  his  Honour  the  Governor  do,  and  he  is  hereby  re- 
queued, in  Behalf  of  this  Colony,  to  reprefent  the  aforementioned  Affair 
at  Home  ;  provided  the  aforeiaid  Snncn,  John,  and  fVilltam,  fee  Caufc  to 
prolecute  the  fame,  and  pay  all  the  Charge  fhall  thereon  accrue. 

L  ii  Voted  anJ  Rijolved  h  this  /ijiemliy.  That  all  Bufinefs  lying  loefore 
them,  unfinifhed,  be,  and  ih';  fame  is  hereby  relcir'd  to  the  next  Scflion  : 
That  ihc  Secretary,  by  Beat  of  Drum,  proclaim  in  Newptrl,  all  the  Afts 
and  Orders  now  made  and  pafl,  withm  ten  Days,  and  fend  a  Copy  of  the 
Adsanu  Orders  aforeiaid,  tc  each  Town  in  the  Colony,  made  according 
to  Law,  within  thirty  Davs  after  the  Rifing  ot  this  Alfembly  ;  which  is 
liercby  Adjourn'd  to  the  F"ourth  Monday  ot  Oilobtr  next,  if  call'd  at  faid 
Time,  by  either  of  their  Honour;  the  Governor  or  Deputy  Governor  :  But 
if  not  call'd  before,  or  then,  that  it  be,  and  it  is  hereby  Diffolv'd. 

GOD  Save  the  KING. 

Ptihlifhtd  according  tt  Order, 

By  Thomas  Ward.  Seen. 


I  49  ] 


j4t  the  General  Assembly  of  iJje 

GOVERNOR  and  CO  MP  ANT  of  the  Englifli 
Colony  of  Rhode-liland,  and  ProvidencC'Planiation?, 
iri  New-England,  in  America  ;  he^un  and  held  at 
South- Kin gflon  m  faid  Colony,  the  laH  Wedntjd'iy 
of  Oflober,  in  ihe  Tear  of  our  LORD,  One  Ihou- 
fund  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty  Nine.  A  d  in  ihe 
Tn-enty-third  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His  Mofi  Sacred 
MajeOy  GEORGE  the  Second,  h  the  GrAce  of  GOD, 
of  Gfeat-Britain,  France,  and  Ireland,  King,  Dc* 
fender   of  the  faith,  &:c. 


PRESENT, 

The  Hon.  WILLIJM  GREENE,  Efq;  Governor. 

The  Hon.    William  Ellsry,  Efqj  Dcp.  Gov. 


Peter  Bours,  Efq-, 
Simon  Pease,  Efq-, 


"V^'lLLIAM    BURTOH,   Efq ;  ^ 


■^  RoBip.T  Lawton,  Efq; 

Daniel  LoGOESHALL,  Elq; 
JfcOFfRV  Watsoh,  Efq; 


>m' 


Stivhiu  Browkel,  Eiq 

DEPUTIES  of  the  llveral  TOWNS 


NEWPORT; 

George  ff^anicn,  Elq; 
M  r .  Jojrp/t  IV hippie,  j  u  n . 
Mr.  Thomas  Cra»/l6n, 
Mr.  J/fhn  Tillingbajl, 
Mr.  Nicholas  Eafion. 
Providence  ; 
Jonathan  Randr.l,  Efq; 
Sfffben  Hopkin,  Efq; 


Mr,  Eli(ha  Brown,  Capt.    John   Greene    (of 

Daniel  Jencks,  Efq;  Cowjil), 

Portsmouth  ;  Mr.  Jnhn  fVarner. 

Caleb  Htll,  Efq;  Westerly; 
fVtll.  yintbony,  jun.  Efq;  Capt.  Silas  Greenman^ 

Mr.  Jchn  Allen.  Jo/hua  Babcock,  Efq; 

^yARWICK  ;  NeWSHORFHAM  J 

Pbilip  Greene,  Efq;  Nonc. 
Mr.  Jcbn  Hclden,]\iv\. 

N  North-" 


NoRTH-KlNOSTON   V 

Col.  Immanud  Norlhup, 
Mr.  Rcbtrt  Eldnd. 

South-Kingston  ; 
Cape.  Robert  Ilafzard, 
Mr.  Roithnd  Rebiujtn. 

EaST-GrEFM  WICH   ; 

Jofefh  Nichols,  Efq-, 
Mr.  Duty  Jerrauld. 
Jam tsTowN  ; 
Mr.  John  Pain, 
Mr.  Abel  Franklin. 

Sm  ITHFI  ELD  i 

Mr.  'Thomas  /irnold. 

SciTUATK   ; 

CapC.  ^ob  Randal, 
Mr.  Gideon  Hammond. 


[  50     3 

GlOC  ESTER  ■, 

Mr.  JtfepB  Windfir, 
Mr.  Benjarrin  Smith. 
CharlestowN  ; 
Cape.  Nathanael  Lewis, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Ilex/n. 

We5T-Gr  EFNWICH   •, 

Mr.  IVilliamC.umJicok. 

COV  E  K  T  P  Y    i 

Mr.  John  Greene^ 
Mr.  John  Ellertin. 

EXETKR  •, 
Capt.  John  fVeighl, 
Mr.  Benoni  Gardner. 

MiDDLFTOWN   ^ 

Mr.  Jonathan  Eajion, 
Capt.  IVilliam  Jurmr. 


Bristol  ; 
Jcnathan  Peck,  Efqj 
Thomas  Green,  Efq; 
Tiverton  •, 
Mr.  Edu'crd  Wanton ^ 
Mr.  Abraham  Barker. 
Little. CoMPTONj 
William  Hall,  Elq^ 
Mr.  Jofepb  Pukham. 

\\'  A  R  R  E  M  ; 

Capt.  Benjamin  Batten, 
James  Smith,  Efq; 

CUMBF  Rl.  AND    ; 

Mr.  Jofeph  Brown, 
Capt.  Edward  Smith. 

RtCHMOND  ; 

NTr.  /*>;/'  Clark, 
Capt.  fames  Risers. 


Jajhiia  Babcock,  Efq;  was  chofcn  Speaker.         And 
Mr.  Jo/ias  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  tlic  Houfc  of  Dtputics. 


WHEREAS  Daniel  Dunham,  of  Newport,  exhibited  to  this 
Affcmbly,  an  Accouiu  by  him  charged  agaiflft  the  Colo.Ty,  for 
his  wilting  twelve  Days  on  the  Committee  of  War,  in  the  Year  One 
Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty-fcvcn  ■,  which  being  duly  examined 
and  confidered,  fits  AjTembly  do  Vote  and  Rejclve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and 
Refolved,  That  the  faid  Account  be  Allowed,  and  the  Amount  thereof, 
being  Twelve  Pounds,  paid  unto  the  hid  Daniel  Dunham,  out  of  the 
General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Cornelius  ff^'aldron,  of  Brijlol,  in  the  County  of  Brijlel,  exhi- 
bited to  this  AlTcmbly,  an  Account  by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony, 
for  repairing  the  Glafs  Windows,  (Jc.  of  the  County-Houfe  in  Brijicl ; 
which  Account  was  certified  by  Thomas  Greene,  Elq^  Sheriff  of  that 
County,  under  his  Hand  :  And  this  Affembly  having  duly  examined 
and  confidered  thi-  faid  Account,  Do  Vote  and  Rcfolvc,  and  it  is  hereby 
Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  finne  be  rillowed,  and  the  Amount  thereof, 
being  Eleven  Found:  Thirteen  Shillings,  paid  unto  the  faid  Cornelius 
TValdron  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  there  was  an  Account  prpfented  to  this  AflTembly,  charged 
againit  John  Mawney,  Kfq;  ShcrifFof  the  County  of  Providence,  by  Capt. 
Jofeph  Olney,  for  repairing  the  GUfs  Windows  of  his  Majefty's  Goal  in 
Providence  :  And  this  Affembly  having  duly  examined  and  conlidcred 
the  fame,  Do  Vott  and  Rejtlvi,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved,  That 
the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  illowed  ■■,    and  that  the  /mount 

thereof. 


t   5.    ] 

thereof,  being  Six  Pounds  and  Four  Pence,  be  paid  unto  the  faid  Joftfh 
Olney  out  of  the  General  Trf^fury, 

Whereas  Brriab  Brown,  ETq-,  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Kings  County, 
exhibited  to  this  Affembly,  an  Account  by  hinn  charged  agr^inft  rhc 
Colony,  for  Money  which  he  had  paid  fthn  ff^ilfon,  for  repairing  the 
Glafs  Windows  of  the  County-Houfc  in  that  County  :  And  this  AfTem- 
bly  having  duly  examined  and  confidercd  the  lame,  Do  Voit  and  Rifolve^ 
andit  is  her(h)  Voted  and  Rt/olvid,  That  the  laid  Account  be  allowed,  and 
the  Amount  thereof,  being  Nine  Pounds  Eleven  Shillings,  piid  unto  the 
faid  Beriab  Brown  out  of  the  General  Treafury, 

/;  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  be  allowed  and 
paid  his  Honour  tht;  Deputy  Governor,  out  ol  the  General  Treafury,  for 
hi?  hit  Year's  Salary,  and  extraordinary  Service. 

7/  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  be  allowed  and 
paid  his  Honour  tlie  Governor  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  for  his  fign- 
ing  the  Bills  of  Exchange  drawn  on  the  Agent,  in  the  Colony's  Behalf. 

"Wherens  Pelt-g  Brown,  Efq;  late  ShcrifFof  the  Coanty  of  Ntwport,  re- 
prcfented  unto  this  Aflcmbly,  That  in  the  Year  1746,  whilft  he  fuftaincd 
that  OfHcc,  one  Robert  Stevens,  who  had  inliiled  to  go  to  Cape-Breton,  in 
the  Q^ulity  of  a  Soldier,  was  committed  to  Goal  in  Newptrt,  by  Reafon 
it  was  difcovered  he  was  a  Sailor  that  bclong'd  to  one  of  His  Majefty'a 
Ships  of  War,  then  in  B«/?ck- Harbouf  :  In  Goal  he  was  taken  fick,  and  a 
Phyfician  wjs  fcnt  to  him,  who  declared  that  he  defpaired  of  his  Recovery 
unlefs  the  Man  was  removed  ro  private  Lodgings,  there  to  be  attended 
by  a  Nurfc  ;  whereupon  Mr.  brovon  applied  himlclf  to  his  Honour  the 
late  Deputy  Governor  H^hippk,  who  dire^ited  that  he  fhould  be  removed  ; 
and  John  Eajton,  Town  Serjeant  ot  Newport,  by  Order  of  the  faid  Mr. 
Brown,  removed  him  to  the  Houfe  of  Z,yir«  Ladd  \  fince  which  he  hatli 
paid  the  Doftor  his  Bill,  amounting  to  Seven  Pounds  ;  and  the  faid  Lydia 
Lddd  hath  brought  an  Action  againfl:  the  aforefaid  John  Eafion,  in  order 
to  recover  of  him  Eight  Pounds  for  the  Board  of  the  faid  Robert  Stevens  z 
And  upon  the  whole,  the  faid  Peleg  Brown  prayed,  that  he  might  be 
rcimburfed  what  he  hath  paid,  and  that  the  Money  for  wh'ch  the  Town 
Serjeant  is  fued,  with  the  Cofts  thereon  already  accrued,  may  be  paid 
unto  the  faid  Lydia  Ladd  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 
On   Confideration   whereof, 

7bis  AJfemhly  da  Vste  and  Rejcht,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved, 
That  the  Sum  of  Seventeen  Pounds  be  paid  unto  the  faid  Peleg  Brown  out 
of  the  General  Treafury  -,  Seven  thereof  to  repay  what  he  hath  advanced, 
and  the  Rcm»inder  to  fatisfy  and  pay  the  aforefaid  Lydia  Ladd  her  Debt 
and  Cofls. 

Whereas  Meffr3  D/inielUpdike,  James  Honyman ,  jnn.  Matthew  Rob  in/on  ^ 
and  John  Aplin,  Attorneys  at  Law,  by  a  Memorial  under  their  Hands, 
have  reprefentcd  unto  this  Aflembly,  That  the  Judges  of  the  Superior 
Court  of  Judicature,  ^c.  in  this  Colony,  have  of  late  judicially  deter- 
mined, that  the  Statutes  of  that  Part  of  Great-Britain,  formerly  called 

England, 


[  sn 

England,  are  not  in  Force  in  this  Government,  except  fuch  a?  arc  intro- 
duced by  lome  Law  of  the  Colony  •,  and  thii,  notwithftafiding  that  in 
all  Time  heretofore,  the  Courts  throughout  the  Colony,  both  Superior 
and  Inlerioi,  have  admitted  fuch  ot  the  faid  Statutes  as  relate  totheCocn- 
mOn  Law  to  be  in  Force  here,  and  have  adjudged  upon  them  as  fuch,  fo 
that  ihrre  has  been  no  Occalion  of  an  Aft  of  AfTcmbly  for  the  formal 
Introduction  of  thole  Statutes  :  But  as  the  Cale  now  flands,  the  Laws 
ot  this  Colony  ara  .tltogcther  inipcrfett,  and  fcarcely  any  one  Liw-pro- 
cecdir.gcan  he  commenced  or  brought  to  Uruc.  And  now  this  Aflcmbly 
having  taken  the  Prcmifet  into  Confideration,  De  Fete  and  Re/nlvc,  and 
11  IS  hiTcby  Votfd  and  Rifolvtd,  That  the  Mcmorialifts  be,  and  they  are 
hereby  conftitutcd  a  Coinmiueetc  prepare  l  Bill  for  introducing  into  this 
Colony,  fuch  of  the  Statutes  of  £«^/c3»ia«  are  agreeable  to  the  Conltitu- 
tion,  and  prcfcnt  the  fame  to  this  Affemblv  at  their  next  SefTion. 

Whereas  Ann  and  James  Franklin  exhibited  unto  this  AlTembly  an  Ac- 
count by  thetn  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  printing  the  Adts  and 
Orders  o\  the  General  AlTcmbly,  nude  and  part  at  their  SeiTion  in  Au^ujt 
.'aft,  and  for  turnifhing  I'-iper  for  that  Work  :  And  this  Affembly  hav- 
ing duly  examined  the  faid  Account,  Do  Fo:e  and  Rcfohe,  and  it  is  hereby 
Voted  and  Re/olz'eti,  That  the  lame  be  allowed,  and  Nmcteea  Pounds,  the 
Amount  ihcreot,  j^aid  them  out  of  the  General  Trcafurv. 

AVhereas  Jofeph  Smith,  nf  Smitl field,  in  the  County  of  PreviJence,  re- 
prefentcd  unro  this  AfTenibly,  that  he  gave  a  Sett  of  Bonds  to  the  General 
Treafurcr,  to  pay  the  Intfrcft  of  feme  EVonev  by  him  hired  of  the  Co- 
lony ;  that  a<  the  Bonds  bccamr  due  he  paid  them,  'till  onr:  appear*!! 
with  a  Condition  tor  the  Payment  of  a  Sum  equal  to  that  mentioned  and 
cxprelTcd  m  the  Obligation,  which  is  double  the  Sum  that  oughr  to  have 
been  infcried  in  the  laid  Condition  ;  As  this  was  an  evident  Miftake,  the 
faid  Jof'ph  lome  Years  paff,  when  the  Bond  became  due,  paid  the  true 
Sum  that  ought  to  have  been  cxprels'd  in  the  Condition  ^  notwithftand- 
ing  which,  the  laid  Jofefb  was  fued  at  the  lalt  Interior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas  held  ?.t  Providence,  upon  the  faid  erroneous  Bond,  and  Judgmcne 
•was  given  agairll  him  tor  fo  much  thereof  as  had  not  been  paid  ;  where- 
upon the  faid  Jofeph  prayed  for  Relief:  And  this  Aflembly  having  duly 
examined  and  confidcrrd  the  Prcmifci,  Do  Voti  and  Refohe,  end  it  is 
hereby  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  faid  Judgment  of  the  atorefaid  Inferior 
Court  of  Common  Plea^  be.  ?.nd  it  is  hereby  vacated  and  annulled  j 
whereof  the  Clerk  of  faid  Court,  and  all  others  whom  it  doth  or  may  con- 
cern, arc  to  take  Notict  and  govern  themfelvcs  accordingly. 

"Whereas  feveral  Bills  of  Exchange  drawn  by  his  Honour  the  Governor 
in  Behalf  of  this  Colony,  on  Mr.  Agent  Partridge,  were  protclkd  :  // 
is  therefore  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  hii  Honour  the  Governor  draw  new 
Bills  on  the  Agent,  for  the  Sums  contained  in  thofe  Bills  which  already 
have  been,  or  hereafter  may  he  protefted,  together  with  the  lawful  Da- 
mages and  Intereft  accruing  thereon,  and  lodge  them  with  the  General 
Treifurer.  It  is  alfo  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Proprietors  of  faid 
prntcilcd  Bills,  receive  of  the  Treafurer  thole  new  Bills,  m  Lieu  of  the 
old  Ones,   if  ihcy  think  proper  :   But  if  any  of  the  Proprietors  of  faid 

pro* 


[53] 

protcftcd  Bills,  fhill  chufe  to  have  our  Currency  for  them,  they  flull  be 
paid  by  the  Trcafurcr,  at  the  Rate  of  950  fir  Cent.  Advance  ;  and  for 
raifing  faiJ  Money,  thefe  new  Bills,  if  refufed  by  the  Proprietors  of  the 
old  Ones,  fhall  be  difpofcd  of  by  the  Treafurer  to  other  Perloni.  And  it 
is  further  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  his  Honour  the  Governor  write  to  the 
Agent,  directing  him  to  Honour  thofe  new  Bills  which  fhall  be  drawn  on 
him  as  aforefaid  -,  and  if  he  has  not  Cafh  in  his  Hands  belonging  to  the 
Government,  fufRcient  to  pay  the  fame,  that  he  hire  what  (hall  be  want- 
ing upon  the  bcfl  Terms  he  can,  until  he  be  in  Cafh  of  the  Colony's  for 
paying  the  fame. 

An  A  CT  againjl  Adultery^  Polygamy^  and  unlawfully  mar* 
Tying  Persons  j  and  for  the  Relief  of  juch  Perjons  as  are 
injured  by  the  Breach  of  Marriage  Covenants, 

J^E  IT  ENACTED  by  the  General  Ajfembly,  and  hj  the  Authority 
tj  thereof.  It  is  EnatJed,  That  if  any  Man  or  Woman  in  this  Colony, 
fhall  commit  the  Crime  of  Adultery,  and  be  thereof  lawfully  con- 
rifted  before  the  Court  of  Afllze  in  the  County  where  the  Crime  Ihall  be 
committed,  every  fuch  Perlon  iTiall  be  punifhed,  by  being  fet  publickly 
on  the  Gallows  in  the  Day-time,  with  a  Hope  about  his  or  her  Neck, 
for  the  Space  of  one  Hour  ;  and  in  his  or  her  Return  from  the  Gallows 
to  the  Goal,  ftiall  be  publickly  whipped  on  his  or  her  niked  Body,  not 
exceeding  thirty  Stripes ;  and  that  fuch  Perfon  or  Perfonsfhail  ftand  com* 
mitctd  to  the  tjoal  of  the  County  wherein  convifted,  until  he  or  (he  ftiall 
pay  all  Cofts  of  Profccution. 

And  he  it  further  EnaHedhy  the  Authority  afcrefaid.  That  if  any  Man  or 
"Woman  in  this  Colony,  having  a  Hufband  or  Wife  alive,  fhall  marry 
another  Woman  or  Man,  and  be  thereof  lawfully  convidcd,  in  Manner 
as  abovcfaid,  the  Perfon  or  Pcrfons  fo  otiending,  fhall  futfer  the  fame 
Pains  and  Punifhmcnt,  as  in  cafe  of  Adultery, 

And  he  it  further  EnaHtd  by  the  Authority  aferefaid.  That  if  any  Officer 
or  Minifter  in  this  Colony,  having  lawful  Authority  to  marry,  fhall 
prefume  to  marry  any  Man  or  Woman  that  ht  knows  hath  a  Wife  or 
Hufband  living,  or  hath  h?,d  a  Wife  or  Hufband  within  his  Knowledge, 
and  doth  not  know  that  faid  Hufband  or  Wife  is  dead,  or  that  the  Per- 
fon offering  to  be  married,  hath  been  lawfully  divorced,  fuch  Officer  or 
Minifter  fo  offending,  and  being  thereof  lawfully  convitlcd  before  faid 
Court  of  AfTize,  fhall  pay  as  a  Fme  to  and  for  the  Ufc  of  the  Colony, 
the  Sum  of  Five  Hundred  Founds,  lawful  Money  of  faid  Colony,  and 
be  rendered  utterly  incapable  of  fuflainiiig  any  OfTice  in  this  Colony. 

And  he  it  further  Eneiled  by  the  Authority  efsrefcid.  That  the  Juftices  or 
Judges  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court  of  Afllze,  andGener&l 
Goal  Delivery,  of  this  Colony,  arc  hereby  authorized  and  fully  impow- 
ered  to  hear  and  determine  all  Matters  and  Caufe:  relating  to,   or 

O  co/»- 


[  54] 

concerning  the  Brer.ch  of  the  Marriage-Covenant,  by.any  Pcifor.  what- 
fotvtr,  that  is  in  3  married  State  in  this  Colony  ;  and  upon  due  Proof 
thereof,  made  againft  any  married  Man  or  Woman,  thar  he  or  flic  do, 
or  hath  wilfully  and  wiclcedly  broken  and  violated  the  Marriagc-Covr- 
n?.nt,  cither  by  nny  Adt  done  and  committed,  or  by  a  continual  Abfcncc 
from  nii  or  her  Hufband  cr  "Wife,  withour  any  juft  CauIc,  by  the  fpacc 
of  ftven  Years,  then,  and  in  every  I'uch  Cafe,  to  pronounce  Sentence  of 
Divorce,  in  F.ivour  of  fuch  Man  or  VVomsn  who  fhall  be  injured  by  fuch 
Violation  of  the  Marriage-Covenant  ;  <vhich  Sentence  of  Divorce,  fo 
la*fui;y  made  and  publifhcd  by  the  laid  Jultices,  or  Judges,  fi-.all  be 
Good  And  Valid,  and  ftiallabTolutclvdiffolve  the  Marriage  of  the  Pcrloai 
!o  divorced. 


An  A  C  J    to  prerevt  unlawful  Gaming. 

WHEREAS  many  ill-difpofcd  Ptrfons  have  heretofore  allowed 
thcmlelvts  to  play  at  unlawful  Games  in  this  Colony,  ai  Dice, 
Cards,  Billiards,  and  tfie  like,  and  continue  the  fame  bad  Practices,  10 
tilt  great  Lois  of  Time,  snd  Ruin  of  thtmlclvcs  and  Families  ;  which  is 
ftlfo  ot  evil  Examp'c,  and  pcm'rciouj  Tendency. 

For  the  Prevention  whereof  for  the  Future, 
n  E  n  E  N  ACTED,  andhy  ihi  Ailierijy  cf  thii  General  Affmbty, 
MJ  it  is  EnuUid,  That  from  and  after  the  Publication  of  this  Aft,  if 
any  Pttlon  or  Pcrfons  m  thii  Colony,  fhall  Play  or  Game  at  Cards, 
Dice.  Tables,  Bowls,  Billiards,  Wheel  of  Fortune,  Shuffle  board,  or 
Cock-fighting,  for  N^oney,  or  any  other  valuable  Confidcration,  the 
Pcrfon  lofing  at  any  of  fuch  Game  or  Gcrr<-,,  fhall  pay  a  Fine  of  Ten 
Pounds,  in  Bills  of  publick  Credit  of  the  Old -Tenor,  for  the  firft  Offence, 
and  for  the  fecond  Offence  Twrnty  Poundi  in  the  like  Bills,  and  for  the 
third  Ofifence  Forty  I'ounds  in  the  like  Bills  :  And  the  Winner  at  any 
fuch  Game  or  Games,  (hall  pay  a  Fine  of  Ten  Pounds  in  the  like  Bills, 
und  the  Sum  or  Siirm  won,  for  tht  firft  Offence,  and  for  the  fecond 
Offence  Twenty  Pounds  in  the  like  Bill^s,  and  the  Sum  or  Sums  won, 
and  for  the  third  Offence  Forty  Pounds  in  the  like  Bills,  and  the  Sum 
or  Sums  won. 

Anil  he  it  fcrther  'E-^ai1(d  ^'  ihe  A:tb:riiy  afar/fsiJ,  Thar  ff  any  Tavern- 
keeper,  Innholdcr,  Retailer.  Coifet-Houtc-Kecper.  Tea-Houft  Keeper, 
or  Keeper  of  any  othtT  Hou(c  rf  pjb'.ick  Reforr,  wuhin  this  Colony, 
•ftiall  fufferany  Pcrfon*  of  uhat  Ef>ate.  Degree,  or  Condition  foev.r,  to 
ufe  or  play  at  any  of  the  fsid  Gimc  cr  Ganu'i,  in  his,  her,  or  their  Houfe, 
Oiithoufe,  Yard,  Garden,  or  other  Place  or  Places  in  hir,  her,  or  their 
PolTtfTion  or  Improvement,  Ihall  for  rvtry  fuch  OfTtnct,  forfeit  Jnd  pay 
as  a  Fine,  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Pounds,  in  Bills  of  Credit  es  afore- 
foid,  for  the  fir fl  Otftncr,  and  lor  the  fecond  Offenct  One  Hundred  and 
Fifty  Pounds  m  the  liki  Bills  ;  And  upon  Convtftion  thereof,  if  the 
Offender  be  a  Rct.iiltr,  Tavcrn-kcvper,  or  Innholi'er,  or  Keeper  of  any 
other  of  the  Publick  Houfci  brfore- mentioned,  his  or  htr  Licence  fhall 
be  declared  null  and  void  by  the  Cour:  where  ht  or  fhe  fh/tll  be  convidted. 

JrJ 


[55      ] 

And  be  it  farther  Ena[ltd  hy  the  Authority  aforefoid^  That  all  Perfons 
Betting  at  any  of  the  alorelaid  Game  or  Garner,  flull  be  liable  to  the 
fame  Fines  and  Penalties  as.  Perfons  playing  at  any  of  the  fsid  Games,  ?.rc 
by  ihis  Ad. 

And  be  it  farther  EnaHid  bs  the  Aulbority  aforijaid.  That  all  Bills,  Bonds, 
Notes,  Judgments,  Moitgages,  Deeds,  or  other  Securities,  given  tor 
Money,  or  Land,  Houfcs,  or  other  Thing's,  won  by  playing  at  any  of 
the  afoielaid  Game  or  Games,  or  by  Retting  on  either  Side  of  fuch  ;\s 
play  at  any  of  the  atortfaid  Games,  or  for  Repiyment  of  any  Money 
lent,  knowingly  for  fuch  Gaming  or  Betting,  fhsll  be  utterly  Void  : 
And  that  all  the  Town  t  ouncils  in  this  Colony,  be,  and  they  art  hereby 
required  and  commanded  to  take  good  Security  of  all  Pcrfonr,  that  thc-y 
fhall  hereafter  grant  Licence  to,  for  Tavern-keeping,  Innholding,  or 
retailing  ftrcng  Drink,  to  comply  with  this  A<?t  in  all  Refpedts,  as  far  as 
poffibic,  according  to  the  true  intent  and  Meaning  thereof. 

And  be  it  farther  EnaEledby  the  Authority  afcrefaid.  That  all  the  Offences 
in  thii  hct  cxprefTcd,  Hiali  be  trycd  ?.t  the  rcfpeftive  Court^  of  General 
Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  the  County  where  the  Offence  or  Oflcnces 
fhall  be  commitited,  who  are  hereby  authorized  and  impowcrtd  to  hear 
and  try  the  fame,  by  Bill,  Plaint,  Information,  or  Indidtmenr  ;  and 
that  upon  Convidion  thereof,  the  faid  Fines  and  Penalties  fhall  be  fet 
and  fentenced  by  faid  Coun  or  Courts  rcfpedively,  where  faid  Offence 
or  Offence'.  Diall  be  commrtted.  nnd  the  fanae  diffributed  and  dilpofcd 
pf,  one  third  Pajt  to  thf,-  Informer.  Nviio  firaT!  fue  for  the  fame,  and  the 
other  two  Thirds  put  into  the  Treafury  of  che  Town  where  fuch  Offence 
orOtlences  fniU  be  committed,  lor  the  Ulc  and  Benefit  of  the  faid  Town  : 
But  if  there  be  no  Inforaicj-,  then  the  u^hole  fine  and  Penalty  fhall  be  to 
and  for  the  llleof  faid  Tcwn  :  And  tiist  the  Offender  or  Off"cnders  fhall 
pay  all  fuch  Coft:£  and  Charges  as  aire  ufually  taxed  and  paid  in  other 
criminal  Cafes. 

And  be  it  farther  EnaRsd  by  th€  Authority  afcrefaid.  That  if  any  Tavern- 
keeper,  Innhoider,  or  Keeper  cf  any  other  Publick  Houfe,  (hall  keep 
up  in  his  Houfe  any  BilLiard-Tahle  or  Shufflleboard-Table,  for  rhe  Space 
of  one  iVIonth  after  the  PubJication  of  rhis  A£t,  the  Town  Council  of 
fuch  Town  v/herc  fuch  Innhoider,  Tavern-keeper,  or  Keeper  ot  othef 
Publirk-Houfc  dwells,  fliall  withdraw  his  or  her  Liccnc-c,  and  render 
him  or  her  incapable  of  kcx'ping  a  Publick- Houfe  for  ever  thereafter  : 
Any  Law,  Cu(\om,  or  Ufa.ge,  to  the  contrary  of  this  Aft,  or  any  Part 
thereof,    notwiti:iftanding. 


TT  is  Voted  and  Refehvd,  That  PeUr  Bours,  Stfphtn  Hopkins,  and 
Daniel  Jencks,  Efqr:.  with  Capt.  Robert  Hafzard,  be,  and  they,  or 
the  major  Part  of  them,  arc  conltituicd  a  Commiccee  to  prepart  an  Ac- 
count (agreeable  to  the  Letter  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  one  of  his  Mdjefly's 
principal  Sccretarits  of  State,  to  the  Governor  and  Company  of  this 
Colony),  of  the  Tenor  and  Amount  of  all  the  Bills  of  Credit  which  have 
been  created  and  ifTucd  br  this  Goreramcnt,  and  arc  tiow  outrtanding, 

diftin. 


[   56] 

diftinguifhing  the  Amount  of  them  here,  and  the  rel'pcdive  Times  wlieu 
luch  B.Us  lb  oalftanciing,  were  ilTued,  wiili  the  Amount  of  tlie  laid  Bills, 
in  Money  of  Great-Bnlaif:,  both  at  the  Times  when  fueh  Bills  were 
iffucd,  and  at  this  Time;  and  alto  at  the  I'ime  fixed  tor  calling  in,  fink- 
ing, and  dilcharging  luch  Bills,  and  the  Funds  nppropriatcii  for  t'lnf 
I'urpol'c  :  And  that  -he  laid  Committee  prefcn:  the  laid  Account  to  be 
by  ihcm  lb  prepared,  unto  this  AfTcmbly,  at  their  next  SelTion. 

Whereas  the  Committee  which  were  appointed  by  this  AfTcmblv  ac 
their  lait  SclHon,  to  examine  the  Account  of  Col.  Daniel Lpdtkt  with  this 
Colony,  y<".  and  alio  to  enquiic  into  the  Circumltaaces  ot  the  Three 
Tlvjufand  Pounds  let  out  by  tho  Government  to  fViliiam  Dcrdcn,  have 
no:  performed  th:U  Service:  This  /^Jfemblj  thirefore  do  r'ate  and  Rejoivf, 
and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Re/gived,  That  the  faid  Committee  be,  and  they 
are  hereby  continued  fuel),  for  the  Puipofei  afurelaid  ;  and  thic  they, 
or  the  ma')or  Pare  of  them,  make  Report  to  this  AlTcmbly  at  their  next 
SclHon. 

Whereas  Bertab  Brown,  Efqj  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  K-n^!  County, 
prulcnced  to  this  AfTrmbly,  an  Account  ot  Four  Pounds  F:ve  Shillings, 
charged  againlt  the  Colony  by  Jolefb  Ilatzvay,  one  of  his  Deputies,  for 
hall  a  Cord  ot  Wood,  by  him  the  1-ikI  Hdziay  provided  tor  thi-  Ufe  ot  the 
Co'-i.Tty-Hnufe  in  laid  County  ;  which  Account  the  laid  Sheriff  certified 
under  his  Hand  to  be  jult  and  true.  On  Confideration  whereof,  This^Jfem- 
hly  da  Vntt  and  Rejolve^  and  it  is  hereby  Wteed  and  RtfolveJ.  That  the  faid 
Accoun:  be  allowed,  and  tJic  Anionni  thereof  paid  unluthff  i&id  Bertai 
firou.';;  out  ot  the  General  Trcalury. 

Whcreai  the  Committee  appointed  by  thisAlVcmbly  at  their  lalt  ScTion, 
to  audit  tile  Accounts  of  the  Managers  of  the  Prc.-idince-Lottery,  in  Refpcdt 
to  the  buiiuing  fV.jjhjfit  Bridge,  and  paying  the  Benefit  Tickets,  have  not 
perform^d  that  Service  :  This  Jjjembly  therefore  do  Vote  and  kefolve,  and  n 
is  hereby  V^ted  anc  Rejtlved,  That  Mr.  Elijhu  Brown,  Je/epb  Nichols^  F.fq; 
and  Mr.  Samuel  Chare,  be,  and  they,  or  the  m.iior  Part  of  them,  are 
hereby  conltitutcd  a  Committee  for  the  Purpofc  afurefaid  ;  and  alfo  to 
receive  fuch  Benefit  Tickets  as  have  been  paid,  and  make  Report  of 
ihcir  Doings  to  this  AfTcmbly  at  their  next  ScfTion. 

//  ;■/  Voted  and  Rijolvid,  That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before  thi?  Aflcmbly, 
untinifhcd,  be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  referred  unto  the  next  SefTion  : 
That  the  Secretary,  by  Beat  of  Drum,  procUim  in  Newptrt,  all  the  A<flj 
and  Ortlcrs  now  made  and  pafl,  within  ten  Days,  and  lend  a  Copy  of  the 
Afts  and  Or-icrs  aforel'iid,  to  each  Town  in  the  Colony,  according  to 
Law,  within  thirty  Days  after  the  Rifing  of  this  Alfcmbly  j  which  is 
hereby  Adjourned  to  the  b.lt  TuefdAy  in  February  next. 

GOD  Savs  the  KING. 


[y?  3 


j4t  the  Ge'ne?.  Ah  A  s s E  M B L Y  of  the 

GOVERNOR  trnd  COM  PANT  of  the  Englilh 
Colony  of  Rhode-Ifland,  and  Providence-Plantations, 
ia  New  England,  in  America  ;  hegun  and  held  by 
Adjournment^  at  South-Klnglton,  within  end  for  [aid 
Colony,  on  she  lafl  Tuejday  oj  February,  in  the  Tear  of 
our  L  0  R  D,  One;  Tboujand  Scren  Hundred  and  Forty 
Nine  :  A^d  Jrventy-third  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His 
Mofi  Sacred  Majelly  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the 
Gfi'.ce  of  GOD,  &/ Great-Britain,  France>  nnd  Ireland> 
Kingy  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 

PRESENT. 

The  Hon.  WILLIJM  GREENE,  £fq;  Governor 
The  Hon.   William  Ellbry,  Efq;  Dep.  Gov. 


Peter  Bours.  Efq; 
SiMOM  Pease,  Efq-,  ( 

Sttphen  Brown  el,  Efq-,] 


>yif}J}. 


James  ARr.OLO,  Efq-, 
Daniel  Cocses 


Jkoffry  Watson, 

Th  OM  AS  W  A  K  D,  Efq ;  Secret. 


Efq.  ^ 

HALL,  Efqj  >^^. 
N,  Efq;  > 


Robert  Lawton,  Efq-, 

D  E  P  UT I  E  S  of  the  fcvtral  TOWNS. 
The  Hon.  JOSHUA  BJBCOCK,  Efq;  Speaker. 


NEWPORT; 

m 

Providence  i 

George  H^antcn,  Efq; 

m 

Jonathan  Randal,  Efq 

Mr.  Jofeph  fFbipp'.!,  j  un. 

^ 

Stefbcn  Hopkins,  Efq» 

Mr.  Thomas  Cranfltn^ 

?s 

Mr.  Elifho  BrcwTit 

Mr.  John  ^ilUKghafi 

m 

Daniel  Jentks,  Efq; 

Mr.  Nicholat  Ealicn, 

Portsmouth  s 

James  Sheffield^  Efq-, 

sS 

CaUb  Hill,  Efq; 

mUiam 


Cs8  3 


William  ^ntbeny,  jun.  Efq; 
Mr.  Jcbn  /illtn, 
Mr.  Thomas  Brovinel. 

Warwicic  j 
Philip  Grecm,  Efqj 
Mr.  'foim  HjUtn,  Jan. 
Capt.  Jobn  Grant,  oiCoweftt. 

Westiillv  ; 
The  Speakci. 

NfWSHOREHAM  * 

None, 
North  Kinostowmj 
Col.  Immtnuel  I^orihup, 
Mr.  Robert  Eldrcd. 

SOUTH-Kl  NCSTOWH  ; 

Capr.  Robert  Hajzardy 
Mr.  Rowland  Kobinjon. 

East.Greekwich  » 
Jofefb  Ntcbch,  Efq; 
IV Jr.  Duly  Gerald. 

Jamestown  j 
Mr.  Jobn  Pattty 
Mr.  Jtbel  Franklin. 

Smitnfield  } 
Mr.  "fbcmas  Arnold y 
Mr.  Jobn  Aldrich. 

SciTUATE 

Capt.  Job  Randal, 
Mr.  Gideon  hlammend. 
Gloucestek  ; 
Mr.  Jofefb  fVindjory 


Mr.  Benjamin  Smith. 

Charlvstown  ■- 
Capt.  Nathanael  Lewis, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hoxfte, 

West-Greenwicm  ) 
Mr.  Samuel  Hopkins ^ 
Mr.  fVilliam  Cumjloch. 

Coventrt  i 
Mr.  Jobn  Greene, 
Mr.  Jobn  EUerton. 
Exetef  i 
Capt.  Jobn  JVeigbt^ 
Mr.  Benoni  Gardner. 

MiDDLETOWh  ; 
Mr.  Jonathan  Eaflon. 
Capt.  JVilliam  Turner. 

Bristol  } 
Jonathan  Peck,  Efq; 

TlVIRTOM  I 

Mr.  Edward  fVanten, 
Mr.  Abraham  Barker. 

LiTTLE-CoMPTON  J 

None. 
Warren  ; 
Capt.  Benjamin  Barton, 
Cunxerlamo  i 
Mr.  Jofttb  Brown, 
Capt.  Edward  Smttb. 
Richmond  i 
Mr.  Jofepb  Clark, 
Capt.  y^wfj  Refers. 


Mr.  7"/''^  Lyndon^  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfe. 


WHEREAS  Jonathan  Randal,  Thomas  Lapbam^  and  Richard 
Sttere,  Efqrs.  were  by  the  General  AlTtmbly  of  thii  Colony,  »t 
th*ir  SefTion  in  Newport,  the  third  Monday  of  Augujl  laft,  appointed  a 
Committee  to  run  the  Northern  Boundary  Line  of  this  Colony,  accord- 
ing to  the  Charter,  (Jc.  and  the  Gentlemen  afore-named,  having  gone 
through  that  Work,  made  the  following  Report  of  rheir  Condudt  : 

*  To  the  Hoo.  General  AfTetnbly  fitting  at  iioutb'Kit)gJl»n,  in 
'  and  ior  the  Colony  of  Rhode-l/Jatidy  on  the  lafl  Tucfday  of 
*  February,  Jnno  Dom.    i  7  4y. 

•  TN  Pjrfuanceof  aCommifTion  louigiven,  for  running  the  Northern 

•  1    Boundary  Line  of  this  Colony,  according  to  Charter,  (s'f.  the  Com- 

•  mifTion  bearing  Date  Sept.  the  25th,   1749.  we  did  feafonably  inform: 

•  the  Secret.iry  of  this  Colony,  that  vre  had  appointed  to  meet  at  Man'i  in 

•  fFrtntban,  on  the  ninth  Day  of  Ollober  next  following,  when  we  would 

*  meet 


LS9l 


•  meet  with  <i  Committet  of  the  Province,  if  any  (liould  be  appointed, 

•  and  proceed  on  the  Bufincfs  afore- mentioned  :    And  we  did  accordingly 

*  meet  on  the  faid  ninth  Day  of  O^okr,  at  laid  Man'i  ;    together  with 

*  Henry  Harris^  Efq^   Surveyor,    and    Ifracl  H^ilkinfon   and   Chriftopher 

*  fVattrmariy  Chain-men,  ready  to  proceed  on  the  Bufincfs  ^  but  noCom- 

*  mittee  from  the  Province  appearing,  we  poftponcd  the  Bufintfs  intended, 
'  'till  the  thirtieth  of  faid  October,  when  we  met  again,  and  no  Pcrfor» 
'  appearing  on  the  Par:  of  the  Province,   we  did  then  effedt  the  Bufinefs 

•  met  on  i  concerning  which,  vvc  do  Report  as  followcth  : 

'  Tliat  we  not  being  able  to  find  any  Stake,  or  other  Monument,  which 

♦  we  could  imagine  to  be  fet  up  by  fVcodivard  and  Saffery,  but  knowing 

•  that  the  Place  thereof  was  dcfcribed  in  the  Agreement  mentioned  in  our 

*  Commiflion,  by  certain  invariable  Marks,  we  did  proceed  as  followtth, 

*  viz    We  iound  a  Place  where  Charles  River  form'd  a  large  Crtfcenc 

*  foutherly,    which  Place  is  known  to  many  by  the  Name  of  Poppolatick 

•  Pond,  which  we  took  to  be  the  louthermoft  Part  of  faid  River  j    from 

•  the  fouthermoft  Part  whereof,   we  meafurcd  three  Englijh  Miles  South, 

•  which  three  Englijh  Miles  did  terminate  upon  a  Plain,   in  a  Townfhip 

•  called  IVrentham,  about  a  Quarter  of  a  Mile  North  Eafterly  from  the 

*  dwelling  Houfe  oiThomas  Man's.,  asalfoaboutaQuarter  of  a  Mile  South 

•  Eafterly  from  the  Houle  oi Robert  Blake,  where  we  marked  a  Pine  Tree, 

•  and  ere<5fed  a  Monument  of  Stones,   and  found  the  fame  to  be  in  Lat. 

♦  +2  deg.    8  min.  North  •,    which  we  made  for  the  North  Eaft  Bound  of 

*  this  Colony.     And  we  do  further  Report,  That  from  faid  Tree  wc  did 

*  proceed  to  run  the  Northern  Boundary  Line  of  this  Colony  on  a  Weft. 

*  Courfc,  with  a  Variation  of  eight  Degrees  and  a  half,  as  the  Weft  Vari- 

*  ation  from  the  Magnctick  Needle  :   In  the  Courfc  of  which   running, 

•  we  did  mark  many  Trees  j  laid  Line  palling  over  the  fouthermoft  Part 
'  of  a   certain  Pond,   called  Manchaug  Pond,  and   did   terminate   abouc 

•  thirty  Rods  Eaftward  of  a  fmall  Pond  called  Crajfy  Pond,  at  a  black 

•  Oik  Tree  which  wc  marked,  and  did  ereft  a  Monument  of  Stones  about 
'  it ;  which  Tree  we  marked  for  the  North- Weftern  Bound  of  this  Colony, 
'  it  bemg  about  Twenty-two  Miles  from  faid  Pine  Tree  to  faid  black  Oak. 

•  Reported  and  humbly  lubmitted,  by 

'  Jonathan  Randal, 
Providence,  Jan.  12.  1749.  '  Richard  Steere, 

•  Ibemas  Lapham.* 
And  now  this  AlTcmbly  having  taken  the  faid  Report  into  Confidcra- 
tion,   Dj  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved,    That  the 
faid  Report  be  accepted. 

Whereas  this  Aflembly,  at  their  Sefllon  in  Newport,  on  the  third  Mon- 
day o[  Augufi  laft,  appointed  Commiflioners  to  run  the  Northern  Boundary 
Line  of  this  Colony,  with  Diredions,  that  if  Commiffioners  fhould  not 
be  appointed  on  the  Part  of  the  Province  of  the  Majfacbujetts-Bay,  to  join 
vvith  them  therein,  they  fhould  proceed  to  run  faid  Line  ex  Parte.  As 
flo  CommifTioners  were  appointed  by  the  Province  in  Scafor,  the  Gen- 
tlemen appointed  by  the  Colony,  run  the  faid  Line  tx  PartCt  and  made 
Report  thereof  to  this  Aflembly,  which  hath  been  accepted.  But  never- 
thelcfs,  upon  Advice  from  the  Province,  that  they  have  appointed  Com- 
minioners  llncc  our  Committee  run  the  Line  as  aforefaid.  This  yiJJemNy  do 
Vste  and  Rtfolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Votfd  and  Re/olved,  That  JoncHban  Randal^ 

Richard 


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Richard  Slitn,  indthomas  Latham, 'E{c{xi.  and  Ccpt.  Jofepb  Harriftn,  or 
the  maior  Pjrc  of  dicm,  be,  and  they  arc  hcrcDy  appointed  CommiiTioners, 
and  fully  impovcrcd  to  join  with  theCommifl'ioncrsofthc  Province  of  tht 
M'ljjacbufitti-Bay,  at  Pdctiah  Alan's,  in  IVrtnlham,  the  frcond  Tucfday 
ct  April  n^xz,  to  run  or  pcramb'-ilacc  the  Northern  Boundary  Lincof  chi* 
Colony,  according  to  Charter,  by  tht  Stake  fct  up  by  Nathanad  fVccdmari 
and  Solomon  Saffery,  in  the  Year  1642,  purfuant  to  an  Agreement  made 
between  the  CommiflTioner  ot  this  Colony,  and  one  of  and  tor  the  Pro- 
vince of  the  Ma]facbajet!s-Bay,  January  the  19th,  in  the  Year  1710-11, 
with  full  Powei  to  appoint  a  Surveyor  or  Surveyors,  and  Chainmen. 
And  it  is  atfo  yoted  and  R^foivtd,  That  the  Gentlemen  en  the  Part  of  the 
Colony,  be  commiflioned  for  the  lind  and  Purpofe  atorcl'aid,  by  bit 
Honour  the  Governor. 

WhercaS  Henry  Knowlts,  late  0^  South- Kingnrj-m,  Yeoman,  deceased, 
foi  and  in  CnnfiJeracion  cl  the  Sum  of  Three  Thoufand  Pounds,  mort- 
gngcd  to  the  Colony  a  Farm  or  Tradt  ot  Land  in  Scu.'hKingftown,  which 
Col.  Eti/ha  Riynolds  hath  finct  purchafed,  and  is  now  polfeiTed  ot.  And 
the  Time  of  Payment  of  faid  Money  being  clapfcd,  the  laid  Col.  Reynolds 
made  A pplir.it ion  to  this  AfiTcmbly  i  who  on  Confidcration  thereof,  Do 
yole  andRefoivi,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Rt/ohed,  That  in  cafe  the  Co- 
lonel (hall  immediately  pay  to  Benjamin  Nichols,  Efq;  Treafurer  of  the 
Crranri  Committee,  the  Sum  of  Filtttn  Hundred  Pounds,  Part  of  the 
aforclaid  Sum  of  Three  Thoufand  Pounds,  then  he  fhall  be  allowed  four 
Months  longer  to  pay  the  Remainder,  he  giving  Bond  to  pay  the  Intcrcft 
thereof  unto  tne  General  Trcai'urer,  for  the  Ulc  ot  the  Colony. 

Tt  is  Voted  dud  Kejolved,  That  his  Horrour  the  Governor  be,  and  he  is 
herrby  allowed  Seven  Pounds  Ten  Shilling!),  to  be  paid  him  out  of  the 
General  Trtafury,  for  his  Trouble  in  preparing  and  figning  thirty  bill* 
of  Exchange  on  Mr.  I'ariridge,  our  Agent  in  Grea*- Britain,  by  Order  of 
the  General  Aflcmblv. 

Whereas  tht  Committee  appointed  to  examine  the  Accounts  of  CoJ, 
Daniel  Updike  with  the  Colony,  have  not  yer  had  it  in  their  Power  to  per- 
form that  Work  :  //  is  therefore  Voted  and  Re/olvedy  That  the  fiid  Com- 
mittee be  f^fther  continued  for  that  Purpofe  ;  and  they,  or  the  major 
Part  of  them,  arc  hereby  impowtrcd  to  perfcdt  faid  Bufincfs,  and  make 
Report  to  this  AlTcmbly  at  their  next  ScQion.  /tnd  it  is  alfo  further  Voted 
and  Refolvtd,  That  the  faid  Committrc,  or  the  majoi  Part  of  them,  do 
now  receive  of  the  laid  Col.  Updike  whaX  Tenth  Money  he  has  in  his 
Hands,  and  burn  the  lame  immediately,  in  the  Prcfencc  of  thisAIIembly. 

Whereas  the  Town  Council  of  MiddliJoun,  in  this  Colony,  liavc  rcprc- 
fcnted  unto  this  Aflcmbly,  Tiiac  on  Confidciacion  of  the  NecclTuy  of  a 
Way  for  His  Majelty's  Subjcfts  to  pafi  and  repafs  Jrom  that  Part  of  Mid- 
Jletrjm  called  Sachueaji  Beach  acrofs  to  Eafitn'%  Beach,  the  General  AfTcm- 
bly,  at  rhrir  SefTion  iii  yewpori,  che  rliird  Monday  o^/iugujl  laft,  did  order 
and  dirc<ft  that  tncre  fhould  he  a  Drift-Way  of  a  convenient  Width  la'd 
out  by  the  faid  Town  of  Middlemen^  from  the  double  Gate  on  thv  Wdt 

Side, 


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Side,  to  another  Gate  on  the  Eaft  Sidcof  feid  Eofim*s  Neck,  being  the  old 
ac£uftomcd  Way,  C;?^.  fi nee  which,  it  hath  been  difcovcrcd  tha:  the  Land 
from  the  laid  double  Gate  Wcftcrly,  down  to  the  Creek  on  EaJion*i  Brach, 
beiongech  to  private  Fcrfons,  as  likcwifc  docs  the  Land  to  the  Eaftward 
of  the  other  Gate  afore-mentioned,  for  focne  fmill  Diftancc  ;  I'o  that  it 
will  be  to  no  Purpofe  to  lay  out  a  Dxift  .Way  from  one  of  the  Tiid  Gate*  to 
the  other,  unlets  the  fame  be  extended  farther  each  Way  :  Whereupon 
thty  prayed  this  Afl'cmbly  toimpower  them  to  lay  out  a  Drift- Way  from 
the  Creek  on  Eajlonh  Beach,  to  the  double  Gate  aforcfaid,  from  thence 
to  the  oth-^r  Gate  atoreiaid,  and  from  thence  Eaftcrly  down  to  and  along 
Sachue an  %Cic\\,  until  it  comes  to  that  Part  of  faid  Beach  which  was  refcrvcd 
by  the  Town  of  Middlesown,  for  all  Perfons  whomloever  to  pafs  and 
reoais  over,  as  ottcn  as  Occifion  fliould  require,  forever.  And  this 
AiFembly  taking  the  Premifes  into  ConfiJeracion,  do  grant  the  faid  Pe- 
tition :  And  it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved,  That  the  Taid  Town  Council  of  Mfd- 
dietown,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  impowered  to  lay  out  a  Drift-Way  from 
the  Creek  on  Eajion's  Beach,  to  the  double  Gate  aforefaid,  from  thence 
CO  the  other  Gate  aforefaid,  and  from  thence  tafterly  down  to  and  along 
faid  Sacbueaj}  Beach,  until  it  comes  to  that  Part  of  faid  Sacbuccft  B;ach 
Tcferved  by  the  Town  of  Middletown  for  all  Perfons  whomfoevcr  to  pafs 
and  repafs  over,  as  often  as  Occafion  fhall  require,  forever. 

"Whereas  this  Aflembly,  at  their  Seffion  in  South- Kingdtwn,  on  the  laft 
"Wednefday  of  October  lall,  appointed  a  Committee  to  prepare  an  Account 
Cagreeable  to  the  Letter  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford^  one  of  His  Majefty*« 
Principal  Secretary's  of  State,  to  the  Governor  and  Company  of  this 
Colonv)  of  the  Tenor  and  Amount  of  all  the  Bills  of  Credit  which  have 
been  create  1  and  iflucd  by  this  Government,  and  are  now  outftanding, 
fcff.  And  the  major  Hart  of  the  Committee  having  affumed  that  Province, 
and  perpetrated  the  Bufinels,  made  Report  to  this  AlTcmbly  as  followeth  : 

*  ''Tp  HE    Colony  o^  Rhode- IJland^    in  the  Year  1728,    emitted  Forty 
'     JL     Thoufand   Pounds  in    Bills   of  publick  Credit,    equal    then  to 

*  Twelve  Thoufand  Eight  Hundred  Pounds  Sterling,  to  be  let  on  Loan, 

*  on  Land  Security  of  double  the  Value,    and  at  Five  fer  Cent,  per  /Snnum 

*  Ifiterefl,  for  thirteen  Years ;  the  Interefl  v/as  appropriated  to  the  repairing 

*  and  furniiliing  Fort  George^  the  principal  to  be  (unk  by  ten  equal  annual 

*  Payments  i  two  of  which  are  yet  outftanding,  equal  to  Seven  Hundred 

*  and  Twenty-feven  Pounds  Five  Shillings  and  Six  Pence  Sterling  ;  and 

*  the  finking  thereof,  will  be  compleated  in  the  Year  1751. 

•  And  in  the  Year  1731,  the  Colony  emitted  Sixty  Thoufand  Pounds 

*  in  Bills  of  publick  Credit,  equal  then  to  Sixteen  Thoufand  Eight  Hun- 

*  dred  and  Forty-one  Pouijds  Seventeen  Shillings  and  Four  Pence  Sterling, 

*  to  be  let  out  on  Loan  'tiilimtk.  Security  of  double  the  Value,  at  Five 

*  per  Cent,  per  Annum  Intcrelt  for  ten  Years  :    The  Interefl  wai  appro- 

*  priated  to  encourage  raifing  Hemp,  Flax,  and  the  catching  of  Fifh,  and 
•■  making  Oil,  by  proper  Bounties  given  by  the  Etnitting  Adl :  The  Prin- 

*  cipal  to  be  funk  by  ten  equal  Payments  -,  two  of  which  are  yet  outfland- 
'  fHnding,  equal  to  One  Thoufand  and  Ninety  Pounds  Eighteen  Shillings 

*  and  1  hrec  Pence  Sterling  •,    and  the  fin'-Jng  of  it  >vill  be  finilhcd  in 

*  the  Year  1751. 

Q_  « And 


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And  in  t!)s  Year  1733,  the  Colony  emitted  One  Hundred  Tiioufsnd 
'  Poundi  in  Bills  ot  publick.  Credit,  equal  to  Twcnc)-fi?e  Thoufand 
Three  Hundred  and  Ninety-fix  Pounds  Sixteen  Shillings  Sterling,  fo 
be  let  out  on  Loan  on  Land  Security  of  double  cht  Vilue,  and  at  Five 
per  Ctnt.per  Annum  Intereft,  for  ten  Years  :  The  Interell  was  to  be  ap- 
propriated tc  purfhifing  of  Cannon  for  Fort  George^  and  erefting  a 
Ficr  at  Block-ljlaiid  ;  the  i^rincip.il  to  be  funk  by  ten  equal  annual  Pay- 
mcntj,  four  of  which  are  yet  outltanding,  equal  to  Three  Thoufand  Six 
Hundred  and  Twcnty-feven  Pounds  Five  Shillings  and  Six  Pence  Sterl- 
ing ;  and  the  finlting  of  this  Sum  will  be  compleatcd  in  the  Year  1753. 
•  Again  in  the  Year  1733,  tiie  Colony  emitted  One  Hundred  Thouland 
Pound;  in  Bills  of  publick  Credit,  equal  then  to  Nineteen  Tlioufand 
Seven  Hundred  and  P'ifty-three  Pounds  One  Shilling  and  Four  Pence 
Sterling,  to  be  let  on  Loin  on  Land  Security  of  double  the  Value,  ac 
¥wtp(r  Cent,  pir  Annum  Interefl,  for  ten  Years  :  Tlie  Intereft  was  ap- 
propridied  to  the  building  of  a  State-Houfe  for  the  Colony,  and  a  Light 
Houfe  ior  the  Benefit  ot  Navigation  j  the  Principal  to  be  funk  by  ten 
equal  annual  Payments,  nine  of  which,  arc  yet  outftanding.  equal  now 
to  Eigne  Thnu'and  One  Hundred  and  Eighty-one  Pounds  Sixteen 
Shillings  and  Four  Pence  Sterling  •,  and  the  finking  this  Sum  will  be 
complcated  in  the  Year  I7';8. 

Again  in  the  Year  1740,  the  Colony  emitted  Twenty  Thoufand 
Pounds  in  Bills  of  a  New  Tenor,  equal  to  Eighty  Thoulano  Pounds  of 
tlieir  formet  Bills,  and  to  Fifteen  Thoufand  Eight  Hundred  and  Two 
Pounds  Eight  Shillings  Sterling,  to  be  let  out  on  Loan  or  Land  Secu- 
rity of  double  the  Value,  on  Intercfl,  for  ten  Years,  at  Four  p^r  Ctnt. 
per  Annum  :  The  Intereft  appropriated  to  building  a  guard  Sloop  for 
the  Colony,  and  paying  the  Colony's  Expences  in  the  Expedition  to  the 
fVefihJifs  ;  the  Principn!  to  be  funk  by  ten  equal  annual  Payments, 
the  whole  of  which  is  now  outflanding,  and  is  now  equal  to  Seven 
Thouland  Two  Hundred  and  Seventy-two  Pounds  Fourteen  Shillinga 
and  Six  Pence  Sterling  -,  the  finking  this  Sum  will  hs  compleatcd  in 
th''  Year  1760. 

••  And  lallly,  in  the  Year  1743,  the  Colony  emitted  Forty  Thoufand 

Poun.'i^  of  the  New-I  eimr  Bills,  cqua,   to  One   Hundred  and   Sixty 

Thouiand    Pounds   in   Bills  of  the  Old-Ttnor     and  to  Twrnty-eighr 

Thoufand    Four  Hundred   and   Forty-four  Pounds  Five  Shillings  and 

'  Four  P.ncc  Sterling,  to  be  let  out  on  Loan  on  Land  Security  of  double 

'  the  Value,    to   p»y   Intereil  ten  Years,  at  Four  ptr  Cent,  per  Annum  •, 

•  which  was  appropriated  to  puc  the  Colony  in  a  Pofture  of  Defence. 
■•  during  the  War;  the  Principal  to  be  paid  in  ten  equal  annual  Payments ; 
'  and  the  v/holc  of  this  Sim  is  now  oucftanding,  and  is  now  equal  to 
'  Fourteen  Thoufand  Five  Hundred  and  Forty-five  Pounds  Nine  Shillings 

•  and  a  Penny  Sterling  ;  and  the  finking  of  if  will  be  compleatcd  in  the 
'  Year  1763. 

'  At  divers  Times,  from  the  Year  1710,  to  the  Year  1747,  the  Colony 
'  jus  emitted  Bills  of  publick  Credit  for  fhc  Supply  of  the  Treai'ury,  to 

•  the  Amount  of  Three  Hundred  and  Twelve  Thoufand  Three  Hundred 

•  Pounds  Old-Tenor  5  and  tiiere  hath  been  called  in  and  burnt  at  Icveral 

Times. 


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*  Times,  from  the  Ysai  172S  to  1748,  One  Hundred  and  Seventy-fix 

'  Thoufand  Nine  Hundreil  -.nd  Sixty-tour  Pounds  Six  Shillings  and  Ten 

*  Prnte  Half-penny  -,    and  by  the  lall  Settlfmcnt  of  the  General  Trca- 

*  furer's  Account,  it  appears  chat  there  was  then  in  the  publrck  Treafury, 
'  Twenty 'four  Thoufand  Eight  Hundred   and   Ninety-one  Pounds  Ten 

*  Shillings  and  Ten  Pence  :    From  all  which  it  appears,  that  there  is  now 

*  outftanding  of  the  Bills  iifued  to  fupply  the  Treafury^   One  Hundred 

*  and  Ten  Thoufand  Four  Hundred  and  Forty-four  Pounds  Two  Shillings 
'  and  Three  Pence  Halt- penny  •,  the  whole  of  which  ovitltanding  Sum, 
'  was  iffued  in  the  Years  1  746  and  1747,  and  is  equal  to  Ten  Thoufand 
*•  and  Forty  Pounds  Seven  Shillings  and  Five  Pence  Sterling. 

•  And  the  Parliament  having  granted  to  this  Colony,  for  their  Services 
'  in    the  Cape-Brctcn  Expedition,    Six  Thoufand   Three  Hundred   and 

*  Thirty-two  Pounds  Twelve  Shillings  and  Ten  Pence  Sterling,    and  the 

*  Colony   having  paid  by  Order  of  the  Crown,  the  Wages  of  the  Officers 

*  and  Soldiers  railed  for  the  Canada  Expedition,  Three  Thoufand  Pounds 

*  Sterling,  the  laid  two  Sums  being  Nine  Thoufand  Three  Hundred  and 

*  Thirty- two   Pounds  Twelve  Shillings   and   Ten  Pence  Sterling,    are  a 

*  Fund  for  finking  fo   much  of  the  Colony's  outllanding  Bills,  and  the 

*  Reniainder,  being  Srven  Hundred  and  Eight  Pounds  Fourteen  Shillings 

*  and  Seven  Pence  sterling,  is  to  be  called  in  and  funk,  by  a  Tax  on  the 
'  Inhabitants  of  this  Colcny. 

'  Th'j  Reafon  of  the  great  Depreciation  obfcrvable  in  the  Bills  iffued  by 

*  the   Colcny,    is,    becaufe  the  Inhabitants  of  New-Engla»J  conftantly 

*  confumc  a  much  greater  Quantity  of  Brili/h  Manufactures,    than  their 

*  Exports  are  able  to  pay  for,  which  makes  luch  a  continual  Demand  for 
'  Gold,  Silver,  and  Bills  of  Exchange,  to  make  Remittances  with,  that  the 

*  Merchants  to  procure  them,  are  always  bidding  one  upon  another,  and 
'  thereby  daily  fink  the  Value  of  Paper  Bills,   with   which  they  purchafc 

*  them  :     And  it  is  plain,  that  where  the  Ballance  of  Trade  is  againft  any 

*  Country,  that  f.ich  Pan  of  iheir  Medium  of  Exchange  as  hath  a  univerfal 

*  Currency,  will  leave  ihcm  ;  and  furh  Part  ol  their  Medium  as  is  confined 

*  to  that  Country,  will  fink  in  its  Value,  ia  Proportion  as  ihe  Ballance 

*  agamft  them  is  to  their  Trade  :  For  what  hath  been  the  Cafe  with 
'  Rhode-JJland  Bills,    hatli  alio   been  the  Common  Fate  of  all  rhe  Paper 

*  Bills  ifl'ued  by  the  other  Colonies  in  TJtw-Erglatid  ;  they  having  been 
'  all  emitted  at  near  equal  Value,  and  have  always  paffed  ar  par  one  with 

*  another,  and  confequentlj  have  equally  funk  in  their  Value  :  And  this 
'  will  always  be  the  Cafe  v;ith  Infant  Countries,  that  do  not  raiie  fo  much 

*  as  they  confume,  either  to  have  no  Money,  or  if  they  have,   it  muft  be 

*  worfe  than  that  of  their  richer   Neighbours,    to  compel   ic  to  llay  with 

*  rhem.' 

Which  Report  being  duly  confidered,  7r.'is  JJjembly  do  Vet:  and  Refolve, 
i\nd  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Rrfotved,  That  his  Honour  the  Governor  tranlmic 
the  Subftance  thereof  under  his  Hand,  to  Mr.  Agent  Partridge,  to  be  by 
him  delivered  to  his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  one  of  His  Majelly's 
Principal  Secretaries  of  Stare,  in  Anfwtr  to  his  Gracc'i  Letter  to  this 
Colony,  about  the  Bills  of  piibiick  Credit  emitted  here,  fjc.  And  alfo 
that  a  Duplicate  thereof  be  fcnt  to  the  iaid  Agent  for  his  own  Ufc. 

And 


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And  at  the 
Reporr,  what 

Dr.  ■ 

J  710.  May. 
— 10.  OSiober 

—  lO.  l^cv. 

—  II.  June. 

—  II.  hhv. 
— 26.  June, 

—  28.  Juni, 
— 30.  Feb. 

—37.  June. 
—38.  Mof, 
— 40.  Sept. 
— 41.  May. 
—41.  05lob. 
— 44.  March. 
— 45.   May. 

-45-  ^n-'- 
— 46.  June. 
—46.  Feb. 
— 47.  Feb. 


fame  Time,  the  Committee  aforefaid,  prcfcnted  with  thfir 

foUowi  . 


Ihe  Colony  for  all  Money  emitted  fcr 

TO  Cafh  emitted,       

To  Ditto,  • 

To  Ditto,  

To  Ditto,  

To  Ditto,  

To  Ditto,  

To  Ditto,  —— 

To  Ditto,  

To  Ditto,  

To  Ditto,  

To  Ditto,  — 

To  Ditto,  ■ 

To  Ditto, 

To  Ditto, 

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To  Ditto,  

To  Ditto,  " 

To  Ditto,  ■ 

To  Ditto,  

To  Ditto,  


Supply  of  the  Ireafury. 

(,.     5000 

■  1000 

1000 

6000 

• 300 

46000 

tooo 

1000 

•  4000 

30000 

• iccoo 

10000 

•  8000 

8000 

lOOOO 

15000 

•  20000 

45000 

'  60000 

30COO 


/,.  3x2,300 


1728 
—29 
—30 

-3« 

—  J2 

—33 
—34 
-36 

—  37 
-3" 
—39 


■  For  what  has  been  bumt^  ~         — 

\^l'j.June.  "DY   Cafli  burnt   at   fcvcral  Times* 

Jj   before  this  Date,  as  appears  by< 

a  Settlement  of  the  General  Trea-( 

furer's  Account,         —         — 

By  Ditto  burnt  this  Year,         

By  Ditto  burnt  this  Year,         

B/ JD///(?  burnt  this  Year,         — — 
By  Ditto  burnt  this  Year,         . 


Cr^ 


By  Ditto  burnt  this  Year, 

■ By  Ditto  burnt  this  Year, 

By  Ditto  burnt  this  Year, 

By  Ditto  burnt  this  Year, 

' By  Dittc  burnt  this  Year, 

By  Ditto  burnt  this  Year, 

By  Ditto  burnt  this  Year, 

By  Ditto  burnt  this  Year, 


12550 

— 

— 

9019 

16 

10 

360+ 

7 

9 

6430 

10 

J    T 

•376 

J3 

6 

2381 

6 

I  T 

394« 

2 

6 

1017 

'3 

I 

35*5 

9 

0  1 

4042 

2 

5 

2626c 

»5 

10 

14077 

9 

2 

88725 

— 

— 

Ballance  due  from  the  Colony, 


£.  176964     6  10  T 

135335     »J        »     T 
^.312300      —      — 


Wc 


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«  TICTE  the  Subfcribers,  being  appointed  a  Committee  to  enquire  into 

•  V  V  the  State  of  the  Bills  ot  pubMck  Credit  that  have  at  any  Time 
'  been  emitted  by  the  Colony  of  Rhode-JJiand,  do  Report,  That  the  Colony 
'  hath  iffaed  for  the  Supply  of  the  General  Treafury,  at  the  Timej  noted 
»  on  the  Debc-fide  of  the  above  Account,   Three  Hundred  and  Twelve 

•  Thoufand  Three  Hundred  Pounds  -,  and  that  there  hath  been  burnt  at 
»  the  Times  noted  on  the  Credic-fide  of  this  Account,  One  Hundred  and 
'  Seventy -fix  Thoufand  Nine  Hundred  and  Sixty-four  Pounds  Six  Shil- 
'  lings  and  Ten  Pence  Half-penny  ;     and  that  there  is  now  circulating  of 

•  Bill*  of  Credit  emitted  by  the  Colony,  for  a  Supply  of  the  Trcjfury, 
'  One  Hundred  and  Thirty-jrve  Thouland  Three  Hundred  and  Thirty-five 
«  Pounds  Thirteen  Shillings  and  a  Penny  Half- penny. 

'  Peter  Bourj, 
Ntwport,  February  2'/.    1749.  '  Stephen  Hopkins, 

'  Daniel  Jehckes.' 
And  this  Aflembly  having  taken  the  faid  Report  into  Confideration. 
Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  That  the  fame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted. 

Whereas  Daniel  Jenckes  and  Stephen  Hopkins,  Efqrs.  exhibited  to  'his 
Aflembly  an  Account  by  them  charged  againfl  the  Colony,  for  their  Ex- 
pences,  Time,  and  Horfehi.e,  in  atrending  on  the  Colony's  Bufinefs, 
relating  the  State  of  Paper  Bills,  (ic.  On  Confidcrarion  whereof,  Thti 
jljjembly  do  Vote  and  Refalve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved.  That  faid 
Account  be.  and  it  is  hereby  allow'd  •,  and  that  Fifty-fcvcn  Pounds,  the 
Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  faid  Daniel  and  Stephen  out  of  the  General 
Treafury. 

Whereas  Peter  BaufSy  Efq;  exhibited  to  thi?  Aflembly,  an  Account  by 
him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  tor  his  Trouble  in  ffating  the  Paper 
Currency,  in  Anfwer.to  the  Letter  fent  the  Colony  by  his  Grace  the  Duke 
ot  Bedford  :  On  Confideration  whereof.  This  /ijfembly  do  Vote  and  Refelve^ 
and  ii  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolvedy  That  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
allowed,  and  tUe  Amount  thereof,  being  Fifteen  Pounds,  paid  him  out 
of  the  General  TreafUry. 

Whereas  Peter  Eafton,  Efq-,  exhibited  to  this  AlTembly  an  Account  by 
him  charged  againft  chc  Colony,  for  Glafs,  and  new  Leading  the  Win- 
dows at  the  Goal-Houfe  in  the  Counry  of  Newport  ;  and  the  Truth  of 
faid  Account  bemg  attefted  to  by  Joftph  Scoti,  Eiq-,  Sherif?  of  faid  County, 
this  Aflembly,  on  Confideration  of  the  AiTair,  Do  Vote  and  Refoive,  and 
it  is  berei^y  Voted  and  Replved,  That  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  al- 
low'd, and  that  Ten  Pounds  Seventeen  Shillings  and  Six  Pence,  the 
Amount  thereof,  paid  the  faid  Peter  Eafion  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

"Whereas  y^nne  and  James  Franklin  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly  an  Ac- 
count by  them  charged  againlt  the  Colony,  for  printin<;  the  Afts  and 
Orders  of  this  Affembry.  at  their  laft  SefTion  made  ;  and  alfo  for  Paper  by 
thetn  furnifh'd  for  printing  the  <.-ime  :  On  Confideration  whereof,  This 
jijjimbh  ds  Vote  and  Re/ohe,  and  it  fs  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  faid 
Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  the  Amount  thereof,  bein^ 
Twelve  Pounds  Ten  Shillings,  paid  them  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

R  "Whereas 


166  1 


"WtvereM  this  General  Aflcmbly,  at  their  ScfHon  in  08obtr  laft,  ap- 
pointed Mr.  Elilha  Bwvn,  Jofefb  Nicbols,  Efqv  and  Mr,  Samuel  Cbace, 
Of  tht  major  Par:  of  ihcm,  a  Committee  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  the 
Managers  or  Dircdors  of  the  Providence  Lottery,  in  Refpcdl  to  the  build- 
ing ^^/'"'i^/ Bridge,  and  paying  the  Benefit  Tickets  j  and  alfo  to  receive 
fuch  Benefit  Ticketb  at  have  been  paid,  (^c.  In  Confequence  of  which 
Appointment,  tht  Committee  made  the  following  Report  unto  this 
Affembly  : 


"W 


E  the  SubfcriDtrs,  being  chofcn  a  Committee  by  the  Honourable 
Affembly,  in  Oiioter  lalt,  to  examine  'he  Direftors  Accounts, 
concerning  the  Providence  Lottery,  do  find  them  thus  : 

The  fever  a  I  Gentlemen,  Director  s^      ...      Dr, 

TO    Cafh   obuined    by  them,     in   the  Lottery 
granted  by  the  Affembly,  —         —  /.  1 2000  —  — 

Contra.       ^       -       -      -       Cr, 

BY    at  many  Benefit  Tickets  paid  to  the  feveral 
Adventurers,   as  amount  to  the  Sum  of       —         £.  11650  —  — 
And  for  which  we  have  given  Receipts  to  the  feveral 

Direftors. 
The  Ballance  yet  due  to  the  other  Adventurers,    not 

paid  bv  fiid  Dire<5tors,  amounts  to  the  Sum  of         »  350  —  — 


Providence,  Feb.  26.   1749. 


I'  »tooo  


Elisha  Brown, 
Errors  Excepted,  fir  SamuilChacs,  ^Cowmittti, 

Joseph  Nichols, 


-s,\ 


The  f'^veral  Gentlemen,  DiteflorSy      ...      Dr. 

Ca(h  lodged  in  their  Hands,  by  Mi-ans  of  the 
Lottery  for  building  fVayboJftt  Bridge,         —         ^.  30O0 


rpo 
i     1 


Contra.       -      -      -      -      Cr. 

BY  the  whole  of  their  Accounts  for  Work  done  on 
faid  Bridge,  as  now  complcat,  examined,  amount- 
ing to  the  Sum  of  £•  1610     7     4. 

The  Ballance  yet  in  their  Hands,  due  to  the  Bridge,  is         1389   11     8 


Providence,  Feb.  26.   174-0. 


EttSMA  Browk,     1 

(ACE,   >( 


Errori  Excepted,  per  Samuel  Ch ace,  >Committte. 

Joseph  Nichols, S 

And  now  this  Affembly  having  tiken  faid  Report  into  Confideration, 

Do  Vole  and  Rifolve,  and  it  it  Voted  and  Refolvcd,  That  the  faid  Report  be, 

ind  ic  is  hereby  accepted.  , 


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And  tt  ti  alfo  farther  Voted  and  Rcfolvtd,  That  the  Md.  Committet  be, 
and  tVicy  arc  hereby  directed  and  impowered  :o  burn  the  Benefit  Tickets 
by  them  received  of  the  atorefaid  Managers  or  Direflors  ot  the  Providence 
Lottery,  in  Refpcft  to  the  building  H^aybcjjtt  Bridge  :  And  that  there- 
upon they  be  difcharged  from  the  Receipt  they  gave  the  laid  Managers 
or  Dircftors  tor  the  faid  Tickeu. 

Whereas  the  General  Aflembly,  *t  their  Scfllon  in  Hewporl,  on  the 
third  Monday  of  /Jugujl  laft,  appointed  Peter  Bours,  Simon  Pea/e,  and 
George  fVanton,  Efqrs.  McfTrs.  Thomas  Cranjten,  and  fames  SbffficlJ,  or 
the  major  Part  of  them,  a  Committee  for  the  Ends  and  Purpofes  men- 
tioned in  that  Act,  made  to  this  Aflembly  the  following  Report  of  their 
Condud,  to  wit  \ 

Newport,  Feb.  22.  1749-50 

*  To  the   Honoiirdbls  General  Ajfembly. 

*  \\7E  the  Subfcribers,  being  a  Committee  appointed  by  the  General 

*  '  '     AfTembly  to  fettle  with  Benjamin  Nicbo!s,  Elqj  his  Account  with 

*  the  Colony,  rcfpedling  the  Tenth  Money  ;    and   to  examme  into  the 

*  Circumftanccs  attending  the  Mortgage:  and  Bonds  in  his  Hands,  bc- 
'  longing  to  the  Colony,  Report  as  tollowcth,  viz.    That  there  is  in  faid 

*  MVZWj's  Hands,  a  Number  of  «c«  (/f  Bonds,  and  others,  now  due  to 
'  the  Colony,  amounting  to  Eight  Thoufand  One  Hundred  and  Fifty 
'•  Three  Pounds  and  Thirteen  Shillings.  We  alfo  find,  that  faid  Mcboh 
'  has  delivered  to  Mr.  Peleg  Peckbam,  as  by  his  Receipt,  dated  December  27. 

*  L749.  *  Number  of  Tenth  Bonds  due  from  the  County  oi  Kings  County, 
'  to  be  put  in  Suit,  amounting  to  Seven  Thoufand  and  Seventy  Pounds 

*  Eighteen  Shillings  and  Eight  Pence  ;    and  alfo  a  Mortgage  Deed  from 

*  Henry  Knowles  to  the  Colony,  for  Three  Thouland  Founds,  due  in  the 
'  Vear  1746,  to  be  put  in  Suit,  it  being  for  a  bum  of  Money  formerly 
'  lent  by  the  Government  to  IVilliam  Borden.  Said  Nichols  hath  alfo 
'  fhewed  us  a  Rcccipr  from  George  Brown,  Efq;    dated  OHober  25.  1749. 

*  for  a  Number  of  Tenth  Bonds  due  from  the  County  of  Providence,  to 

*  he  put  in  Suit,  amounting  to  Seven  Thoufand  Three  Hundred  and 
'  Twenty  Pounds  Seven  Shillings  and  Five  Pence  ;  and  alio  informs  lu 
'  that  there  is  due  to  him  from  the  aforefaid  Getrge  Brown,  Efq;  on  Ac- 
'  count  of  fome  Tenth  Bonds  heretofore  put  into  his  Hands  to  fuc,  the 

*  Sum  of  Three  Thoufand  and  Twenty-feven  Pounds  and  Six  Pence. 

We  further  Report,  Thar  we  have  received  of  the  faid  Benjamin  Nichols, 

*  Twelve  Thoufand  Nine  Hundred  and  Twenty-two  Pounds  Eighteen 
'  Shillings  and  Seven  Pence  Old  Tcnorj  including  in  faid  Sum,  two 
'  Orders  of  Aflembly,  for  faid  Nichols  to  pay  Forty-Eight  Founds  to 
'  James  Daniel,  and  Eight  Pounds  to  fVilliam  Reed  ;   of  which  Sum,  we 

*  have  burnt  Nine  Thoufand  Five  Hundred  and  Sixty-eight  Pounds  One 

*  Shilling  and  Seven  Pence  •,  the  Remainder,  amounting  to  Three  Thou- 
'  fand  Two  Hundred  and  Ninety-eight  Pounds  and  Seventeen  Shillings, 

*  h^mg  Bill*  emitted  by  New-Hampfhire  and  Ccxw^if^/cjr/ Governments : 
'  Eleven  Hundred  and   Ninety-four  Poundi  Sixteen  Shillings  and  Six 

*  Pence  of  it,  is  in  the  Hands  of  Peier  Bours,  Efq;    One  Thoufand  and 

*  Thirty-five  Pounds  and  Sixteen  Shillings  of  it,  is  in  the  Hands  of  Sirncn 
'  P'aje,  Efq;  and  Ont  Thoufand  and  Sixty-eight  Pounds  Four  Shillings 

»  and 


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lO 


»  ana  Six  Pence,  in  the  Hands  of  Mr.  Jama  Sheffield,    to  cxchinge  Tor 
'  Bills  of  this  Colony,  to  burn,  or  to  be  othcrwile  difpofed  of,    as  the 

•  General  AlTembly  (hall  order. 

'  We  likcwifc  Report,    That  wc  difcovercd  a  Number  of  Mortgage 

*  Deeds  of  the  third  and  fourth  Banks,  that  no  Bonds  appear  as  yet  to  be 

•  given  with  them,  amounting  to  Fourteen  Thoufana  Five  Hundred  and 

*  Fifteen  Pounds ;  a  Lift  of  which  we  herewith  prefent. 

'  We  alio  Report,    That  Daniel  Updike,  Elq;  was  called  upon   to  Ac- 

*  count  to  us,  who  informed  us  that  he  wai  noi  quite  ready  :    All  which  is 

•  humbly  fubmitted,  by  Gentlemen, 

'  Tour  humble  Servants^ 

*  Peter  Hours, 

•  Simon  Pease. 

'  Thomas  CramsTom, 
'  George  Wanton, 
'  James  Shefheld.' 
To  which  Report,  the  fald  Committee  fubjoined  the  following  Account. 
The  Colony  to  the  above  iommhtee^        -       -       Dr. 

TO  our  Time  and  Trouble  i-n  fettling  the  above-men- >    ^    „ 
tioncd  Account,  leven  Days  each,  at  Fifty  Shillings,  S   ^'     ' 

Peter  Bours, 
Simon  Peafe, 
•Thomas  Cranfton. 
Gtorge  JVantony 
'James  Sheffield. 
And  this  AfTembly   having  tnken  the  faid  Report  into  Confideration, 
Do  Vote   and  Refdve,    and  it  is    htrihy    I'o'.ed  and   Refc'.vcd,    That  it  be 
accepted,   and  that  they,  the  fjiJ  Committee,  burn  the  Sum  within  men- 
tioned,  in  their  Hands,  as  foon  is  ttiey  have  exchanged  the  fame  into  the 
Bills  of  this  Colony  ;  and  thereof  make  Report  ro  this  Aflembly  at  their 
next  SefTion. 

//  is  c.lfo  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  'foregoing  Account,  by  rhc  faid 
Committee  charged  againft  the  Colony,  be  allowed,  and  the  Amounc 
thereof,  being  Eighty-feven  Pounds  Ten  Shillings,  paid  them  out  of  the 
General  T;ea;'ury. 

Whereas  the  General  AfTembiy,  at  their  Seffion  in  Stutb-KingflevKy 
on  the  lift  Monday  of  February,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and 
Fctv-fcven,  chole  and  appointed  Gfcrge  IVanlsn,  Elq;  McfTrs.  James 
Sheffield,  and  Thomas  Crcznjton,  a  Committee  to  infpcift  into  the  double 
Mortgages  in  the  Grand  Committee's  Office,  and  alfo  to  infped  into  the 
Bonds  in  faid  Ofhct?  :  In  Conlc.;uence  of  which  Appointment,  the  faid 
George  fVanton,  James  Sheffield,  and  Thomas  CranHor..  having  undertaken 
theBufincfs,  madethc  following  Report  of  their  Proj;refs  therein. 

'  MemorAndum  of  Mortgage/  and  Bonds. 

1747-8.  March  14.  '  \\  7  E  find  one  Mortgage  of  Mr.  7"'"«'<2^5r(?«'», 

'of  Sctttb-KiHgslow>i,  with  feven  Indorfments 

'  upon  the  back  ;    but  laid  Brown  produced  the  whole  ten  Bonds,  which 

'  makes  it  appear  that  the  Mortgage  is  paid,  and  ought  to  bcdifcharged. 

1748. 


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1748.  ■W'9'  3^.    •  We  hrtd  a  Mortgage  /or  T\w)  Hundred  Founds, 

*  given  by  Mr.  Jablul  BrcnUiUy  deceai'd,  ind  three  htonds  given  by 
'  Mrs  Martha  Church,  for  the  Tiitw  Sum  (which  are  now  in  Suit) ;  wlu.n 
'  paid,  we  think  the  Mortgage  ought  to  be  difchargcd. 

J748.  Nov.  8.   '  Wc  find  a  Mortgage  of  5dWH^/I>)r<'s,  of  Norfb  Kings- 

*  (ttvn,  in  the  fccond  Bank,  with  nine  Inaorfmcnts  *,  and  faid  Dyre  pro- 
'  diicing  the  Tenth  Bond,  wf:  think  the  Mortgage  ought  to  be  difchargcd. 

174^.  Nov.  8.    -  We  fii)6  a  Mortage  of  Oliver  /trnofd't,  of  Nfiuoporf, 

*  in  the  firft  Bank,  with  ail  iht  Indorfinents  en  the  back,  and  a  Receipt 
'  wrote  in  InWbj  J  ahletl  Bfeirton^  but  noi  figoM  ;  vyc  think  laid  Mortgage 

*  pyght  to  be  dtichargtd. 

1749.  Junt  ^.    »  We  find  A  Mortgage  Deed  of  Jofrpb  Hull,  jun.  of 

*  H^tjtcrly,  with  but  four  Indorfmcnts  UDon  it  \  and  the  faid  Hull  produced 
'  the  laft.  Tenth  Bond  paid,   and  no  Bonds  appearing  in  the  Office,  wc 

*  arc  of  Opinion  faid  Mortgage  ought  to  be  difchargcd. 

1749.  June  in.    '  Wc  find  a  Mortgage  of  ^oiiw  7>Ar/rr*s,  of  Smithficldt 

*  with  five  Indorfmcnts  upon  the  back  ;  but  the  faid  Dexter  produced  the 

*  two  laft  Tenth  Bonds  paid  •   We  3re  of  Opinion  faid  Mortgage  ought 

*  to-be  difchargcd, 

Newport,  Ju^  14.    1749.    *  We  find  fix  Bonds  for  Eight  Pounds  Ten 

*  Shillings  each,  given  by  Daniel  Knowles ;   and  the  fame  Bonds  wc  find 

*  were  exchanged  by  Jenffrj  Hafzard,  he  having  given  fix  Bonds  in  their 

*  Rooni  ;    which  fix  Bunds  of  Daniel  f^nowles,   wc  think  ought  to  be 

*  difchargcd 

*  We  the  Subfcrlbcra  being  appointed  a  Committee  In  Fehvory  Seflions, 

*  in  1747-8,  by  the  General  AHembly,  to  infpeft  into  Mortgages  and 

*  Bonds  in  the  Grand  Committee's  Office,  do  Report,  That  aecofding 

*  to  faid  Appointment,  we  have  attended  faid  Truft  from  time  to  time, 

*  and  have  examined  all  the  Mortgages  and  Bonds  prefentcd  to  our  View, 

*  and  have  laid  rhf-m  by  in  faid  0<?lce,  according  to  the  foregoing  Memo- 

*  randum  ;    Which  is  all  lubmitted  to  the  Confideratioft  of  the  General 

*  Aflembly,  by  Tour  humlle  Servants^ 

*  Thomas  Cranston, 
February  ti.  1749-50,                             *  Giorqe  Wantom, 

•  James  SHErriELD, 
With  which  Report,  the  Committee  prelenred  the  following  Account  j 

Colont   of    Rhode-] Hand,  -  ?  Or. 

TO  our  Time  and  Trouble  in  attending  faid  TruitP      - 
from  t'mc  to  time.  -         -         -         jA-^'^t 

7homa^  CranJleHf 
Fehuaty  i9.   1749- 50.  George  fVanton, 

Jams  Sheffield. 
And  now  this  Alfembly  having  taken  the  faid  Report  and  Account  into 
Confideration,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rtfolved,  That  the 
Report  be,  and  it  i»  fo  tar  accepted,  that  all  the  Bonds  and  Mortgages 
therein  mentioned,  IhaM  remain  in  the  feveral  Offices  wUhduc  being  put 
in  Suit,  'till  the  General  Aflembly  (liall  order  the  fame,  Jnd  it  is  alfe 
Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  aforqfaid  Account  be  allowed,  and  Twenty 
One  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  paid  the  Committee  ooiof  the  Gencril 
Trcafury. 

8  Whcrea* 


[  7o] 


Whereas  fhis  AnTcmbly  appointed  a  Committet  to  receive  of  Col.  Danid 
Updike,  io  much  of  the  Tench  Money  as  he  had  in  his  Hands,  i^c.  hive 
perfornnecl  that  Service,  and  made  the  following  Report ; 

Seutb-Kingiicwn  March  z,   1749.50. 

*  To  the   F.or.ourable  General  Affcmbly. 
'  'XXJ'E  the  Subfcribcrs,  being  appointed  by  the  General  Aflembly,  a 
*  '     Committee  ro  receive  oi  Daniel  Updikf.  Ei'q;  fueh  of  the  Tenth 

*  Money  he  had  in  his  Hands,  and  to  burn  the  fame,  Report,  Thar  we 

*  have  this  Day  rcceiv'd  of  faiJ  Daniel  Updike,  Efq;     Two  Thoufand  and 

*  Four  Pounds  Nineteen  Shillings  and  One  ?ennv.  Bills  emitted  by  thik 
»  Government,  and  hare  hnrnt  the  fame  in  the  Prcfence  of  the  Governor 
'  and  Council :    As  Witnefs  our  Hands, 

'  Peter.  Bourj, 
'  Simon  Pease, 
'  Thomas  Cranstok, 
'  Georoe  Wanton, 
'  James  Sheffiild.* 
And  this  Affembly  having  taken  the  faid  Report  into  Confideration, 

JDj  Vote  and  Refolvc,  and  if  is  Feted  and  Refolved,   That  the  lame  be,  and 

It  is  hereby  accepted. 

//  is  Vcted  and  Refohed,  That  his  Honour  tht  Deputy  Governor,  Meflrs. 
7hcmaj  Cranjton,  John  Tillivghajl,  and  James  Sheffield,  be  conftituted  a. 
Committee,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  impowrrcd. 
in  Bchalt  of  the  Colony,  to  fettle  the  Accounts  of  Col.  John  Gardner^ 
Mcffrs.  John  Cbanning.  Thomas  iyukham,  and  Stephen  ff^anlsn,  Direitora 
of  the  Lottery  permitted  and  allowed  by  the  Government,  for  the  Relief 
of  Jofeph  Fcx,  lately  confined  in  Newport  Goal  j  and  to  receive  of  the 
faid  Diteftors,  all  the  Money  that  fliall  appear  to  remain  in  their  Hands, 
after  paying  for  the  Relief  of  faid  Fox,  .-'nd  the  Charges  of  the  (aid  Di- 
rectors, as  allowed  by  Aflcmbly  :  And  that  the  faid  Committee  make 
Report  of  their  Doings  to  this  AfTembly,  at  their  next  SefTion. 

Whereas  this  AfTembly,  at  their  SefTion  in  OHober  laft,  appointed  a 
Committee  to  prepare  a  Bill  for  introducing  into  this  Colony.,  fuch  of 
the  Statutes  of  England  as  are  agreeable  to  the  Conftitution,  and  make 
Report  of  their  Doings  -,  the  greater  Part  of  whom,  prcfcntcd  what 
followcth  : 

u    TICTE  the  Subfcribers,  being  appointed  to  Report  what  Statutes  of 
W     Great-Britain  are,  and  ought  to  be  m  Force  in   this  Colony, 
do  Report  as  followeth  : 

That  il^c  following  Statutes,  vtz. 
The  Statute  of  Merton,  concerning  Dower. 

rfrejttninjler  the  firtt,  as  lar  as  it  concerns  Bail. 
\Glcuci-/lcr. 
The  Statutes  o^hveftmmfter  the  fecond,  de  Denis  cor.dttioy.alibus. 
)V\\[\  Henry  the  5th.  chan.  jCh.  of  Add:tons. 

C  Partition  in  general.  . 

Thirty 


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iThirty-fecon^l  oi Henry  the  8ch.  concerning  Leafcs,  faving 
and  excepting  the  laft  Paragraph  of  the  faid  Statute. 
Twenty-firll  fames  ift.  chap.  i6ch.  for  limiting  real 
Adtions  :  And  that  of  32d  of  H:nry  the  8th.  chap.  2d. 
Jamej  and  EUzabetb,  and  all  other  Statutes  that  concern 
Baftardy,  fo  far  as  applicable  to  the  Conftitution  of 
this  Colony. 
All  Statutes  that  are  i^gainft  criminal  Offenders,  fo  lar  as  they  are 
defcriptive  of  the  Crime,  and  where  jhe  Law  of  this  Colony  hath  noc 
defcribtd  and  enjoined  the  Punifhment  ;  then  that  Part  of  the  Statute 
[hat  relates  to  the  Punifhment  alfo  ;  always  faving  and  excepting  fuch 
Statutes,  as  from  the  Nature  of  the  OfFcnces  mentioned  in  them,  are 
confined  to  Great  Britain  only. 

The  Statute  of  27th  Henry  the  8th.  commbnly  called  the  Statute  of  Ufes. 
The  Statute  of  the  29th  of  Charles  2d.  chap,  3d.  commonly  called  the 
Statute  of  Frauds  and  Perjuries. 

The  Statutes  of  the  22d  and  23d  of  Cbarles  the  2d.  chap.  loth.  for  di- 
ftributing  the  Ettatcs  of  Inteflates. 

The  Statutes  of  the  3d  and  4^if\  of  William  and  Mary^  chap.  14th. 
The  Statures  of  4th  and  5th  of  Anne ^    chap.  i6th.    relating  to  Join- 
tenants,  and  Tenants  in  common. 

That  Part  of  the  Statute  of  the  of  Anne y  that  fubjefts  Le flees  that 

hold  over  their  Term  againft  the  Will  of  the  Lcffor.  to  the  Payment  of 
double  Rent  during  the  Time  they  hold  over. 

All  Siitutts  relating  to  the  Poor,  and  relating  Matters  and  their  Ap- 
prentices v  fo  far  as  they  are  applicable  in  this  Colony,  and  where  we 
have  no  Law  of  the  Colony. 

All  whicti  Statutes  we  are  humbly  of  Opinion  have  heretofore  beeOt 
and  ttiU  oiigtit  to  be  in  Force  m  this  Colony. 

D.  Updike, 
J.   HoKYMAN,  jun. 
J.   Aplin.' 
And  this  Allembly   having  taken  the  faid  Report  into  Coofideration, 
Do  Vote'- and  Re/oh: ,  That  all  and  every  of  the  Siatutesaforcfaid,  be,  and 
they  are  hereby  introduced  into  this  Colony,   and  (hall  be  in  full  Force 
therein,  until  the  General  Aflembly  fliall  order  otherwife. 

His  Honour  the  Governor  is  hereby  requcfted  to  write  to  the  Go- 
vernment cf  the  Majjiichufetts,  and  inform  thtm  this  Aflembly  have  ap- 
pointed a  Commiitce  to  meet  and  join  the  Gentlemen  appointed  by  the 
Province,  for  running  the  Northern  Boundary  Line  of"  the  Colony.  His 
Honour  is  allodcfired  to  requed:  of  the  Province,  that  all  Taxes  afTcfled, 
or  that  fhail  be  affL-fTcd  on  Perfons  inhabiting  any  Lands  to  the  Southward 
of  the  Line  lately  run  by  our  CommifTioners,  be  not  collcded  or  levied 
'till  the  dividing  Line  be  run  and  mutually  fettled  ;  his  Majefty  having 
giving  fuch  Dirrftions,  (ince  the  Controvcrfy  arofc  between  dbe  two  Go- 
vernments, refpeding  their  Boundaries. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  MelTrs.  Jofepb  IVhipple,  jun.  Thomas 
CranHon,  and  John  TillingbaJ},  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  be,  and  they 
are  hereby  conftitutcd  a  Committee,  to  receive  of  the  Gentlemen  (who 
were  formerly  appoinred  to  pay  orTthc  Soldiers  raifcd  for  the  Expedition 

intended 


imcnded  z^imit  Canada)  their  Accounts  with  the  Colony,  and  to  ad- 
juft  the  lame,  and  receive  cnt  fialiance,  and  make  Reporc  co  this  Aflcmbly, 
at  their  next  SefHon,  of  their  Conauft  in  the  ARHir. 

It  if  Voted  and  Re fohed^  That  the  Grand  Committee  and  General  Trea- 
lurer,  Dc,  »nd  they  are  hereby  dircfted  not  to  receive  any  Bills  of  Credit 
of  the  Province  o'(  NevD-Hamp/hin.  in  Difcharge  ot  any  of  the  Colony's 
Mortgages  and  Bonds. 

Whereas  the  General  Aflcmbly,  at  their  Sefficn  in  Newport,  the  third 
Monday  of  Augujt  la(t,  appointed  Peter  Bours,  Simcn  Peafe,  and  George 
lyanlon^  Efqrs.  MeflVs.  Thomas  Craiijlon,  and  James  Sheffield,  or  the  major 
Part  of  them,  a  Committee  to  infpedt  (among  other  Things)  into  the 
Circumflanccs  ot  all  the  Mortgages  and  Bond*  in  the  Grand  Committee's 
Office,  and  notify  the  Inhabiting  of  the  Colony,  by  printed  Advcrtire- 
ments,  that  all  Perfons  who  have  not  givrn  in  Tenth  Bonds  for  the 
Money  they  took  up  of  the  Banks  emitted  in  the  Years  1715,  '728,  and 
1731,  if  they  did  not  forthwith  pay  the  Money  already  due,  and  give  in 
Bonds  for  the  Remainder,  they  might  depend  upon  their  Mortgages 
being  put  in  Suit.  The  Committee  were  alio  to  infert  in  the  Advcrtile- 
menti,  a  Lift  of  all  the  Pcrlons  who  had  ncgleftcd  to  give  Bond  as  aforc- 
faid.  The  Advertilements  were  ordered  to  be  pur  up  at  the  Places  where 
the  Town  Meetings  are  held  in  the  fevcral  Town?,  that  all  Perfons  who 
had  any  Reafon  to  offer,  why  they  did  not  give  Bond  asaforcfaid,  might 
ii'ftify  themfelves  to  the  faid  Committee,  and  their  Mortgages  in  iht  mcaa 
Time  fhould  be  laid  afide,  and  not  put  in  Suit.  And  whereai  thofe 
Gcfttltmen  have  not  pcrfedcd  the  Bufmcls  to  which  they  werr.  appointed  : 
//  is  therefore  Voted  and  Rtjchtd  by  this  Affembly,  That  the  faid  Committee 
be,  and  they  are  hereby  tarther  continued  for  the  Fnds  and  Purpofes 
aforefaid  ;  that  they  take  Notice  of  all  the  Banks  emitted  by  the  Colony, 
and  infert  in  the  Advertilements,  that  in  cafe  the  Perfons  who  have  not 
given  Tenth  Bonds  in  any  of  the  Hanks,  do  not  pay  what  Money  i*  dui", 
and  give  Bonds  for  the  Remainder,  withm  fix  Months  after  the  third  Day 
oi  March,  1749,  their  Mortgages  fliall  b'-  forihivith  put  iri  S"'t  :  And 
that  the  faid  Committee  lend  a  Copy  ot  the  whole  Lill;  of  Mortgages 
(on  which  no  Bonds  are  givcnj  to  each  of  the  Town  Clerks  in  the  Colony  ; 
and  infert  in  the  Advertifements,  only  the  Names  of  the  Ptrfons  deficient 
in  each  refped^ivc  Town,  and  fend  the  Lime  to  the  rtfpedtivc  Town 
Clerks,  to  be  by  tnem  fet  up  in  Manner  as  aforelaid. 

Whereas  Rohert  Hafzard (S>on  of  Ste^phcn),  ^ndBeri.ib  Brown,  Efqrs.  ex- 
iubited  to  this  ATembly  an  Account  by  them  charged  againft;  the  Colony, 
for  Cafh  by  them  advanced  for  repAiring  the  Goal  in  Kiugs  County  :  On 
Confideration  whereof,  Tfis  JjJ'ctnbly  dc  Vote  and  Refclvt,  and  it  -j  hereby 
Voted  and  Rejclved,  That  laid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed  1  and 
that  Thirty-one  Pounds  Seventeen  Shillings  and  Nine  Pence,  ii  being 
the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  them  the  (i\S  Robert  and  Beriah,  out  of  the 
General  Trcafury. 

Whereas  Thomas  Hafzard,  Keeper  of  the  Goal  \n  Kings  County,  exhi- 
bited to  this  AlTcmbly  an  Account  by  him  charged  againit  the  Colony, 

for 


In  ] 


for  mending  the  Windows  of  faid  Goal  :  On  Confideration  whereof, 
Jbis  JJfcmbly  do  Vote  and  Refolve^  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  andRefo/ved,  That 
faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed  ;  and  that  Four  Pounds  Five 
Shillings  and  Six  Pence,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  faid  Ttomas  OMi 
of  the  General  Trcafury 

Both  Houfcs  refolved  into  a  Grand  Committee,  and  chofc  Bcnjamn 
Hafzard,  Elqi  a  Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court  of 
Allize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  to  fupply  rhc  Vacancy  made  by  the 
Dcach  of  Stephen  Paine^  Efq;  late  one  of  the  Judges  of  faid  Court. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Judges  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judi- 
cature, Uc    Ihall  fet  and  take  Place  in  the  following  Order  : 

JOSHUA   BJBCOCK,  Efq;  Firft  and  Chief  Judge. 
JONATHAN  RANDAL,   Eiq;   Second  Judge. 
fyiLLIAM   HALL,  Efq;  Third  Judge. 
JOHN    PFALTON,  Elq;    Fourth  Judge, 
BENJAMIN  HASZARD,  Efq;  Fifth  Judge. 

Whereas  fundry  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony,  rtprefented  unto 
this  4iTembly,  that  the  greac  Bridge  at  Pauiuxet  Falls,  in  the  County  of 
Providence,  is  very  much  decayed,  the  long  String-pieces  and  Caps  being 
fo  rotten,  that  it  will  not  be  fafc  to  pafs  over  it  in  a  little  Time  ;  and  as 
the  i\\\jd  Bridge  ftands  on  the  main  Country  Road,  much  ufed  by  the 
InSabitants,as  well  as  other  Tnivellers,  and  the  Poft,  it  isabfolutely  nc- 
ceflary  that  Something  fhould  be  done  concerning  the  fame  :  Whereupon 
thev  prayed  a  publick  Lottery  might  be  fet  up,  in  order  to  raife  a  Sum 
of  Money  fufficicnt  to  build  a  new  Bridge  with  Stone  Abutments  at  each 
End,  and  a  Stone  Cage  in  the  middle  of  the  River,  which  will  be  durable 
and  laft  a  long  while,  with  but  little  Charge  to  maintain  it  afterwards. 
And  ihisAflcmbly  confulering  the  abfolute  Neceffityof  keeping  up  a  good 
Bridge  at  Patuxet  Falls,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/ehed, 
That  the  faid  Petition  be,  and  it  is  hereby  granted  :  And  to  that  End, 
a  publick  Lottery  thall  be  fet  up,  according  to  the  following  Scheme. 

The  Lottery  fhall  confiftof  6000  Tickets,  at  Four  Pounds  Old-Tenor 
each  5   1652  of  which  to  be  fortunate,  in  the  following  Manner. 


Number  ef  Prizes. 

Valut 

of  each. 

total  Value. 

I 

of 

c 

1000 

is 

£.  1000 

2 

of 

500 

are 

1000 

4 

of 

200 

are 

800 

10 

of 

100 

are 

1000 

20 

of 

50 

are 

1000 

30 

of 

40 

are 

1200 

50 

of 

30 

arc 

1500 

60 

of 

25 

are 

1500 

100 

of 

20 

are 

2000 

200 

of 

15 

are 

3000 

300 

of 

to 

are 

3000 

875 

of 

8 

are 

7C00 

/.  1651 

JL'  *400'>  .. 

T 

All 

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All  the  Frizes  fhill  be  fubjeft  to  a  Dcduifllon  of  Ten  per  Ctnt.  to  be 
applied  to  and  for  building  the  Bridge,  and  defraying  the  Chargci  of  the 
Lottery. 

And  it  is  farihcr  Vatti  and,  Re/ohed,  That  James  Arnold,  John  Dexter, 
and  Jeremiah  Li f pit,  Efqrs.  with  Meflfrs.  Jama  Rhodes,  snd  EliJJ^a  Brown, 
be,  and  they  arc  hereby  appointed  Direiftors  of  the  faid  Lottery,  and  fh?" 
be  allowed  Three /»fr  Cent  for  theii  Trouble  as  Diredton.  and  for  build- 
ing the  Bridge  :  They  (hali  give  Bond  in  the  Sum  of  Thirty  Thouland 
pounds,  for  the  faithful  Performance  of  their  Truft,  in  the  fame  Manner 
as  the  Dirc<5tors  of  the  hrovidinci  Lottery  ga?e  Bond  ;  and  render  an 
Account  ot  the  whole  when  finifhed  The  Time  of  Drawing  the  Lottery 
(hall  begin  the  laft  Monday  of  June  not,  at  PaSuxst,  if  filled  :  Wheieof 
the  Directors  fliall  give  Notice  in  the  publick  Prints,  ten  Days  before 
the  Drawing. 


An  ACT  for  Reiulaiion  of  th  Money  raifed  by  Lottery y    to 
build   WeybofTec    Bridge. 

WH  ER  E  AS  there  is  now  in  the  Hands  of  the  Dirc<fVor.s  of  faid 
Lottery,  One  'I'houfand  Three  Hundred  and  Eighty-nine  Pounds 
Twclv<"  Shillings  and  Eight  Pence,  over  and  above  what  hath  been  ex- 
pended in  building  faid  Bridge,  which  at  prcfcnt  yields  no  Advatitage  to 
the  Colony,  or  lo  laid  Bridge  -,  and  as  (aid  Sum  is  Part  of  the  1  hree 
Thoufand  Pounds  originally  appropriated  tor  the  Ufe  of  faid  Bridge  ; 
J^E  17  ENACTED  by  tht  General  Ajfcmbly,  end  it  is  herely 
Lj  EMuilid,  That  the  laid  Directors  pay  into  the  Hands  of  Mr.  Jofeph 
Shelden,  who  is  hereby  appointed  to  receive  the  faid  Sum,  and  give 
faid  Dirciftors  Receipts  for  it  ;  and  that  he  put  it  out  to  Intercft.  at  Six 
pr  Cent,  per  Annum^  and  keep  the  fame,  ana  tne  Interelt  thereof,  fo  at 
Intereft,  tor  the  future. 

And  it  is  lurlhcr  Ena^<d,  That  the  faid  Jo/ifh  SbeldrM  deliver  out  of 
faid  Money  to  .Mr.  Daniel  Smith,  who  is  hereby  appointed  to  huvc  the 
Care  and  Overught  of  laid  Wayboffit  Bridg*.,  and  repair  and  2n-:cnd  the 
fame  as  OccaGon  Qiall  require,  fuch  Sunu  of  Money  as  may  be  ncccffary 
for  that  Parpoft,  and  take  the  faid  Smith'-.  Receipts  for  the  fume. 

And  it  is  further  Enabled,  Thar  rh;  faid  Jofeph  Sheldon  give  Bonds  to 
the  General  Trcafurer  of  this  Colonv,  in  tlie  Sum  of  Two  I'houland 
Pounds,  for  the  faithful  Difchargc  of  faid  Trufl:  ;  and  to  Account  with 
the  General  AfTcmblr  for  his  Doings  therein,  whenever  called  thereto  : 
Always  provided,  faid  Jcftpb  Shddon  will  perform  faid  Service  withou: 
any  Charge  to  the  Colony. 

Whercai  this  General  AflTcmbly.  at  their  Scfnon  in  WarwKk,  on  the 
third  Monthly  of  Au^u/i,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  i7_?5,  did,  upon  the 
Petition  ot  tiic  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  fVt/lerly,  pals  an  Aft  for  turn- 
ing the  Courfc  of  Part  of  Pauutuik  River  into  a  large  Pond,  in  faid 
fytjlerly  thereby  to  keep  open  the  Breach,  and  form  a  Harbour,  iyc. 
Three  Quarters  of  the  Charges  thereof  to  be  paid  out  of  the  General 
Trcatury,  oa  Condition  the  laid  Town  of  frejierfy,  or  any  Perfon  m  their 

Behalf, 


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Ikhalf.  v/ou!d  firft  procure  and  give  lufHcienc  Bond  to  pay  and  difchargr 
the  other  fourth  Part  ot  the  Charge,  and  alfoto  make  and  maintain  fuch 
and  lo  many  Bridges  as  there  Ihould  ever  be  Occafion  lo  make  acrofi  faid 
Rivtr.  between  the  Place  where  it  fnould  be  taken  from  its  ulua)  Chan- 
nel, and  the  Place  where  ic  would  fall  into  laid  Pond.  For  the  Perform- 
ing whereof,  Mcffrs.  Jcfcph  Stan(ov^  Oliver  Bahccck.  Samuel  Perry,  and 
Saniufi  Clark,  were  appointed  a  Committee,  (s'c  And  as  the  Town  of 
IVfJierly.,  or  any  other  Perion  m  their  Behalf,  have  not  from  that  Time 
'ti'l  this  prclentSefiion,  given  Bond  for  the  faid  Town'i  performing  the 
Conditions  aforefaid,  ^Tbis  Jjjembly  do  Vott.  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  hertiy 
Vnted  and  Refolded,  That  the  Committee  atoi  elaid  do  nothing  in  the  Affair 
before  the  next  Seffion  of  this  Afl'cmbly  -,  and  the  General  Trcafurer  is 
hereby  direded  and  ordered  to  pay  no  Money  out  of  the  General  1  rca- 
furer  for  the  Purpoics  aiorefaid-  before  that  Time. 

Whereas  the  Honourable  Spencer  Pkips,  Efq;  Lieutenant  Governor  of 
the  Maffachiifetts,  wrote  a  Letter  to  our  Governor,  requefling  Payment 
for  tranfporting  Prifoners  belonging  to  this  Colony,  from  Cannda  :  On 
Confidcration  whereof,  This  ^jjsrnbly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby 
Voted  and  Refohcd,  That  Mr.  Thomas  Cranfton  enquire  into  the  proper 
Offices,  whether  any  Thing  hath  been  already  paid  on  the  above  Account: 
And  if  it  fhall  appear  thar  the  Colony  have  not  made  Satisfadlion  in  the 
Affair,  then  Mr.  Cra>ifio7k  is  hereby  impowered  to  draw  fo  much  Money 
out  f^f  the  General  Trealuty,  as  will  be  fufficicnt  to  pay  tor  il^e  Tran- 
fporiA^ion  of  five  Priloncrs  only,  Jacob  Judah^  the  other,  not  belonging 
to  this  Colony.  And  when  Mr.  Cranflon  fhall  have  rtceiv'd  faid  Maney- 
he  is  to  deliver  it  to  his  Honoar  the  Governor,  who  is  hereby  requefttd 
to  tranfmit  the  fame  to  the  aforrfaid  Upencer  Phip,  Efq; 

\\h(^'(e?sJofeph  Holxaay  and  Thomas  liafzard,  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly 
an  Account  by  them  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  their  Attendance  on 
rhiv  AfYcrobly,  at  their  laft  and  the  prefeni  ScfTion  :  On  Confideration 
V.' hereof.  This  Ajjembly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and 
Refolved.  That  laid  Accoui.c  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed  ;  and  thau 
Thirteen  Pounds  T  en  Shillings,  be  paid  to  each  of  ihem  out  of  the  General 
Trealury. 

"Whereas  the  Town  of  'North-Kingnnwn,  at  a  Meeting  had  on  the 
Twenty- fixth  Day  oi  /iu^uji,  1746,  appointed  MelTrs.  Francis  fVillet^ 
Roijofe  Helfiie,  jun.  and  James  JVi^htman,  a  Tommittee  to  confider  fome 
Propofals  made  by  Mr.  Benjamin  Ctngdon,  of  faid  North- KingHown,  for 
exchanging  a  Highway  on  the  great  Plain,  (£c.  And  the  Gentlemen 
having  ^fTumcd  that  Province,  made  Report  to  the  Town  Meeting  held 
in  North- Kingflown,  the  Twnty-ninth  Day  of  Augujl,  1749-  to  wit.  That 
"  having  viewed  the  High-way  that  leads  froni  Mr.  Jeremiah  Gardner'^, 
"  and  fo  acrofs  the  Hills  to  the  High-way  leadmg  to  Rclert  EUred'i,  they 
"  iound  the  Highway  acrofs  the  Hills  Ca'i  it  was  fhcwn  them  by 
'•  Mr.  Congdon),  to  be  in  fome  PUccs  I'o  very  ftecp,  that  it  is  not  pjf- 
"  fable,  elpecially  with  Carts  -,  and  were  of  Opinion  the  bcfl  Method  of 
"  exchanging  faid  Way,    would   b-,*  from  the  Hich-way. that  leads  to 

"  Mr, 


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"  Mr  1<^  'rrtppSy  and  to  go  by  Mr.  Congdn's  Horiie  on  ttie  Flam,  to 
«'  thcHigh-way  that  leads  to  Mr.  Robtrt  Eldred's,  according  to*  Draught 
•'  made  by  Mr.  Bmoni  Hall,  Surveyor,  whicii  Mr.  Cofigdon  would  fubmit 
"  to  provided  he  m)ght  have  tlic  Librriy  ot  hanging  Gates,  and  making 
"  Ba'rs  at  his  Corner  Houle,  and  at  the  Plain  where  the  Hit^h-way  turns 
*«  to  the  Southward."  Which  Report  was  accepted  by  the  faid  Town, 
at  the;r  laft-mcntion'd  Meeting  :  And  afterwards,  at  another  meeting  of 
tnc  faid  Town,  on  the  fifth  Day  oi  December  laft,  //  was  Voted,  That  the 
Report  ot  the  aforcfaid  Framii  FAlUt.  Row/e  Helme,  and  James  Wtgbtman,, 
Ihould  be  laid  before  the  General  AflTembi,,  for  a  further  Santftion,  and 
a  more  furc  t:{l:ibli(hment  -,  which  was  accordingly  done  thisScffion,  by 
the  Deputicr  of  the  laid  Town  of  Norlb-KingniKv>t.  And  now  this 
Affembly  having  taken  the  Premifcs  into  ConliJcration.  Do  Vote  and 
Rejolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejclved,  That  the  Exchange  of  'he  High-way, 
as  fet  down  in  the  Report  of  the  aforclaid  Commictcc,  be,  and  the  lainc 
is  hereby  conhrmed. 

//  is  Voted  im  Refohed,  That  all  Bufmefs  lylne;  before  this  AnTcmbly, 
unfinifhcd,  be,  and  the  fame  Is  hereby  referred  unto  the  next  Seffion,  to 
be  held  on  the  laft  Monday  ot  ^pril  next,  if  called  cither  by  his  Honour 
the  Governor,  or  his  Honour  the  Deputy  Governor  :  If  not  called  before 
nor  a:  that  Time,  then  this  AiTcmbly  fhall  be  D-flolved.  And  that  the 
Secretary  proclaim  in  Nczvpcrt,  by  Beat  of  Drum,  the  Afts  and  Orders 
now  made  and  pafs'd,  within  ten  Days,  dod  fend  Copiei  of  the  lame, 
according  to  Law,  unto  the  fcveral  Towns, within  Thirty  Days  after  the 
RuTflg  of  this  AiTembly, 

GOD  fave  the  KING. 

Newport,  March  12.1749.  ^ulUJbedaccordhg  to  Order,  hf 

Thomas  Ward,  ^cret. 


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Jt the  Gene R Ah  Assembly  of  ihe 

G  0  y  E  R  N 0  R  ^nd  CO  M  P  A  N  r  of  the  En^lifti 
Colony  of  Rhode-llldiud,  and  Providcnce-Planta- 
rions,  in  New-England,  in  America  ;  begun  ay>d 
held  at  Newport,  in  (aid  Colony,  on  Tuefday  the  JirU 
Day  9f  May,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty  ; 
and  in  the  Ttrenty -third  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His 
Mofl  Sacred  M<jjVi7>' GEORGE  the  Setond,  by  the 
Grace  of  GOD,  of  Grear-8ricain,  France,  and  Ire- 
land, King,  Defender   ef  the  faith,  &c. 

PRESENT, 
The  Hon.    WILLIAM  GREENE,  Efq;  Governor. 


Peter  Bours,  Efq; 
Simon  Pfase,  Efq: 
William  Burton,  Efq;^ 


")         Stephek  Brownel,  Efq; 
>/^.WtLLiAM  Richmond,  Efq;^A0 


Dakjel  Cogo£sha.ll,  Elqr 
The    Secretary. 
DEPUTIES  of  the  fcvcral  TOWNS. 


NEWPORT; 

Mr.  Natbanael  Cc^ge/hall, 
Mr.  Jafeph  fFbipple,  jun. 
Mr.  Thomas  Cranflony 
Mr.  John  Jillingbaji, 
Mr.  Nicholas  Eajion^ 
Ci^l.' Job  Bennet. 

Providence  •■, 
Mr.  El^ia  Bro-wn. 


Portsmouth  ; 

JVilUam  Anthony,  jun.  Efq; 
John  Alkn^  Efq-, 
Mr.  Thomas  Br  own  el, 
Bmjfifain  hickes.  Efqj 

Warwick  ; 
Philip  Greene y  Efq; 
Mr.  Jofefb  Lippit. 


West 


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"WtsTERLy  ; 

Col   Joj^ph  Pendleton, 
Capt.  Calel>  Church. 
Newshoreham  I 
None. 

NCTH   Kl  N  CSTON   ; 

Col.  Immanuel  Norlhup, 
Beriah  Bro-wn^  Efq; 

South  Kingston  ; 
Mr   Henry  Gardner, 
Mr.  Rowland  RcHnfon. 

East-Greenwich  ; 
None. 
Jamestown  ; 
Mr.  Eiiward  Carr, 
Mr.  Jofepb  Chirk. 

Sm  ITHFIFLD  ; 

None. 

Scituat E  i 
"Joh  Randal,  Efqi 
Mr.  Gidfon  HamvJond. 

Gloc ester  •, 
^gjor  Richard  Smith, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Smith. 

CHARLEiTDwK   « 

Mr.  James  Congdon, 


Capt.  Nathanael  Lewis. 

West-Greenwich  s 
Mr.  'Samuel  Hopkins, 
Mr.  H^ilUam  Cum/lock. 

Cove  ntrv  ; 
Elijha  'Johr.jon,  t-fq; 
Samuel  Cooper,  tlq; 
ExE  T  ER  ; 
Capt.  Wtlltam  Tripp, 

M  I  ddletown  t 
Mr.  Jonathan  Eailon, 
Capt.  IVilliam  Turner. 

Brtstol  -, 
Jonathan  Peck,  Efq; 
Major  Thomas  Greene^ 

TivEB  ton  ; 
Capt.  John  Manchefter, 
Abraham  Barker,  Efq-, 
Little  Compton 
Capr.  John  Hum, 
Mr.  Jofeph  Pcckham. 
"Warren  ;     None. 

Cu MB  Eg  LAN  D   } 

None. 
Richmond  \ 
Capt.  James  Adams, 


The  Honoarable  Mr,  Thomas  Cranston  was  qhofen  Speaker ; 
And  Mr.  Jos i  as  Lyndon  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfe. 


/f  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  all  and  every  of  the  Perfons,  whofe 
Names  hercaUer  follow,    having   taken   the   Oath  or  Affirmation 
prcfcribed  by  the  Law  of  this  Colony,  againft  Bribery  and  Corrup. 
tion,  be,  and  tncy  are  hereby  admitted  to  give  their  Votes  to  choofe 
Officers  for  the  relpedtivfe  Towns  ;  and  alfo  to  give  their  Votes  tor  the 
Choice  of  the  General  Officers  of  the  Colony. 

NEWPORT; 
James  Eafton,  Clothier  Pearce,  Chriftopher  Bennet,  Gideon  SifTon, 
Joieph  Jacob,  Daniel  Amory,  Daniel  Ayrault,  Benjamin  Almy,  John 
M'q'iellam,  Jonathan  Thurfton,  Samutl  ThurRon  (Son  of  Edward), 
Ifrael  Brayton,  William  Redwood,  Ebenezer  Davenport,  jun.  Aaron 
Sheffield,  John  Thurfton  (Ta> /or;,  John  Harris,  John  Riderj  Thomas 
Rodman,  John  Chadwick,  Chniiopher  Hargil,  Jonathan  Barney, 
John  Jepfon,  John  King,  Jacob  Wilkey,  William  James  (Son  of  7o/;»), 
Benjamin  Borden,  Daniel  Coggefhall,  Benjamin  Johnfon,  Edward 
Church,  Peleg  Cranflon,  Jolcph  Tillinghaft,  John  Proud,  Jofeph 
Proud,  James  Green,  John  Clarke  (Blackfmith),  Walter  Rodmaji, 
Edward  Belcher,  and  Samuel  Greene. 

P  R  0- 


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PROriBENCE; 
Nathan  Pearch,  Joleph  Turpin,  BarzllUi  Richmond,  Benoni 
Williams,  Pelcg  Dexter,  Philip  Roberts,  Jonathan  Burllngame, 
Samuel  Windfor,jun.  Uriah  Arnold,  Thomas  Angel.  Edward  Man- 
ton,  Jonathan  Pike,  Henry  Randal  (Son  of  Jofepb),  Jofeph  Randal 
(Son  of  PnUiam),  James  Clark,  Thomas  Olney  (Son  of  Thomaj),  John 
Rutenburge,  Jofeph  Nafh,  Jofeph  Whipple,  Henry  Efton,  Nicholas 
Brown,  Charles  Smith,  Gideon  Brown,  Jabez  Gorham,  Abel  Peacy, 
David  Tift,  Jofeph  Kelton,  Timothy  Williams,  Ebenezer  Tyler, 
Charles  Hickinbotham,  John  Owen,  John  Scott, jun;  Stephen  Angel, 
Stukely  Weftcot  ibe  third,  William  Hammond,  Jeremiah  Hawkins, 
and  Stephen  Rawfon. 

PORTS  M0U7  Hi 
Robert  Burrington,  jun.   and  Jofeph  Cook. 

fVJ  R  W  1  C  Ks 
Daniel  Remington,     Ifrael  Arnold   (Son  of  Elifha)^  James  Cook, 
Pentecoft  Sweet,   Benjamin  Sweet,    Peleg  Cook,   Nathanael   Millard, 
Randal  Holden,  jun.  Samuel  Gorton,  Ttiomas  Tiohits,  Amos  Lock- 
wood,  jun.  Thomis  Stone,  William  Wood,  and  Anthony  Huldon. 

IVESrERLT; 

Ifaac  Babcock,  Robert  Burdick,  Jan.  Joleph  Witwr,  Jonathan  Bur- 
dick,  Jofeph  Burdick,  Hubbard  Burdick  (Son  ot  Robert).  Thomas 
Fofter,  Thomas  Brand,  Ezckicl  Gavcr,  jun.  EdwarJ  Kobinfori,  Ben- 
jamin Hill,  Jonathan  Palmittar,  John  Weft,  John  Maxfon,  jun. 
JohnCottril,  William  Hera,  jun.  John  Witter,  jun.  Jedediah  Davis, 
Nathan  Lanphear,  John  Lanphear,  jun.  Daniel  Lanphcar,  William 
Clark,  George  Stillman,  jun.  John  Stillman,  Eliflia  Scillman,  Thomas 
SiflTon,  Jonathan  Palmittar,  jun.  Joleph  Lewis,  William  Thompfon, 
John  Chapman,  William  Chapman,  lonathan  Weaver,  JeremiaK 
Crandel,  Theo.laty  Vars,  Cornelius  Srutfon,  Roger  White,  Jnfias 
Hill,  jun.  John  Feckcom,  John  Pooler,  John  Hill,  Chnltopher 
Edwards,  Thomas  Weaver,  William  Saunders,  Jonathan  Brown, 
Ebenezer  Burdick,  and  Samuel  Maxfon. 

N  O  R  T  H-K  f  N  G  S  7  0  Ns 
Jofeph   Northup,  jun.   John  Briggs,  Philip  Tourje,    and  George 
Northup. 

S  O  U  r  H-K  I  N  G  S  T  0  Ni 

John  Watfon,  Nathanael  Gardner,  Jeremiah  Wilcox,  Jonathati 
Shearman,  Moles  Barber,  Samuel  Barber,  Samuel  Whaley,  Peter 
Crandal,  Stephen  Cottril,  jnn.  Caleb  Hafzard,  Ebenezer  Brenton, 
John  Rofe,  Jofeph  Hafzurd,  Benjamin  Perry,  Jonathan  Hafzard, 
Thomas  Haf/.ard  [Sm  of  J^nalhan,  deceased),  Jeremiah  Hafxard,  and 
James  Barber. 

E  A  S  T-G  R  E  E  N  JV  1  C  H  s 
Benjamin  Spenfer,  Jonathan  Nicliols,  Jeremiah  Spenfer,   William 
Davis,   Samuel  Sweet,  Silas  Jones,   Jeremiah  Spenfer,     and  Caleb 
Briggs. 

JAMES' 


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yjMEsrofTNi 

Ger(hom  Remington,  John  Remington  {Son  of  Gtrjhom)^  and  Benja- 
min Carr  \Son  of  Edward,  diceas'd). 

SMITHFIELD; 
Jofhua  Smith,  Jofcph  Latham,  Ananias  Mowrey,  John  Wilkinfon, 
jun.  Ifaac  Mcdberry,  Richard  Aldrich,  and  Noah  Whitman, 

S  C  I  7  U  A  T  E  ; 

Peter  Parker,  Henry  Randal,  Samuel  Smith,  Charlei  Beers,  John 
Young,  Daniel  Hopkins,  Thomas  Matthewfon,  William  Young,  Jo- 
nathan '\ngel,  Jeremiah  Brownel,  Jofcph  jencks,  John  Randal, 
Jolrph  Knight,  John  Potter,  Caleb  Pearce,  Benjamin  Daley,  Samuel 
Daley,  Caleb  (  orey,  Daniel  Titt,  David  Brown,  Elifha  Barnes, 
Daniel  Scott,  Daniel  Scott,  jun.  Job  Wilbore,  and  William  Aldrich. 

GLOUCESTER; 

James  King.  jun.  David  Thornton,  Thomas  King,  Thomas  Pollock, 
Samuel  Short,  John  Benfon,  Benjamin  Phetteplace,  Elias  bmith,  Henja- 
niia  Mackintire,  Titus  ihornton,  John  Rofs,  Benjamin  Warner, 
Nathanael  Kinibeli,  Valentine  Inman,  John  Thornton,  Noah  Aidnch, 
Nehemiah  Lewis,  Ebenezer  Cooke,  William  Colwell,  Jeremiah  Bellue, 
and  Jofcph  Eddy. 

CHJRLES70fFNi 
Benjamin  Braman,  Confider  Halls,  Stephen  Johnfon,  Ezekiel  John- 
fon,  Robert  Auftm,  jun.  and  Job  Taylor. 

IV  E  S  T-G  R  E  E  N  fr  T  C  H; 

John  Weaver  {Son  cffVilliam),  Anthony  Goffe,  Abncr  GofFe,  Ben- 
jamin Sweet,  jun.  John  CafeCi'ow  ofjofeph).,  and  John  Cafe  (sc«  ofjobn. 
Son  of  Jojeph). 

COVE  N  7  R  2"^ 
Jofeph  Edmond.<f,  Michael  Stafford,  Thomas  Ucter,  Jonathan  Green, 
and  Uriel  Green,  jun. 

E  X  E  7  E  R  ', 

James  Brayman,  Solomon  Bfayman,  Edward  Green,  and  Jeoffry 
Champlin,  jun. 

MIDDLE  70fVNi 
John  Green,  jun.  Jofeph  Ryder,  Chriftopher  Hawkins,  and  Janies 
Phillips,  jun. 

B  R  ^  S  70  Li 
Simon  Davi$,  Jeremiah  Wilfon,    Ephraim  Tifdale,    William  Cox, 
Charles  Munroc,  Jofiah  Finney,  and  Bofworth  Kinnicut. 

<r  I  y  E  R  T  o  Ni 

John  Mancheftcr,  Samuel  Snell,  Jofeph  Anthony,  Roger  Cory, 
Thomas  Cook,    Thomas  Weight,  Edward  Wanton,    John^  Borden, 

Samuel 


[  s  3 

Samuel  Durfie,  Wefton  Hickes,  Samuel  Hickes,  Stephen  Cook,  Tho- 
mas Howland,  John  Tabor,  Cornelius  Soule,  Philip  Cory,  Thomas 
Cook  {Son  ajjofeph)^  George  Cook,  William  Wilcocks,  John  Almy, 
Ebenezer  Tabor,  John  Bennct,  Benjamin  Durfie,  Peter  Talman,  John 
Jennings,  Abraham  Barker,  Samuel  Borden,  Reftcome  Santord, 
Oliver  Bailey,  Samuel  Snsll,  jun.  Jofeph  Tabor,'John  Tabor  (Son  of 
yohn)y  Samuel  Hart,  Jon-athan  Hart,  Joleph  Wanton,  John  Cook, 
John  Pearce,  Peleg  Shearman,  Daniel  Earl,  David  Durfie,  Samuel 
Hart,  jun.  Job  Durfie,  jofeph  Stafi^ord,  David  Staflibrd,  Abraham  Staf- 
ford, William  Sanford,  Peleg  Sanford,  Jofliua  Dwclly,  Jan.  Blake 
Perry,  John  Cook  (Son  oiThomai),  William  Woodel,  John  Bowcn, 
Samuel  Shearman,  William  Shrieve,  William  Fifli,  William  Man- 
chcfter  (Son  o{  Stephen),  Jofeph  Crandal,  Jofiah  Sawyer,  David  Lakt, 
Jofeph  Jennings,  Benjamin  Maccomber,  Philip  Tabor,  Jofeph  Tabor 
{,Sot\  of  Philip),  Benjamin  Chace,  jun.  William  Cook,  Thomas  Fifli, 
William  Corey,  Jonathan  Davcl,  George  Weftgate,  Thomas  Anthony, 
Caleb  Corey,  Thomns  Gray,  Philip  Gray,  William  Gray,  John  Brown, 
Thomas  Wilcocks,  Jo[hu\  Dwejiey,  Abner  Chace,  Jofiah  Wilcocks, 
Giles  Brown'^1,  William  Springer,  Gerfhom  Woodel,  Jofeph Scabury, 
Samuel  Almy,  Thomas  Crandal,  Paul  Tabor,  Benjamin  Hambly,  Job 
Almy,  William  Manchcfter  (Son  of  John),  Daniel  Earl,  jun.  John 
Sawyer,  Oliver  Cook,  John  Thomas,  Ebenezer  Shearman,  Noah  Da- 
venport, Thoaias  Co»k /'ion  oi  yohn  Citek),   and  Williurn  AJmy. 

Ll'TTLE-COMPTON; 

Thomas  Church,  IfracI  Stoddard,  Fobes  Southworth,  Robert 
Taylor,  jun.  Jofhua  Hillard,  Mofes  Palmer,  David  Hillard,  Simeon 
Palmer,  Job  Brownel,  Robert  Brown,  Jonathan  Davenport,  Abicl 
Cook,  John  Hart,  and  Job  Brigs. 

JVA  R  R  E  N  ; 
Bernard  Miller,  Benjamin  Eftabrook,  Richard  Hale,  John  Kinnicut, 
jun.  David  Cole,  Benjamin  Cole,  and  John  Low. 

CUMBERLJND; 
James  Howard,  Caleb  Aldrich,   Mofes  Arnold,  Roger  Hill,  Jona- 
than Jillfon,  Stephen  Inman,  and  Samuel  Fifk. 

RICHMOND; 
Stephen  Wilcox,  John  Knowles,  John  Wilbore,    Benjamin  Potter, 
David  Stanton,  Jofeph  Kinyon,    Ezckiel  Tift,    John  Knowles,  jun. 
Nicholas  Mofher,  John  Kinyon  ("Son  of  Jo/epb),  Thomas  Mofher,  and 
Smiton  Hart. 


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At  the  G  E  N  E  R  A  L  A  s  s  E  M  B  L  Y  of  the 

GOV  ERNOR  dndCOM?  ANT  of  the  Englifh 
Colony  of  Rhode-Hlind,  and  Providence-Planta- 
tions, in  J^ew-England,  in  America  ;  be^un  and 
held  at  Newport,  in  [aid  Colony^  on  theJirUVJcd' 
nelday  of  May,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and 
Fifty  J  and  in  the  Tn^enty-tbird  Tear  of  the  Reign 
of  His  Mcfl  Sacred  MajeiJy,  GEORGE  the  Second, 
by  the  Grace  cf  GOD,  of  Great-Britain,  France, 
and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  faitb,  8zc. 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.    WILLIJM  GREENE,  Efq;  Governor. 

The  Hori.  William  Ellery,  Efq;  Dcp.  Gor. 


Peter  Bours,  tLi'q-, 
Simon  Pkase,  Efq-, 
William  liuRTON,Erq-, 
Stephen  Brown EL,Elqi 


I  Jambs  AfcwoLlJi  Efq;  "^ 

■"•'    Daniel  Cc>cGESHALt.,Erqi(    ^' 


Jeoff RY  Watson,  Efqj 
The    Secretary. 
DEPUTIES  of  the  feveral  TOWNS. 


NEWPORT; 

Mr.  Naibanael  Coggefhall^ 
Mr.  Jolq:h  fVhJpp^e,  jun. 
Mr.  Thomas  CranSJon, 
Mr.  John  lillinghajt, 
Mr.  Nicholas  Eafton^ 
Capt.  "Job  Btnnet. 

Providence  •, 
Mr.  EUfha  Brown, 
Capt.  Cbrifiopber  Harris, 
John  Andrews,  Efqj 

Portsmouth  \ 
William  Anthony,  jun.  Efq; 
John  Allen,  Elq; 
Mr.  Thomas  Broivnel, 
Bmjamin  hickes,  Efq-, 


Warwick  ; 

Philip  Greene,  Efq; 
Mr.  Jofepb  Lippit, 
William  Holder,  Efq^ 
John  Wtflton,  Efq^ 

WESTEBLr  J 

Col.  Jofeph  Pendleiony 
Capt.  Caleb  Church. 

Newshoreham  ; 
None. 

NoRTH-K  I  NORTON   5 
Col.  Immanuel  Northup. 
Beriab  Brown,  Efq; 

Sou  rH-KiNGSTOH  ; 

Mr.  Henry  Gardner, 
Mr.  Rowland  Rjobinfon. 


East* 


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East-Grefkwicm  •,  gg 

Jofcfb  Nichols,  Efqj  g^ 

Cape,  nomas  Spenfer.  M< 

Jamestown  i  ^- 

Mr.  Edward  Carr,  *T* 

Mr.  Jo/eph  Clark.  ^ 

Sm  ITHFI  ELD  ;  y.t 

Thomas  Lapham,  Efq^  gj^ 

Mr.  Thomas  /Arnold.  ^_^ 

SciTTJATS   i  ^ 

Joi  Randal,   Efqv  |tj 

Mr.  Gideon  Hammond.  gg 

GlOC  ESTER  ;  ^J 

Major  Richard  Smith,  *^ 

Mr.  Benjamin  Smith.  g?^ 

Charlestown  )  ^ 

Mr.  James  Congdon,  g^ 

Capt.  Nathanael  Lewis.  J^ 

West-Greenwich  ;  ^| 

Mr.  Samuel  Hopkins,  gg 

Mr.  fFilliom  Cumftock.  m 

Cove  ntry  ;  tj^ 

fl///*a  Johnfon.  Efqi  gj 


Samuel  Cooper,  Efq; 

EXET  F»    J 

Capt.  William  Tripp, 
M1DDLETOWN5 
Mr.  Jonathan  EaSioitf 
Capt.  William  Turner. 

BarsTOL  ; 
Jonathan  Peck,  Efq^ 
Major  Thcmas  Greene, 

Tiverton  ; 
Capt.  John  Manche/ier, 
Al>raham  Barker,  Elq; 

Little-Comptom  j 
Capt  John  Hunt, 
Mr.  Jifeph  Peckham. 

Warren  -, 
Mr.  P^/cr  Bicknel, 
Capt.  Benjamin  BartoMi 
Cumberland  •, 
Jol>  Bart  let,  Efq^ 
/o^«  Dexter,  Elq-, 

RliJHMOND  t 

Capt.  James  Alams. 


The  Hoivourable  Thomas  Cranston  was  chofen  Speaker  j 
iijvd  Mr.  Jos  I  AS  Lyndon  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfe. 

THIS  being  the  Anniverfary  Elcfbion  of  Officers,  both  Civil  and 
Military,  ilic  Gentlemen  whofe  Names  hereafter  follow,  were 
chofen  to  ferve  the  Colony  in  the  refpeftivc  Offices  afcribed  to  their 
Names. 

The  Hon.  W  ILLIAM  GREENE,  Efq;  Governor  -,   Engafd. 

The  Hon.  Robert    Haszard,  Efq,  Deputy  Governor  :  Engag'd. 

George  Wanton,  t  fq-,  firfl:  Affiftant ;    Engag'd. 

Jonathan  Nichols,  Lfq:    fecond  Affiftant  ;   Engaged. 

John  Potter,  Elq-,    third  Affiftant  •,  Engag'd. 

J»/eph  Olney,  Elcii   fourth  Affiftant,  who  refufed  •,    and  thereupon 

Jakz  Bowen,  t-fq^   was  chofen  in  his  Room,  and  Engag'd. 
Benjamin  lutker,  Elq-,  fifth  Affiftant;  Engag'd. 
Robert  Lawten,  Efq;  iijcth  Affiftant  ;  Engag'd. 
James  Arnold,  Efq,  fevemh  Affiftant ;    tngag'd, 
William  Richmond,  Efq;  eighth  Affiftant  •,   Engaged. 
Daniel  Coggefhall,  Efq,  ninth  Affiftant  ;   Engag'd, 
Jeoffry  Wat/on,  Efq^  tenth  Affiftant;   Engag'd. 
Thomas  Ward,  Efq,   Secretary  ;  Engag'd. 
Daniel  Updike,  Elq-,  Attorney  General;  Engag'd. 
Thomas  Richard/on,  Efq;  General  Treafurer  j    Engag'd, 

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Edward  fhurjlan.  General  Scaler  of  Weights  and  Meafures, 

Col.  Samuel  Lyndon,  jun.  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in 
the  County  bt  Newport. 

Col.  Beuoni  fVatermaii,  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  of  Providence. 

Col.  Thomas  Hajzardy  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  of  Kings  County,  who  refuted  \  and  thereupon  Lieutenant 
Colonel  fVilliam  Pendleion,  was  chofen  Colonel  of  that  Regiment  in  his 
Room. 

Capt.  John  Hunt,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in 
the  County  of  Newport. 

Lkut.  Co],  ff^illiam  Brown,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of 
Militia  in  the  County  of  Providence. 

tphraim  Gardner,  Efq-,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of 
Militia  in  the  County  of  Kings  County. 

Major  fying  Speoner^  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the  County 
of  IScwport. 

Major  Richard  Smith,  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  of  Providence.     . 

Cape.  Latham  Clark  (Son  of  Mr.  William  Clark,  dectas'd),  Major  of 
the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the  County  of  Kings  County. 

Jo/hua  Babcock,  Jonathan  Randal,  Witltam  Richmond,  John  Walton, 
and  Benjamin  Hafzard,  Efqrs.  Judges  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judica- 
ture, Court  of  Affizc,  and  General  Gual  Delivery,  in  and  throughout 
the  Colony. 

Samuel  Wickbam,  Edwerd  Scott,  Daniel  Gould,  fVilliam  Anthony,  ]\in. 
and  Caleb  Hill,  Ffqrs.  Judges  of  the  Interior  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  Scflions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the  County  of 
Netapoft, 

Daniel  Jencks,  Jeremiah  Lippel,  Job  Randal,  Jofeph  Nichols,  and 
Ihomas  Lapham,  Efqrs.  Jufticc-s  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  Seffions  of  t"hc  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the  County  of 
Providence. 

Stephen  Hafzard,  Immanuel  Northup,  Jeremiah. Niles,  Thomas  Brown, 
and  Benoni  HaH,  Elqrs.  jtullices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  ScfTions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the  County  of 
Ktngs  County. 

Jonathan  Peck,  Matthew  /tllen,  'Jofeph  Rujfel,  James  Mafon,  and 
James  Smith,  Efqrs.  Jufticcs  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  ScfTions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the  Coijaty  of 
Bripl. 

Thomas  Ward,  Efq-,  Clerk  of  th^  Superior  Court  of  Judicatare,  Court 
of  AfTize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  in  and  throughout  the  Colony, ' 

Mr.  Jcfias  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Picas, 
and  General  SefTions  of  the  Peace,  in  the  County  of  Newport. 

George  Brown,  Efq;  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  SefTions  of  the  Peace,  in  the  County  of  Providence. 

Mr.  Benjamin  Peckbam,  jun.  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  General  ScfTions  of  the  Peace,  in  the  Courvty  of  Kings 
County. 

Mr. 


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Mr.  Ihomas  Tbroop,  ]un.  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  the  County  of  Briflol. 

Jofeph  Scott,  Efq-,  Sheciff  of  the  County  of  Newport. 

John  Mawney,  Efq;  SherifFof  the  County  of  Providence. 

Mr.  Rowland  Rohinfon,  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Kings  County. 

Natbanael  Bofworth^  Efq-,  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Briftol. 

The  Hon.  Gideon  Wanton,  Benjamin  Nichols,  James  Sheffield,  Daniel 
Updike,  Edward  Scott,  James  Arnald,  George  Brown,  and  Gideon  Cornell, 
Efqrs.  the  Grand  Committee,  or  Truftees  of  the  Colony,  for  figning 
the  Bills  of  Publick  Credit,  err.  And  the  aforefaid  Benjamin  Nichols^ 
Efq;  is  alfo  chofen  and  appointed  to  take  the  Care  and  Charge  of  the 
Colony's  Bonds  and  Mortgages,  and  to  receive  the  Monies  due  and  to  be 
due  thereon  ;  and  alfo  to  make  and  give  proper  Acquittances  and  Dif- 
charges  on  the  Mortgages  ;  orotherwife,  upon  the  Receit  of  any  of  the 
Colony's  Money  :  And  in  Cafe  of  Non-payment,  to  put  in  Suit  the 
Bonds  and  Mortgages  of  all  fuch  as  fhall  refufe  or  omit  to  make  due 
Payment. 


JUSTICES  of  ihe  Peace  for  the  feveral  Totpns  iti  the 

Colony. 


NEPFPORT; 
Abraham  Borden, 
Samuel  CoHJns, 
Ebenezcr  Richardfon, 
Barnabas  Hargil, 
Jeremiah  Clark, 
Thomas  Ward, 
Handicy  Chipman, 
Peter  Eafton, 
Martin  Howard. 
Providence  ; 
George  Taylor, 
Henry  Harris, 
Chriftopher  Harris, 
Edward  Sheldon, 
Zuricl  Waterman, 
Jofeph  Harris, 
John  Burton, 
Jofeph  Snow, 
Eberiezer  Jencks, 
John  Andrews, 
Jofeph  Potter, 
Matthew  Manchefter, 
Richard  Waterman. 

Port/mouth  ; 
"William  Sanford, 
William  Hall, 


Stephen  Brayton, 
Benjamin  Fifh, 

Colcb  AlUo, 

Thomas  Siffon, 

IVarwick  ; 
Samuel  Stafford, 
John  Warner, 
James  Green    (Son 

William). 
Weprly  ; 
William  Babcock, 
William  Hern. 
Benjamin  Randal, 
Jofeph  Crandal, 
Benoni  Smith, 
John  Larkin, 
Daniel  M'Koon. 

Nortb-KingHown  ; 
Edward  Dy re,  jun. 
Jofeph  Cafe, 
Robert  Hafzard, 
James  Gardner, 
John  Congdon, 
Samuel  Thomas. 

South-Kingftown  ; 
Samuel  Tift,  jun- 
John  Cafe, 
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Benjamin  Potter. 

Eajt  Greenwich  ; 
"William  Spenfer, 
John  Langford, 
John  Olin, 
Samuel  Sowle, 
Thomas  Spencer  (Son 
of      of  John). 

Smiihfield  ; 
William   Arnold, 
Thomas  Saylcs, 
Thomas  Steer, 
"William  Jencks, 
Thomas  Arnold, 
Thomas  Owens. 

Scituate  j 
Benjamin  Fiflc, 
John  Tyler, 
Gideon  Harris, 
John  Edwards. 

Glocejitr  -, 
Richard  Steer, 
John  Smith, 
Andrew  Brown, 
Abraham  Tourtelott, 
Richard  Smith. 

Charles. 


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Charlidowu  ; 
John  HiJ!, 
Benjamin  Hoxfey, 
John  Congdon. 

JFeJl-Cinenuiicb  , 
Jeremiah  Ellis, 
Samu:l  Hopkins, 
WUliam  Cumftock, 
George  Gardner. 

Coventry  ; 
Eliflia  Johnfon, 
Samuel  Cooper, 
Caleb  Greene, 
George  Hall, 
Thomas  Macthewfon, 
Randal  Rice. 

Exeter ; 
Nicholas  Gardner, 
Jcoffry  Champlin, 
Peleg  Tripp, 


George  Reynolds, 
Robert  Moon. 

Middletown  j 
Thomas  Gould, 
Joihua  Coggelhall  {Son 

of  Thomas^, 
Joihua  Coggefnall  (Son 

of  James). 
Brijlol ; 
Shcerjafhub  Bourn, 
George  Dunbar, 
Nathanael  Fales, 
Nathanael  Pearce, 
William  Munroe, 

Tiverton  \ 
Jofcph  Anthony, 
Philip  Tabor, 
Abraham  Barker, 
Wefton  Hickcs, 
ReftcomcSanford. 


Little-  Campion  •, 
Samuel  Wilbore, 
Jofeph  Wood, 
Nathanael  Scarl, 
Jeremiah  Brownel. 

JVcrren  j 
Benjamin  Miller, 
John  Kinnicutt, 
Edward  Luther, 
Peter  Bicknel, 
Ebenezer  Allen. 

Cumberland  i 
Job  Bartlet, 
Samuel  Bartlet, 
Ifrael  Whipple, 
John  Dexter. 

Richmond  ; 
Stephen  Richmond, 
Jofcph  Clark, 
Samuel  Tift, 
Robert  Lillibridge. 


Capt.  JValter  Chaloner  chofen  Captain  of  Fort  George,  on  Goaz-Ifland. 


o 


FFICEE.B    to  command  tKt'  Cav-eral  Connpanica  ofMilitin,    OF 

train'd  Bands,  in  each  Town  throughout  the  Colony. 

N  E  PF  P  O  R  T; 

Firji  Company :  Jonathan  Htath,  taptainy  James  Tinner,  Lieutinant, 
Chriftophcr  Lindfey,  Enjf^n. 

Seeon-^  Company  :    Benjamin  Sherburn,  Captain,  Kendal  Nichols,  jun, 
lieutenant,  John  Simplon,  jun.  tnjlgn. 

Third  Company  :    Daniel  Dunham,  jun.  Captain,  John  Pitman,  Ueu- 
tenant,  Henry  Blifs,  Enfign. 

Fourth  Company  :   John  Belitho,  Captain,  Oliver  Betrc,  Lituttnant, 
Richard  Whitehorn,  En/ign. 

PROVIDENCE'. 

Firjl  Company  :  Roger  Kinnicut,  Captain,  Benjamin  Eddy,  Lieutenanty 
Thomas  Olncy  (Son  of  Thomas  j,  Enfign. 

Secjnd  Company :    John  Clark,  Captain,   John  Warner,  Lieutenanty 
William  Dyrc,  tn/ign. 

Third Companj  ;    John  Water.ran  (Son  of  RcfolvcdJ,  Qtptaso,  Amos 
Weftcot,  Lieutenant,  Daniel  S  '  ague,  Enfign. 

Fourth  Company  :    John  Dexter,  jun.  Captain,    Samuel  Aborn,jun» 
Lieutenant,  Stephen  Hawkin?,  Enfign, 

Fifth  Company :  Matthev/  Manchefter,  Captain,  Jonathan  Knight,  juiu 
Lieutenant.  Daniel  Burlinj^ame,  Enfign, 

PORTS' 


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P  0  R  7  S  MO  V  f  Hi 

Clark  Cornel,  Captain^  John  Fiih,  Lieutena»ty  Henry  Brightmanj 
En/ign, 

W  A  RW  ICKs 

Firji  Company  :  John  Green  CSon  of  Peter),  Captain,  John  Wells, 
Lieutenant,  James  Arnold,  jun.  Enji^n. 

Second  Company  :  Thomas  Wickes  (Son  of  Thomas),  Captain,  Tho- 
mas Remington,  Lieutenant,  John  Wickes,  Enfign. 

Ihird  Company :  Mofes  Budlong,  Captain,  Richard  Eftis,  Lieutenant, 
Thomas  Rice,  jun.  Enfign. 

WEsTERLT'y 

FirJi  Company  :  Elias  Thompfon,  Captain,  Jofeph  Lewis,  jun.  hieU' 
tenant,  Eliiha  Clark,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  Benjamin  Randal,  Ca//fl/"»,  Jonathan  Wells,  LjVk- 
tenant,   Jofeph  Maccoon,  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :  Samuel  Gaver,  Captain,  Jofeph  Crandal  ("Son  of 
Jofeph),  Lieuteitant,  Stephen  Saunders,  Enjtgn. 

Fourth  Company  :  Thomas  Folter,  Captain,  Matthew  Green,  Lieu* 
tenant,  Edward  Robinfon,  tnjign. 

N  E  WS  H  0  R  E  HA  Mi 
Robert  Hull,  Captain,    John  Dodge,  Lieutenant,    John  Littleficld, 
En^figH. 

N  0  R7  H-K  I  N  G  S  7  O  ^■, 

JurJ}  Ctmfanj  .     ]oa*tlia.a  Allen,  Ca^cairty   ArtbUF  AyllWOrth,    Ltm" 

tenant    Philip  Card,  Enfign. 

iecond  Company :  Samuel  Albro,  Captain,  Samuel  Browning,  jun. 
Lieutenant,  Eber  Shearman, jun.  Enfign- 

Third  Company  :  Samuel  Thomas,  Captain,  Bencdift  Eldrcd»  Liiti* 
lehont,  Ebenezcr  Brown,  Enfign. 

S  OUT  H-K  I  N  G  S  7  O  Ni 

FirJi  Company :  Ihomas  Browning,  Captain,  John  Steadnun,  Lieu- 
tenant, William  Congdon  (Son  cf  Jofeph),  Enfign. 

Setond  Company  :  Jirah  Mumford,  Captain,  Nathan  Tift,  Lkutenanl, 
Samuel  Bibcock,  jun-  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :  Paul  Woodbridge,  Captain,  Henry  Gardner  (the 
third).  Lieutenant ,  Miichel  Cafe,  Enfign. 

EAST-GREENWICH; 

Firft  Company  :  Jofeph  Stafford,  Captain,  Abiel  Hall,  Lieutenant, 
Rufus  Spencer,  Enfign, 

S-'cond  Compa)^  :  Richard  Wearer,  Captain,  Benjamin  Corey,  IrfVtf- 
tenant,  John  GifFord,  Enfign. 

JAMESTOWN', 
Samuel  Slocum,  Captain,    George  Franklin,  Ueuttnani,    Benjamin 
Carr  ("Son  of  Edward,  deceas'dj,  Etj/ign^ 


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S  M  I  r  H  F  I  E  LB% 

Firff  Company  •  John  Angel,  Capt-ain,  William  Brown,  Licutenanti 
Daniel  "Wilbore,  Enftgn, 

Second  Company  :  Daniel  Arnold,  Captain^  Stephen  Sly,  Lieutenant, 
Jeremiah  Cumftock,  Enji^n. 

Ibird  Company  :  Refolvcd  Waterman,  Captain^  Elnoch  Barnes,  Lieu- 
tenant, Abraham  Windlor,  Enfign. 

S  C  I  1  U  AT  E; 

Firfi  Company :  Amos  Hammond,  Cflp/flj»,  John  Filk,  L/«/f»fl»;, 
Chriftophcr  Relph,  Enftgn. 

Second  Company  :  Samuel  Dorrence,  Captain,  George  Dorrence,  jun. 
Lieutenant,  William  Tyler,  £»/7^«. 

7bird  Gcmpany :  John  Hulet,  Captain,  Jofeph  W Ukinhn,  Lieutenant, 
Ezekiel  Hopkins,  jun.  En^gn. 

GLOCESTER; 
Firji  Company  :    Timothy  Wilmoth,  Captain,  Silas  Williams,  Lieu- 
tenant,   James  Cowen,  F.njign, 

Second  Company  :  Ezekiel  Smith,  Captain,  Elias  Smith,  Lieutenant, 
John  Rofs,  Enftgn. 

CHARLESTOrVN; 
Peleg  Crofs,   Captain,    Enoch    Kinyon,  jun.  Lieutenant,     Samuel 
SiantOD, -£»/%«• 

PT  E  S  T-G  R  E  E  N  IV  I  C  H; 
Firft  Company  :    Ezekiel  Whitford,  Captain,  Daniel  Hill,  jun.  ZiV«- 
tenant,    John  Albro,  b.nflgn. 

Second  Company  :  John  Weight,  Captain,  Jofeph  Nichols,  Lieutenant, 
Griffcn  Sweet,  Enfign. 

C  0  V  E  N  7  R  T; 
Firft  Company  :   John  Allerton,  jun.  Captain,  Stephen  Colvin,  Lieu- 
tenant,   William  Nichols,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  Benjamin  Nichols,  Captain,  Alexander  Dixfon, 
Lieutenant,  Thotrws  Nichols,  Enfign. 

EXETER-., 

Firft  Company  :  Samuel  Gardner,  Captain,  Benjamin  Lawton,  Lieu- 
tenant, John  Cafey,  tnfign. 

Second  Company  :  Peleg  Thomas,  C/7/)/(J;«,  John  Rathburn  (/£>* /ifc/W), 
Lieutenant,  Stephen  Auftin,  Enfign. 

MIDDLETOJVNs 
John  Barker,  Captain,  Benjamin  Smith,  Lieutenant,  Nicholas  Brown, 
Enftgn. 

BRISTOL; 
Nathanael  Pearce,  Captain,  Bcnnet  Munro,  Lieutenant,  JohnThroop, 
jun.  Enfign. 

TIVERTON; 
Firft  Company:   William  Manchefter  (Son  of  John),  Gap/tf;»,  Jofeph 
Cfandal,  Lieutenant,  Cornelius  Soule,  Enfign, 

Sicond 


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Second  Company :  William  Cook,  Captain,  John  Thomas,  Lieutenant^ 
Oliver  Cook,  Etiff^n, 

LITTLE. GOMPION; 
Edward  Irifh,  Captain^   Benjamin  Simmonds,  Lieutenant,  Jonathan 
Records,  ttifign. 

WA  R  R  E  N; 
John  Adams,  Captain,  Solomon  Feck,  Lieutenant,  John  Eftabrook, 

CUMBERLAND; 
Gideon  Tower,  Captain,  John  Nicholfon,  Lieutenant,    David  Raze, 
En^gn. 

R  I  C  H  M  O  10  D; 
Jofcph  Enos,  jun.  Captain,  James  James,  Lieutenant,  Thoma*  Rogers, 
Enfign. 

N  EfrPO  RT   Traop  of  Horfe  ; 
Sylvefter  Woodman,  Captain,    Richard  Grcenhill,  Lieutenant.    Sa- 
muel Buyhy  (of  Litt/e-Cempion),  Cornets 


/T  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Choice  of  CommilTion  Officers  Tor 
the  Troop  of  Horfe  in  the  County  of  Providence,  b;,  and  the  lame 
is  hereby  referred  unto  the  next  aeflion  ot  this  Aflembl/. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Choic*  of  Committees  of  the  feve« 
fal  Towns,  for  the  Management  of  the  Colony's  Money  let  or  to  be 
let  on  L.oan,  be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  referred  unto  the  next  Scffion 
of  this  AlTcrabljr. 

"Whereas  Anne  and  Jamis  Frcnklin,  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly  ati 
Account  by  them  charged  againll  the  Colony,  for  printing  the  Adts 
and  Orders  of  the  General  Aflcmbly,  made  and  paft  at  their  Sefiion 
held  in  South.Kingjlon  the  laft  Tuefday  of  February  lall,  and  for  Paper 
by  them  furnifhed  for  that  Service  :  Which  being  duly  examined, 
This  AJfembly  do  Vote  and  Rejolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved,  That 
the  (aid  Account  be  allowed,  and  Thirty-fix  Pounds  Nineteen  Shillings, 
the  Amount  thereof,  paid  unto  the  faid  Anne  and  James  Franklin  out 
of  the  General  Tresfury. 

The  Gentlemen  appointed  by  the  AfTembly,  at  their  Scffion  in 
February  lalt,  to  fettle  the  Account  of  Daniel  Updike,  Efqj  with  the 
Colony,  i^c.  made  the  following  Report  : 

'  To  thf  Honourable  General  Affemhly  : 

•'  TTIT^  ^^^  Subfcribers,  being  appointed  a  Committee  by  the 
•'  VV  General  AfTembly,  at  iheir  laft  Scflions,  to  fettle  the  Ac- 
"  count  of  Daniel  Updike,  Efq-,  with  the  Colony,   and  to  receive  of 

D  "  him 


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"  him  what  Tenth  Money  he  has  in  his  Hands,  and  to  burn  the  fame, 
'*  Report,  That  \vc  have  nui  yet  received  his  Account,  nor  any  of 
*'  the  Tenth  Money  in  his  Hands.  "   Peter  Bours^ 

"  Simon  Peajty 
Newport y  May  ^.   1750.  "  Thanias  Cranlfctty 

"  Gecrge  tVanton, 
"  James  SbeJJicld  " 
And  now  this  AlTcmbly  having  taken  the  faid  Report  into  Confi- 
dcration.  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  andit is  hereby  Vsted  and  Rejolv^d.,  That 
the  fame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted  :  And  it  is  alfo  Voted  and  Re- 
foLvedy  That  the  faid  Committee  be  farther  continued  for  che  Ends  and 
Purpofes  above-mentioned,  and  make  Report  to  this  Affembly  at  their 
next  Seflion. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  all  Proceedings  refpefling  the  turning 
the  Courfe  of  i'aucaluck  River,  be  Itayed  until  the  next  Seffion  of  this 
Affembly. 


Aa  ACT  -providing  in  Cafe  of  Fire  breaking  out  in  the 
Jorvn  of  Nc\vpt)rr,  cmd for  the  more  jpeedy  exiingiiijlnng 
thereof  ;  and  for  pejerring  of  Goods  endangered  thereby, 

WHEREAS  by  Reafon  of  the  Contiguity  and  Adjoining  of 
the  Houfes  and  Dwellings  within  the  Town  o'i  Newport ,  Per- 

fons  arc  under  great  Stn^«'ia«  and  jHurry  upon  the  breaking  out  of 
Fire  ;  and  not  only  the  Pcrfons  in  whofe  Houfe  the  Fire  firft  breaks  out, 
but  the  Neighbourhood  are  concerned  to  employ  their  utmofl:  Dili- 
gence and  Application  to  cxtinguifh  che  Fire,  and  prevent  the  Progrcft 
thereof,  and  p  cferve  their  Subftance,  by  the  Removal  of  th»ir  Goods, 
being  glad  of  the  Afliftanceof  othrrs  in  that  Regard  :  And  divers  evil 
minded  and  wicked  Perfons,  on  Pretence  of  charitably  offering  their 
Help,  taking  the  Advantage  of  fuch  Cbnfufion  and  Calamities,  to  rob, 
plunder,  and  imbczel,  carry  away,  and  conceal  the  Goods  and  Effe^ 
of  their  diltrcffed  Neighbours. 

For  Preventing  whereof, 
n£  IT  EN  ACT  ED  by  the  General  Affembly  y  and  ly  the  Autborily 
*-^  of  the  fame.  It  is  Enabled,  That  when  any  Fire  (hall  happen  xxi 
break  out  in  the  Town  of  N^vcforty  the  Governor  or  Deputy  Go- 
vernor, and  the  Affiftants  for  th-  1  ime  being,  or  any  Two  of  them, 
fiiall  it  may,  and  are  hereby  im powered  to  give  Direftions  for  the  pul- 
ling down  or  blowing  up  any  kich  Houfe  or  Houfes  as  fllall  be  by  them 
adjudged  meet  to  be  pulled  down  ot  blown  up,  for  the  (lopping  and 
preventing  the  farther  ipreading  of  the  fame  :  And  if  it  fhall  happen 
that  the  pulling  down  or  blowing  up  any  fuch  Houfe  or  Houfes  by  the 
Diredions  aforefaid,  (hall  be  the  Occafion  of  (loppmg  the  faid  Fire, 
or  that  the  Fire  ftop  before  it  comes   to  the  lame,    that  then  all  and 

erery 


[  IS] 

every  Owner  offuch  Houfc  or  Houfcs,  Ihall  receive  reafonable  Satis- 
fadlion,  and  be  paid  for  the  fame  by  the  reft  of  the  Inhabitants  of  iaid 
Town,  whofe  Houfes  (liail  not  be  burnt,  who  are  hereby  impowercd 
to  make  luch  Rate  or  Rates  for  the  Raifing  and  Levying  fuch  iium  and 
Sums  of  Money  as  (hall  be  by  them  thought  convenient  for  that  End. 
Froviiied  always.  That  if  the  Houfes  where  the  Fire  fhall  firft  begin 
and  break  out,  fiiall  be  adjudged  fit  to  be  pulled  down  or  blown  up, 
to  hinder  the  further  Spreadmg  and  Increafc  ot  the  fame,  that  then  the 
Owner  offuch  Houfc  fhall  receive  no  Manner  of  batisfadfion  for  the 
fame  :    Any  Thing  in  this  A£t  contain'd,  notwithftanding. 

Jnd  he  it  further  Enaifed  by  the  Authority  aferefaid.  That  it  (hall  and 
may  be  lawful  to  and  tor  the  faid  Town  of  Neuport,  from  time  to  time, 
to  appoint  fuch  Number  of  prudent  Perfons,  of  known  Fidelity,  in 
the  fevcral  Parts  of  the  Town,  as  they  may  think  fir,  who  fhill  be 
denominated  and  called  Fircwards,  and  have  a  proper  feadge  afTigned, 
todift inguifh  them  in  their  Office,  viz,  a  Speaking-Trumpet  coloured 
red,  and  at  Times  of  the  breaking  forth  ot  Fire,  and  during  the  Con- 
tinuance thereof,  fhull  anci  hereby  are  fully  authorized  and  impowered 
to  command  and  require  AfTiftance  for  the  excinguifhiBg  and  putting 
out  the  Fire,  and  for  removing  Houfhold  Stuffs  and  Furniture,  Goods 
and  Merchandizes,  out  of  any  Dwelling  Houfes,  Store  Houfes,  or 
other  Buildings,  adually  on  Fire,  or  in  Danger  thereof,  and  Guards 
to  fecure  and  take  Care  of  the  fame  ;  as  alfo  to  require  Afliftance  for 
the  pulling  down  or  blowing  up  any  Houles,  orServicc  relating  thereto, 
by  the  Direction  of  the  Governor  or  Deputy  Governor,  and  Affiftants* 
or  any  two  of  them,  to  flop  and  prevent  the  farther  fpreading  of  the 
Fire,  and  to  fupprefs  ail  Tumults  and  Diforders.  And  the  OfBcers 
from  time  to  time  appointed  asatbrefaid,  are  required  upon  the  Notice 
of  Fire  breaking  forth,  taking  their  Badge  with  them,  immediately  to 
repair  to  the  Place,  and  vigoroufly  exert  :hcir  Authority  for  requiring 
of  Afliffance,  and  ufing  utmolT:  Endeavours  to  extinguifh  or  prevent 
the  fpreadmg  of  the  Fire,  and  to  prefervc  and  fecure  the  Eftates  of  the 
Inhabitants,  and  due  Obedience  is  required  to  be  yielded  to  them,  and 
each  of  them  accordingly,  for  that  Service  ;  and  all  Dilobcdicncc, 
Ncgleft,  or  Refufal  in  any  Perfon,  fhall  be  inform'dof  to  fome  of  his 
Majefty's  Juftices  of  the  Peace  of  faid  Town,  within  two  Days  next 
after,  and  the  Offenders  therein,  upon  Conviction  thereof  before  any 
two  Jufficcsof  the  Peace,  fhall  forfeit  and  pay  as  a  Fine,  the  Sum  of 
Twenty-five  Pounds  each,  to  be  levied  and  diftributed  at  the  Difcretion 
of  the  Town  Council  of  faid  Town  oi  Nev^ort,  among  the  Poor  moft 
diftrefled  by  the  Fire  :  And  in  Cafe  the  Offender  or  Offenders  are 
unable  to  fatisty  the  Fine,  then  to  fuffcr  ten  Days  Imprifonmcnt, 

Jnd  he  it  farther  Enacted  by  the  Jutherity  aforefaid.  That  if  any  evil 
minded,  wicked  Perfons  fhall  take  Advantage  of  fuch  Calamity,  to  rob, 
piundcr,  purlom,  embezii,  convey  away,  or  conceal  any  Goods,  Mer- 
chandize, or  Effcds  of  the  diftreiled  Inhabitants,  whofe  Koafcs  are  on 

Fire, 


[  lo 


Fire,  or  endangered]  thereby,  and  put  upon  removing  their  Goods,  and 
fhall  not  reKorc  and  give  Notice  thereo'f  to  the  Owner  or  Owners,  ii 
known,  or  bring  them  into  fuch  publick  Place  as  iTiall  be  appointed 
and  afTigned  by  the  (jovernor  or  Depiicy  Governor,  and  AfTiftants,  or 
tny  one  of  them,  within  the  fpace  of  two  Days  next  after  Proclamation 
made  for  that  Purpofe,  the  Perfon  or  Perfons  fo  offending,  and  being 
chereof  fo  convi£led,  ihall  be  deemed  Thieves,  and  fufFer  the  utmolt 
Severities  of  the  Pamsand  Penalties  by  Law  provided  againft  luch. 


An  ACT  for  ^.ppointin^  CommilJion^rs^&:c.  to  run  and  fetth 
the  'Northern  Boundary  Line  of-  this  Colony ,  according  to 
Charter, 

WHEREAS  the  Northern  Boundary  Line  of  this  Colony  hath 
never  yet  been  fettled  according  to  the  Royal  Charter  :  And 
whereas  divers  Perfons  have  made  Application  to  this  AfTcmbly,  and 
have  fet  forth  their  juft  Right  to  be  under  the  Juriidittion  of  this  Go- 
vernment, as  dwelling  v/ithin  the  Bounds  thereof  ^  and  that  the  Pro- 
vince of  the  MnjJ'acbufests-Bay  hare,  and  do  unjultly  exercife  Jurifdidion 
over  them  ;  In  order  therefore  to  have  the  laid  Line  rightly  run  and 
fettled,  and  to  prevent  any  further  Difputes  thereupon  between  the 
faid  Province  and  this  Colony, 

n  £  IT  ENAC1  ED  by  the  GenemMJJemhly,  and  by  the  Authority 
^  thereof^  It  is  Ena5ied,  That  as  foon  as  may  be,  the  Northern 
Boundary  Line  of  ihis  Colony  fh^ll  be  run  and  iettled  according 
to  the  Royal  Charter  granted  by  King  Charles  the  Second,  in  the  Year 
of  our  Lord  One  Thoufand  Six  Hundred  and  Sixty- three. 

Be  it  alfo  Enabled,  That  to  the  F.nd  the  fame  may  be  perfc(5led  and 
compleated,  Jonathan  Randnl,  Richard  Steere,  and  Thomas  Lapbam, 
Efqrs.  and  Capt.  Jofeph  Harri/on,  and  Mr.  Matthew  Robinfoti,  are 
hereby  appointed  Commifiioners,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part  ot  them, 
arp  fully  authorized  and  impowered  to  run  and  fettle  faid  Line  accord- 
ing to  the  Royal  Charter  aforefaid,  as  near  as  may  be  :  And  that  they 
the  fdid  CommifTioners,  be  commiffionated  by  his  Honour  the  Gover- 
nor :  And  that  the  faid  ComminTioners,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  are 
fully  authorizta  and  impowered  to  appoint  Times  and  Places  when 
and  where  to  meet  any  Commiffiancrs  that  are  or  (hall  be  appointed  on 
the  Pare  of  faid  Province.  And  the  faid  Jcmuhan  Randal,  Richard 
Steere,  Thomas  Lapham,  Jofeph  Harrifon,  and  Matthew  Robinfon,  or  the 
major 'Part  of  them,  are  hereby  fully  authorized  and  impowered  to  ao- 
point  a  Surveyor  or  Surveyors,  and  Chainmen,  and  in  general  to  adl 
and  do  all  and  every  other  Matter  and  Thing  whatever,  for  or  con- 
cerning the  aforefaid  Settlement  of  faid  Line.  And  that  in  Cafe  nu 
CommiHioncrs  on  the  Part  of  faid  Province,  (hall  and  do  on  the  firft 

Tuefday 


C  n   ] 


Tucfday  in  OSlohi'r  next,  or  ac  any  other  Time  as  fhsll  be  agreed  on, 
meet  the  i'aid  Comminioncrs  toi  this  Colony,  and  agree  to  run  and 
Icttle  fdid  Line  as  atorclaid,  then  and  in  that  Cafe,  the  laid  Commif- 
fioners,  on  the  Part  ot  this  Colony,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  fhall, 
and  are  hcreoy  required  to  proceed  to  the  running  and  fettling  /aid 
Line  tx  Parti. 

Be  it  aifo  EnaSi:d,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Colony  fend  a  Copy 
of  this  A<51  to  the  Secretary  ot  the  Province  of  the  Mafachufetts-Bayy 
withal  defiring  that  the  faid  Province  would  lufpend  ail  AflclTments 
upon  the  People  and  Inhabitants  included  within  this  Colony,  by  the 
Line  already  run  by  Jonathan  Randal,  Thomas  L<pham,  and  Richard 
Steere,  Efqrs.  as  by  their  Return  made  mjanuary,  1749,  as  v/as  di- 
reded  from  Home  to  the  faid  Province,  relating  to  the  EafT-prn  Boun- 
dary of  this  Colony. 

Be  it  alfo  Ena^ied,  That  a  Plat  of  the  Land  contam'd  within  faid 
Line  fo  to  be  run  as  aforefaid,  be  drawn  up^  and  that  the  faid  Com- 
milTioners  on  the  P-irt  of  this  Co'ony,  or  the  major  Parr  of  them,  do 
make  Report  to  the  General  Afiembly,  of  their  Doings  in  the  Pre- 
mifes,  and  prcfent  faid  Plat  at  the  fame  Time  r  Any  L,d%vs,  Orders, 
Cuftoms,  Agreement  ot  Agreements,  or  any  other  Matter  or  Thmg 
heretofore  done  or  made,  to  the  contrary  hereof  in  any  wife,  nocwith- 
ftanding. 

TH  E  Committee  heretofore  appointed  toexcnange  Three  Thou- 
iand  Two  Hundred- and  Ninety-eight  Pounds  Seventeen  Shil- 
lings, M  jncy  of  Che  Colony's  in  their  Hands,  made  Report,  and  Tub- 
joined  an  Account  thereto,  as  toUows : 

"   Newport    March  26.   1750. 

"  TXr^  theSubfcribers>  being  appointed  by  the  General  Aflembly 
*•  V  V  a  Committee  to  exchange  Three  Thonfand  Two  Hundred 
*'  and  Ninety-eight  Pounds  and  Seventeen  Shillings,  Tenth  Money 
*'  in  our  Hand,"!,  of  Bills  emitted  by  the  Governmcnti  oi  NcwHump- 
**  /hire  ^na  Conne^icut,  for  Bills  emitted  by  this  Colony,  and  to  burn 
*'  the  fame,  Rkport,  That  we  have  receiv'd  of  Peter  B$urs,  Efq^ 
*'  Eleven  Hundred  arid  Ninety-four  Pounds  Sixteen  Shillings  and  Six 
*•  Pence;  of  Simon  PeafCfRi'q:,  One  Thouland  and  Thirty-five  Poundis 
*'  and  Sixteen  Shillings  ;  and  of  Mr.  Javifs  SheffifU,  One  Thoufand 
"  and  Sixty-eight  Pounds  Four  Shillings  and  Six  Pence,  making  in 
*'  the  whole,  the  above  Sum  ot  Thret  Thoufand  Twx3  Hundred  and 
"  Ninety-eight  Pounds  and  Seventeen  Shillings,  in  Bills  of  Credit 
*'  emitted  by  this  Colony  i  all  which  we  have  burnt,  as  Witnels  our 
*♦  Hinds.  "  Peter  BourSy 

"  Simon  Feafe, 
''James  Shiffitld:'' 

"  Ihe  Colony  to  the  Commtttee.  •     •    '  Dr. 

"  '  I  ^O    Exchanging  the  above  Sum,  ^.  15  each,  ^.  45  o  o 

*'      JL  "  Peter  Boun^ 

"  Simon  Peaft^ 
"  James  Sheffield." 

E  And 


C  i8  1 


And  now  this  Affembly  ^aking  fhe  faid  Kcport  and  Account  into 
Confideration,  Do  /'ote  and  Refohe,  and  it  is  bertby  Vcted  and  Refohedf 
That  the  faiJ  Report  be,  and  the  fame  is  accepted  y  and  that  their  Ac- 
count, amounting  to  Forty-five  Pounds,  be  allosved  and  paid  them  out 
of  the  General  Treafury. 

Ji  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Committee  appointed  at  the  laft 
Sefiion  of  Ailembly,  to  receive  of  the  Gentlemen  Cwho  were  formerly 
appointed  to  pay  off  the  Soldiers  raifed  for  the  Expedition  intended 
againft  Canada)^  their  Accounts  with  the  Colony,  and  to  adjuft  the 
fame,  and  receive  the  Ballance,  be  dill  continued  for  that  Purpofe  ; 
and  that  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  receive  of  the  above-men- 
tioned Gentlemen,  their  faid  Accounts  with  the  Colony,  and  adjutt  the 
fame,  and  receive  the  Ballance  due  from  them. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  his  Honour  the  Governor  be,  and  he 
is  hereby  dcfired  to  write  as  foon  as  may  be,  unto  the  Government  of 
Conne^icut,  and  requcft  their  Adiftancc  in  fettling  the  Northern  Boun- 
dary Line  of  this  Colony,  and  fend  with  his  Letter  a  Copy  of  the  Aft 
paft  by  this  AfTembly  at  their  prefcnt  Seffion,  for  appointing  Com- 
milTuners  to  run  and,  fettle  faid  Boundary  Line. 

"Wherezi  Humphrey  4v(ry,  o^  Freflan,  miht  County  o^  New.Londia, 
and  Colony  of  ConneiJicut,  rcprefcntcd  unto  this  Affembly,  that  about 
the  middle  ofDtceml/er,  OneThoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty-eight, 
his  Dwelling  Houfc  was  burnt  in  the  Night,  and  almoft  every  Thing 
therein  confumcd,  fcvcral  of  ihc  Family  very  narrowly  cfcaping  with 
their  Lives,  being  very  much  burnt  •■,  and  that  he  had  at  that  Time  con- 
fumed  by  the  Fire  in  his  faid  Houfe,  the:  Sum  of  Thirty-feven  Pounds 
Ten  Shillings  in  Bills  of  Publick  Credit  iffaed  by  this  Colony,  of  the 
Old  Tenor,  or  of  the  New  Tenor  equivalent  thereto  •,  whereupon  he 
prayed  the  above-mentioned  Sun-,  might  be  paid  him  out  of  the  Grand 
Committee's  Office  :  Wluch  fufhciently  appearing  by  the  Oath  of  the 
laid  Humphrey  Avery,  This  Ajfi'mbly  do  Vote  and  Rejoive,  and  it  is  hereby 
Voted  and  Refolved,  That  Benjamin  Nichols,  Efq.  one  of  the  Grand  Com- 
jnittec,  pay  unto  the  (nd  Humphrey,  the  above-mentioned  Sum  of 
Thirty-feven  Pounds  Ten  Shillings,  out  of  the  Money  in  his  Hands 
paid  in  for  Tenths,  and  charge  the  Government  therewith. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before  this  AlTcmbly, 
unfinilhcd,  be  refvrgd  ynto  tt-,c  next  SefTion  :  That  the  Secretary 
publifh  bv  Beat  of  Drum  in/}'<«]^cr/V'wMthin  ten  Days  after  the  Rifing 
of  this  Aflfcmbly,  which  is  hereby  adjourned  to  rhe  icc«nd  Monday 
in  June  next.  And  it  isfartbrr  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  all  Executions 
which  were  Itayed  until  this  SclTion  of  AfTembly,  be,  and  they  arc 
hereby  further  ftaycd  until  the  next. 

GOD  Save  the  K  [  N  g. 

Nawport,  May  7.   1750.  Puili/hed  accsrding  fo  Order,  by 

Thomas  Warp,  Secret. 


L  19] 


At  the  G  E  N  E  R  A  L  A  s  s  E  M  B  L  Y  of  the 

GOVERNOR  cind  COMPANTof  the  Englifti 
Colony  of  Rhode-Iilincl,  and  Providcnce-Planta- 
cif  ns,  in  New.England,  in  America  ;  be^an  and 
held  at  Newport  h  AdSournment^  on  the  fecond 
Monday  in  Jurie,  One  Tkoujand  Seven  Hundred  and 
fifty ;  and  in  the  Twenty' fourth  Tear  of  the  Reign 
of  Bis  Mofi  Sacr-ed  Miije^ly,  GEORGE  the  Second) 
by  the  Grace  of  GOD,  of  Great-Britain,  France> 
and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faitby  &c. 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.    WILLIJM  GKEE  NE,  Efqj  Governor. 

The  Hon-   Robert  Haszard,  Efq^  Dtp.  Gov. 

George  Wanton,  Efq^    -\         Robert  Lawtov,  Efq; 
Jonathan  N icho/.s,  Efqj/  James  Arnold,  Efq; 

John  Potter,  E(q-,  S/^'i'.WiLLi  am  Richmond,  Ei 

Jabsz  BowEN,  Efq;  {  DanielCoggeshall,E1 

Benjamin  Tucker,  Efqi)         Jeoffry  Wavson,  Efq} 

The    S  E  c  1^  E  T  a  R  V. 

DEPUTIES  of  the  Ibveral  TO  WNS. 

The  Honourable  Thomas  Cranston,  Speaker. 


NEWPORT; 

^ 

Capt.  Chriftopher  HarriSt 

Mr,  Nat  h  ana  el  Cogge/hall, 

m 

John  Andrews,  Efq-, 

Mr.  Jofeph  Whipple, 

Portsmouth  ; 

The  Speaker, 

§1 

William  Anthony,  jun.  Efq; 

Mr.  John  7illingbq/f, 

?s 

John  Allen,  Efqj 

Mr.  Nicholas  Eajlon, 

w 

Mr.  Thomas  Brownel, 

Capt.  Job  Bennct. 

Benjamin  Hickes,  Efq; 

^tj 

Warwick  i 

Providence  ; 

u 

Philip  Greene,  Efq-, 

'Jonathan  Ramlal,  Efqj 

m, 

Mr.  Jofeph  Lippity 

Mr,  EliJIja  Brcvjn, 

^ 

John  Walton,  Efq^ 

West- 


[20] 


"Westerly  j 
C6\.  Jofrph  Pindietotfy 
Capt.  Caleb  Church. 
New-Shoreham  j 
None. 

NOXTH-Ki  NGSTOW   •, 

Col.  Immemuel  Northup, 
Beriab  Brown,  Elq; 

Sot  TH-KlNOSTOM   -, 

Mr.  Henry  G^rJnn, 
Rowland  kobinfon    Efq; 

EAi>T-GREE?iWlCh    •, 

Jofeph  hichois,  Efq-, 
Capt.  Thomas  Spenjer. 

J  AMESTOW.N   ; 

Mr.  Edvuard  Cnrr, 
Mr.  Jojepb  Clark 

Sm ITHFl  FLD   ; 

^loomai  Lnpham,  Elq-, 
Ibomas  Arnold,  Elq-, 

Sc  ITU  ATE   i 
Job  Randal,   Efq; 
Mr.  Gideon  Hammond. 

GlOC  ESTER  ; 
Major  Richard  Smith, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Smiti. 

Charlkstowm  ; 
Mp.  "jfames  Cdngim, 


Capt.  NathoHcel  Lewis. 
West-Greenwich  ; 

Mr.  Samuel  Hopkins, 
Mr.  William  CuniJiockr> 

Coventry  ; 
Elijha  Johnfon,  Efq* 
Samuel  Cooper,  Efqi 
Ex  E  T  E  R  ; 
Mr.  Benoni  Gardner, 
Capt.  Williaifi  Tripp. 

Mi  ddletown; 
Mr.  Jonathan  Eaflon, 
Capt.  fVtlliam  Turner. 

Bristol  -, 
Jonathan  Peck,  Efq; 
Major  Thomas  Crfe^e, 

7  IVERTON  ■, 

Capt.  John  Manchefter^ 
Abraham  Barker^  Ela; 

LlTTLE-CoMPTON 

Lieut.  Col.  John  Hunt, 

"Warren  j 
Mr.  Peter  Bichiel, 
Capt.  Betijamin  SdrtoiU 
Cumberland  j 
John  Dexiery^  Elq; 

RlCHMDND   i 

Mr.  Samuel  Tifr, 


M.  Jo/icts  Lpiin,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfe. 


An  ACT  to  frevent  Delays  in  the  feveral  Courts  of  Trials 
in  this  Colony. 

WH  E  R  E  A.  S  there  is  a  general  Delay  (rf  Bufincfs,  and  much 
Incertainty  to  the  Parties  attending  tne  feveral  Courcs  of  Trials, 
as  well  35  much  Time  of  the  Court  needlefly  taken  up,  through  the 
Omifiion  of  the  Entries  of  the  feveral  Adtions  brought  to  faid  Court 
in  the  beginning  of  the  Term. 

For  Remedy  whcrc'of  ior  the  Future, 
n  £  IT  EN  ACT  ED  by  th:  General  AJfembly  of  this  Colony,  atfd  ii 
xJ  is  hereby  Enaffed,  That  every  Perfon  or  Pcrfons  bringing  any 
Aftion  or  Suit,  cither  in  its  firft  Commcnctmeur,  or  by  Appeal, 
Review,  or  in  any  otiier  Form,  that  the  fame  (hall  be  entered  on  the 
firft  or  fccor>d  Day  of  faid  Term,  on  the  Penalty  of  being  difcontinued  ; 
and  all  Complaints  to  the  refpcdive  Courts  of  Trials,  fhall  be  filed 
during  the  fctting  of  faid  Court  :  Any  Law,  Cuftom,  or  Ufege,  to 
the  contrary,  in  anywife,  notwithftanding. 

Whereas 


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Whereas  fundry  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  oF  Exeter^  repre* 
fenced  unto  this  Afletnbly,  that  an  Highway  was  laid  out  in  faid  Town 
by  a  Jury,  acrofs  the  Lands  of  Getrge  R^nolds,  John  Reynolds,  Benja- 
min^ Mowrey,  and  others,  to  the  great  Damage  of  the  faid  George  Rey- 
nolds, John  Reynolds,  and  Benjamin  Mawrey  \  who  thereupon  made  Ap- 
pHcation  to  the  aforefaid  Town  o(  Exeier,  in  one  of  their  Town  Meet- 
ings, to  have  the  faid  Highway  altered  from  the  Place  where  it  was 
laid,  about  a  Quarter  of  a  Mile  farther  Weft  ward,  which  continues  to 
be  upon  the  Lands  of  the  faid  George  Reynolds,  John  Reynolds,  and 
Benjamin  Mowrey,  ^  and  the  Town  confidering  it  would  be  greatly  to 
the  Advantage  of  the  faid  Applicants,  and  no  Difadvantage  to  the 
Town  or  Country,  appointed  a  Committee  to  exchange  faid  Way  j 
and  accordingly  the  fiid  Committee  exchanged  the  fame,  and  made 
Report  thereof  to  the  faid  Town,  which  was  accepted,  and  they  have 
done  a  great  deal  of  Labour  on  the  faid  new  Highway,  in  order  to 
make  it  fit  for  the  Country  to  pafs  and  repafs  therein  :  And  thereupon 
they  prayed  this  Afiembly  to  confirm  and  eftablifli  the  Exchange  of  the 
Highway  made  as  aforefaid  ;  who  taking  the  fame  into  Confideration, 
Tio  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Exchange 
of  the  Highway  made  as  aforefaid,  be,  and  the  iame  is  hereby  eftabli* 
fhcd  according  to  the  Prayer  of  the  Petitioners. 

Whereas  Capt.  Job  Bennet  exhibited  to  this  Affembly  an  Account  by 
him  charged  againfl  the  Colony,  for  Work  and  Materials  done  and 
provided  for  repairing  his  Majefty's  Goal  in  the  Town  of  Newport  i 
Which  being  duly  examined,    //  is  Voted  and  Refolved,    That  the  faid 

Account  be,    and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  Sum  of  Twenty-five 

Founds  Filteen  Shillings,    the  Amount  thereof,    be  paid  unto  the  faid 
yoi  Bennet  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  the  Direftors  of  the  Lottery  lately  allowed  by  Aft  of 
Affembly,  for  raifing  a  Sum  of  Money  to  build  a  Bridge  over  Patuxtt 
River,  have  reprefenccd  unto  this  Affembly,  that  the  Time  affixed  for 
drawing  faid  Lottery,  is  too  Ihort  for  filling  up  the  fame  :  It  is  there- 
fore Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Time  for  drawing  faid  Loctciy  be, 
and  it  is  hereby  lengthen'd  out  to  the  third  Monday  in  July  next, 

It  is  Voted  end  Refehid^  That  Meffrs,  Thomas  Cranjlmt,  Ptter  Botcrt, 
John  Tillinghafi,  and  James  Sheffield  be,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part 
of  them,  arc  hereby  conftituted  a  Committee  to  audit  the  General 
Treafurer's  Accounts,  the  Account  of  Col.  John  Gardner  wJdi  the  Co- 
lony, and  alfo  the  Accounts  of  the  Comraittcc  that  was  appointed  to 
build  the  Light- Houle,  and  make  Report  of  th«ir  Doings  to  this 
Affembly  at  their  next  Seffion. 


An 


An  ACT  relating  to  the  taking  Bail  in  Citil  A6lions, 

p£  IT  EN  ACT  EB  by  the  General  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  by 
tJ  the  Authority  thereof.  It  ts  Ena^eJ,  That  the  St^'utc  o^ ll^cjtminfier 
the  firft,  introduced  into  this  Colony  by  an  Aft  of  Allembly  made 
at  Soutb-Kingifon,  in  and  for  faid  Colony,  on  the  Jait  Tnefday  ot 
February,  A.  D.  1749,  ^^  "o^  conftrued  lb  as  to  alter  or  difannul  the 
Method  and  Praftice  of  taking  Bail  in  Civil  Anions,  by  the  Tcrfon's 
indorfing  his  Name  as  Bail,  on  the  Back  of  the  Plaintiff's  Writ,  who 
becomes  Bail  ;  but  that  faid  Method  of  taking  Bail  by  Endorfment  as 
aforefaid,  be  held  as  good  and  valid  in  all  Courts  in  Civil  Anions 
pending,  or  hereafter  brought,  as  if  Bond  was  given  under  Hand  and 
Seal,  for  the  Obliging  fuch  Perfon  (o  becoming  Bail  by  Endorfmenc 
as  aforefaid,  to  pay  the  Debt  anct  Coft  obtained  againtl  the  Principal, 
as  has  been  the  Ufage  and  Practice  of  Courts  heretofore,  in  fuch  Cale. 


An  ACT  jor  Explainir.g^  Jheritig,  and  Jmending  ati  J!i  made 
and  puj}  by  the  Geueral  j^Jflmbly  cj  thts  Colony^  at  their  Seffion 
in  Newport,  vn  the  jecond  Monday  of  June,  Cne  ^houfand 
Seven  Hundred  and  Forty-nine,  entilukd,  An  Ad  for  ihc  Efta- 
blifhing  and  Regulating  of  Fees. 

WHEREAS  (undry  Difputcs  have  arofe  concerning  the  true 
Intent  and  Meaning  of  feveral  Parts  of  the  aforefaid  Ad  ;  For 
the  fettling  vvhereof.  This /IJfertjMy  do  Vote,  Hejohe,  and  Declare,  and  it 
is  hereby  Voted,  Refol-veJ,  and  Declared,  That  ic  is  the  true  Iiiccnc  and 
Meaning  of  the  aforefaid  Aft,  that  the  Article  of  One  Shilling  and  Four 
Pence,  allowed  to  the  Clerks  of  the  Inferior  Courts  of  Common  Pleas, 
for  every  Return  to  Court,  is  for  the  Return  of  Executions  only  ;  and 
that  the  travelling  Fees  of  the  Sheriffs  for  ferving  Writs  and  Summonfes, 
and  the  Fees  of  the  Town  Serjeants  and  Conffabies,  for  ferving  War- 
rants and  Summonfes,  is  no  more  than  Six  Fence  /fr  Mile  out  and  Six 
Pence  per  Mile  Home  again. 

And  this  AJfembly  do  aljo  Vote,  Refolve,  and  Declare,  That  thofc  Parts 
of  faid  Aft  allowing  the  Fse  of  Eight  Shillings  per  Day  for  Attendance, 
and  Twelve  Pence  per  Mile  for  the  Travel  of  every  Evidence  fum- 
inoncd  to  attend  on  the  feveral  Courts  and  Eight  Pence /^r  Mile  for 
the  Travel  of  every  Witnefj  i'ummoned  to  attend  laid  Courts,  be,  and 
the  fame  arc  lifeby  repealed  ^  and  ihat  for  the  future  every  W^itncfs 
fommoncd  to  attend  any  of  the  i  ourts  of  Trials  in  this  Colony,  be 
allowed  Eight  Shillingi  pifr  Diy  tcr  Attendance,  and  One  Shilling /)<t 
Mile  for  travelling  to  the  Coirt,  and  One  Shilling  pfr  Mile  Home 
again. 


/3"  is  Voted  and  Refolved,    That  Mr.  Elifha  Brown  of  Providence,  re- 
ceive of  the  ^lonel  of  the  Regiment  of  the  ^unty  of  ProvidencCy 
what  Powder   is  in  his  Hands  belonging  to  the  Colony,  or  in  the 
Hands  of  any  other  Pcribn  in  faid  County  :    And   that  Col.  Immanuel 

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J^orlhkp  receive  of  the  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  in  Kittgs  County,  what 
Powder  is  in  his  Hands  belonging  to  the  Colony,  or  in  tht  Hands  of 
any  other  Perfon  in  faid  County  :  And  that  they  fell  the  fame  to  the 
beft  Advantage,  and  lodge  the  Money  in  the  General  Trcafury;  and 
that  faid  Pcrlons  refpediveiy  enquire  where  the  Balls  arc  lodged  in  faid 
Counties,  and  make  Report  to  this  Aficmbly  at  their  next  Seffion. 

Whereas  James  franklin  exhibited  to  this  Aflfembly  an  Account 
charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  printing  fifty  Lifts  of  Perfons  who 
have  ncglcfted  to  give  Bonds  in  the  feveral  Banks,  and  providing 
Paper  therefor  \  and  alfo  for  printing  thirteen  different  Advertifcmcnts' 
for  the  Colony's  Service  :  Which  being  duly  examined.  This  J^embly 
do  Vote  and  Refohe,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolvtd,  That  the  faid 
Account  be  allowed,  and  that  the  Sum  of  Forty-fcven  Pounds  Five 
Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  faid  James  Franklin  out  of 
the  General  Treafury. 


Jn  J CT incorporating  theTownj  ?/ Eafl-Greenwich,  Warwick, 
Weft-Greenwich,  J/;^  Coventry,  /«  this  Colonv,  mw  in  the 
County  of  Providence,  into  a  County^  by  the  Name  of  tht  Lvunty 
of  Kent. 

WHEREAS  the  Number  of  Inhabitants  in  the  faid  County  of 
Providence,  are  much  increafed,  and  the  Bounds  thereof  are  fo 
extenfivc,  that  the  Inhabitants  in  the  diflant  Parts  thereof,  are  put  to 

great  Charge  and  Trouble  in  profecuring  their  AfEiirs  at  the  Town  of 
Providence^  where  the  faid  Courts  in  faid  County  are  eftablilhcd  to  do 
the  Bufinefs  thereof. 

T\E  IT  THEREFORE  EN^iCT  EB  iythe  GeneraUJjembly, 
LS  of  this  Colony,  and  by  the  Authority  thereof.  It  is  EnaUtd,  That  for 
the  future,  the  Towns  of  Eafi-Green^ujiCb,  IVarwick,  fVeft-Grtenwich, 
and  Coventry,  at  prefent  in  the  County  ot  Providence,  fhall  be  divided 
off  from  (aid  County  of  Providence,  and  fhall  be  a  diftindt  and  feparate 
County,  by  the  Name  of  the  County  of  Kent ,  and  that  Eaft-Greenwicb 
fhall  be  the  County  Town. 

Be  it  alfo  Enabled,  That  within  the  faid  County,  there  fnall  be  held 
and  kept  at  the  faid  Town  of  EaH -Greenwich^  in  and  for  faid  County, 
one  Seffion  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court  of  AfTize,  and 
General  Goal  Delivery,  on  the  third  Tuefday  in  Oliober,  once  m  every 
Year. 

Be  it  alfo  EnaHed,  That  for  the  future  there  fliall  be  held  and  kept 
in  faid  County  of /iTa;/,  one  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and  one 
Court  of  General  SefTions  of  the  Peace;  which  faid  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  Court  of  General  SefTions  of  the  Peace,  fhall  have  two 
SefTions  at  the  faid  Town  of  Eafl-Greenwich,  in  and  for  laid  County  of 
Kent,  yearly,  and  every  Year  ^  one  on  the  iecond  Tuefday  of  July,  and 

the 


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tbc  other  on  the  fccond  Tuefday  of  "January  :  And  that  there  (hall  be 
five  Judges  or  Juftices  of  fatd  Courc  of  Common  Picas,  and  Court  of 
General  SrffioDs  of  the  Peace,  choi'en  every  Year,  to  wit,  one  Chief 
Judge,  and  four  other  Judges,  by  the  General  Aflembly  of  this  Colony, 
in  the  lame  Manner,  and  at  the  lame  Time,  that  the  other  Judges  of 
t!ie  Inferior  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  are  chofen  in  and  for  the  other 
Counties  in  this  Colony.  And  that  the  (aid  Judges  of  fnid  Inferior 
Court  oi  Common  Picas,  and  Court  of  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace, 
Hull  be  comm'iflioned  by  his  Honoar  the  Governor  of  this  Colony,  in 
like  Manner  as  the  Judges  of  faid  Courts  in  the  other  Counties  in  this 
Colony,  are  commiflioned  :  And  that  the  Juftices  of  the  Peace  in  faid 
County,  fhall,  and  are  hereby  authorized  and  impowcred  to  attend 
upon  and  compofe  the  faid  Court  of  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace  in 
faid  County  oi  Kent,  in  like  Manner  as  the  Juftices  of  the  Peace  in  the 
other  Counties  in  this  Colony  do  :  And  that  the  faid  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  Court  of  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  faid  County  of 
Kant,  are  hereby  inverted  and  cloathed  with  the  like  Powers  and  Au- 
thority in  all  Refpeds,  as  the  faid  Courts  arc  in  the  other  Counties 
in  this  Colony,  by  the  Ads  of  this  Colony  heretofore  made,  without 
ahy  Exception  or  Limitation. 

Bt  it  alfo  E,naiied,  That  there  fhall  be  one  Clerk  6f  faid  Court  of 
Common  Pleas,  and  Court  of  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  and  one 
Sheriff  of  faid  County,  who  ffiall  be  chofen  as  the  Clerks  andSheriSs 
of  the  other  Counties  in  this  Colony  arc,  who  are  hereby  impowered 
to  aft  and  do  in  all  Refpeds,  in  faid  County  of  Kent,  as  the  Clerks 
and  SherifFs  of  the  other  Counties  in  this  Colony  do. 

B^  it  alfo  Enaited,  That  there  l^alf  be  one  Seat,  with  the  Device  of 
a  Dove  on  it,  for  faid  Courts  of  Common  Ple4s,  and  General  Seffions 
of  the  Peace,  m  and  for  faid  County  of  Kent^  to  be  ufed  upon  all  pro- 
per Occafions,  as  is  by  Law  required,  or  made  proper  or  necefiary  t 
and  that  the  Clerks  of  faid  Courts  tor  the  Time  being,  fhali  have  the 
Cuftody  thereof. 

Be  it  alfo  EnaHed,  That  the  faid  Courts,  as  to  the  Number  of  Mem- 
bers to  make  a  Quorum  in  their  refpedive  Seffions,  and  in  Relation  to 
all  other  Matters  within  the  Power  and  Jurifdidion  of  faid  Courts, 
ftiall  be  fubjcd  to  all  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  now  in  Force,  and  the 
Laws  of  England  in  every  Refped,  as  fully  and  effedually,  to  all  In- 
tfcnts  and  Purpofes,  as  the  other  Interior  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  and 
Courts  of  Gencrnl  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  arc  in  the  other  Counties  in 
this  Colony  :  Any  Law,  Cultom,  or  Ufage,  to  the  contrary  hereof, 
in  anywife,  notwithftanding. 

Provided,  That  a  Court  Houfc  of  the  DimcnfioRS,  or  near  the  Di-i 
menfion'.  of  the  Court  Houfc  in  Providence,  be  built  in  the  Town  of 
Eaji-Greenwich,  by  a  free  Contribution  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  faid 
County  of  Kent :   And  that  if  the  fame  be  not  fo  far  finilhcd  ai  to  be  fie 

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to  hold  Courts  in,  by  the  laft  Day  of  OSohtf  next,  then  the  prefent 
Aft  is  to  determine,  be  null,  void,  and  of  none  Effc6t :  But  if  faid 
Houfe  be  To  far  finifhed  as  abovefaid,  that  the  Judges  and  other 
Officers  of  faid  Court  be  chofen  at  next  OBober  Seffions  of  Affcmbly, 
to  hold  a  Court  in  January  next, 

IT  is  Voted  and  Refolvsd,  That  Daniel  Coggtjhall,  Efq;  and  Col.  Im, 
/  manuel  Norlhup,  be,  und  they  are  hereby  conftituted  a  Committee 
to  leai'c  out  the  Colony's  two  Ferry-Lands,  Houfes,  Boats,  and  all 
other  Appurtenances  thereunto  belonging,  on  the  Weft  Side  oifamesm 
town,  to  two  different  Perfons  from  Year  to  Year,  by  written  Leafes  j 
and  to  take  fufficient  Bonds  for  the  Performance  of  the  Leafes. 

Whereas  Richard  Thornton,  of  Providence,  in  the  County  of  frovi- 
dence,  reprcfcnted  unto  this  Adcmbly,  that  there  are  feveral  Bonds  in  the 
feveral  Offices,  by  him  mada  to  the  Colony,  which  would  be  taken  up, 
and  others  given  in  Lieu  of  them,  by  Capt.  Jonathan  Olney,  were  there 
not  a  Miftake  in  the  Sums,  the  original  Bonds  being  for  a  larger  Sum 
than  they  ought  to  have  bcen^  and  thereupon  the  faid  Richard  prayed 
that  a  Committee  might  be  appointed  to  inquire  into  the  Premifes,  i^c. 
On  Confideration  whereof.  Ibis  AJjembly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is 
hereby  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  upon  a  good  Mortgage  Deed's  being 
made  and  well  executed,  of  the  Land  fold  by  the  aforefaid  Richard 
Thornton  to  Cap:.  Jonathan  Olney,  or  any  other  Lands  cqtJal  in  Value 
thereunto,  by  the  true  Owner  thereof,  for  fecuring  to  the  Colony  the 
Sum  mentioned  in  die  Mortgage-Deed  made  by  faid  Tbornlen,  of  the 
l^nd,  together  with  a.  Set-of  Tenth  Bonds  well  executed  by  fome  fub- 
ilantial  Pcrfon  inhabitiHg  in  thisColony,  and  the  fame  being  delivered 
to  Benjamin  Nichols,  Efq;  one  of  the  Grand  Committee,  he  the  faid 
Benjamin  Nichols,  is  hereby  direded  to  deliver  up  the  Mortgage-Deed 
and  Tenth  Bonds  given  bv  the  faid  Thornton  :  And  upon  a  Set  of 
Bonds  being  given  to  the  General  Treafurer,  for  the  Intereft  of  the 
faid  Sum  mentioned  in  faid  iVIortgage  Deed,  the  General  Treafurer  h 
hereby  dircifled  to  deliver  up  the  Bonds  given  by  faid  Thorntott. 


jin  JCT  for  phe  ^JJeJJing  of  'Terfons  who  are  not  the  proper 
Inhabitants  of  any  Town  iv  this  Colony^  that  fhalt  fU  or  cUfi> 
fife  of  any  Goods  or  Merchandize  within  the  fante 

WHEREAS  there  has  been  of  late,  fundry  Perfons  who  are 
Inhabitants  of  other  Towns  and  Governments,  from  time  to 
time  tranfporting  of  Goods  and  Merchandize  into  many  Towns  in  this 
Government,  who  fhelter  themfelves  from  the  Law  made  againft 
Hawkers  and  Pedlars,  by  hiring  a  Shop  or  Hoom  of  fome  of  the  In- 
habitants thereof,  ta  vend  their  Goods  in,  by  their  Agents,  who  con- 
tinue to  feiVand  djfpofeas  aforefaid  ;  whofe  Continuance  may  be  for  a 
Ihort  Time,  and  they  reap  conliderable  Profit  and  Advantage  thereby, 
snd  are  prot«ded  by  the  Laws  aforefaid. 

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And  Forafmuch  as  fuch  Perfons  ought  to  contribute  to  the  Support 
of  fuch  Town  where  fuch  Goods  are  vended  and  fold,  and  for  the 
Defraying  chc  contingent  Charges  arifing  within  the  fame, 

D £  IT  EN/iCTED  by  the  General  Apmbly,  and  by  the  Authority 
'-*  cf  the  fame,  It  is  Enacted,  That  from  and  after  the  Publication  of 
this  Ad,  it  fhall  and  may  be  lawful  for  the  AfTeflTors  of  any 
Town  iri  this  Colony,  after  Notice  being  given  them  by  two  or  more 
Freeholders,  to  meet  together,  and  inquire  into  the  Quantity  of  Eu- 
ropean Goods  and  Merchandize  fo  vended  and  iold,  and  aiTcfs  the 
Vciiders.thereof  accordingly,  if  Strangers,  at  their  Difcrction,  accord- 
ing ro  the  Largcnefs  of  their  Trade,  for  the  Ufe  of  fuch  Town  where 
fuch  Goods  and  Merchandize  were  vended  and  fold  :  Any  Law, 
Cuftom,  or  Ufage,  to  the  contrary  hereof,  in  anywife,  notwichftanding. 

And  be  it  further  Enailed  by  the  Authority  afcrefaid.  That  If  any  of  the 
AlTelTors  aforefaid,  Ihould  fail  in  their  Duty,  after  Notice  given  them 
as  aforefaid,  fhall  forfeit  and  pay  a  Fme  not  exceeding  Fifty  Pounds,  at 
the  Difcretion  of  the  Court  of  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace  in  the 
fame  Cuunty,  being  thereof  conviiled  before  the  faid  Court,  at  the 
Suit  or  Complaint  of  the  Treafurer  of  faid  Town  where  the  Goods  are 
fold,  or  any  other  Perfon  in  the  Treafuier's  Behalf,  to  profecute  chc 
Suit  :  And  fuch  AffefTor  or  Aflefibrs  fhiil  be  dilcharged  by  faid  Court 
from  their  Office  ^  and  fuch  Town  fhall  be  called  by  Warrant  forthwith 
by  the  Clerk,  to  meet  together  to  choofe  one  or  more  in  their  Room. 

And  be  it  further  EnaiJed  by  the  Authority  r.ferefaid.  That  when  any 
Perfon  is  aflfrrned  as  aforefaid,  one  or  more  AffcfTors  Ihall  demand  fuch 
Affeffment,  and  upon  Rtfufal  of  Payment,  any  one  of  faid  AfTefTors 
Ihall  and  may  grant  forth  a  Warrant,  direcfted  to  the  Serjeant  of  the 
Town,  or  any  one  Conftable,  impowerin^  him  to  take  the  Goods  of 
fuch  Perfon  foaficfTed,  if  to  be  found,  and  cxpofc  them  to  pubiick  Sale, 
and  difpofe  of  the  Money  according  to  the  Law  in  fuch  Cafe  made  j 
and  if  no  Eftate  can  be  found,  to  take  the  Body  of  fuch  Perfon  afTefTed, 
and  him  to  commit  to  Goal  until  he  pay  the  Money  affelTed  :  And  that 
this  A6t  be  pubiiihed  in  three  Days  after  the  Rifing  of  this  Affcmbly. 

i'KJ  H  E  R  E  A  S  Richard  Ihornton,  of  Providince,  in  the  County 
VV  oi  Providence,  reprcftnted  unto  this  AfTrmbly,  that  there  are 
fcveral  Bonds  againlt  him  for  Monty  due  to  the  Colony  ^  for  Pare 
whereof  he  hath  been  already,  and  lor  the  Remainder  is  liable  to  be 
fucd,  and  if  fucd  he  mtifl  inevitably  be  committed  to  Goal,  he  being 
at  prefcnt  in  poor  Circumftances,  and  altogether  unable  to  pay  them  \ 
and  thereupon  prayed  that  all  Procefs  againfl:  him  may  be  Ifaycd  for 
the  prcfent  :  And  this  Affcmbly  having  confidercd  the  Premifes,  Do 
Vote  and  Refolve,  r.nd  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  all  Execu- 
tions on  the  Colony's  Behalf,  againft  the  faid  Richard  Tbomtcn,  be 
flayed,  and  that  no  more  Atffions  be  brought  againlf  him  on  Bcbalf  of 
the  Colony,  'till  farther  Orders  from  the  General  AfTembly. 

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li  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  there  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the 
Genera!  Treafury,  the  Sum  of  Three  Hundred  Pounds  to  his  Honour 
the  Governor,  and  Fifty  Pounds  to  his  Honour  the  late  Deputy  Go- 
vernor/^///w»;  £//c-ry,  Efq;  for  their  laft  Year's  Salary,  and  extraordi- 
nary Service. 

Whereas  Nathan  Tanner  prefented  to  this  AflTcmbly  a  Mortgage-Deed 
by  him  executed  and  delivered  to  the  Colony's  Truttces,  for  a  Piece  of 
i^nd  in  South  Kingjhn^  which  Was  intended  to  fecure  to  the  Colony  the 
Sum  of  One  Hundred  and  Four  Pounds  FourShiilingsi  but  by  Miftake 
there  was  entered  in  faid  Mortgage-Deed,  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred 
and  Forty-four  Pounds  and  Four  Shillings,  which  Deed  is  entered 
upon  Record  :  And  as  faid  Tanner  hath  fince  made  another  Mortgage 
Deed  of  faid  Lands,  in  which  the  true  Sum  is  inferred,  and  delivered 
the  fame  to  the  Town  Clerk  to  be  recorded,  he  prayed  the  fiirft  men- 
tioned Deed  ihould  be  difcharged  :  On  Confideration  whereof,  Ibis 
Jjfemhly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refohed,  That 
the  Town  Clerk  ot  .?ff«/i-/r/«f/7(?w«  be,  and  he  is  hereby  direded  to 
difcharge  fhc  firfl-mentioncd  Mortgage,  by  entering  the  fame  in  the 
Margin  of  the  Records  where  faid  Mortgage-Deed  is  recorded. 

"Whereas  Thomas  Richardfon,  Efq-,  General  Treafurer  of  the  Colony, 
reprefentcd  unto  this  Afiembly,  that  the  Salary  now  allowed  him,  is 
not  equal  to  the  Dignity  of  the  Office,  aud  the  Service  he  does  j  in 
Support  whereof,  he  afTigned  many  Reafons,  and  thereupon  prayed, 
that  as  former  Aflemblies  have  heretofore  granted  reafonable  Rewards 
to  the  Treafurer,  as  well  as  to  other  Perfons,  for  extraordinary  Ser- 
vices, he  might  have  a  farther  Allowance  for  W\s  laft  Year's  Service  j 
and  that  the  Treafurer's  Salary  be  augmented  for  the  future  :  On  Con- 
fideration whereof,  ^his  AJJembly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Veted 
and  Refolved,  That  the  faid  Thomas  Richardfon  pay  himfcif  out  of  the 
General  Treafury,  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Founds,  for  his  extraordinary 
S^ervice,  fince  he  hath  been  Genera!  Treafurer,  over  and  above  his 
Yearly  Salary, 

Whereas  John  Rice,  of  fVarivick,  in  the  County  of  Providence, 
Yeoman,  reprefentcd  unto  this  Afiembly,  that  at  the  laft  Superior 
Court  of  Judicature,  \\t\Azt  Providence,  in  and  for  the  County  of  Pro- 
vidence,  on  the  fecond  Tuefday  o'i  September,  A.D.  1749,  he  had  de- 
pending vi\i\\John  Pearce  and  Thomas  Pearce,  both  of  Eajl -Greenwich, 
in  the  faid  County  of  Providence,  Yeomen,  an  Aftion  of  Partition  for 
the  dividing  a  Trad  of  Land  in  iV\d Eaji-Greenwich,  of  which  he  the  laid 
John  Rice  demanded  a  Twenty-fifth  Parr,  as  Tenant  in  Con>mon  with 
the  other  Proprietors  of  faid  Eajl -Greenwich,  there  never  having  bten 
any  regular  Partition  made  thereof  :  At  which  Court  faid  Caufe  was 
continued,  as  it  had  been  for  fundry  Courts  before,  by  Reafon  a  fuffi- 
cient  Number  of  Judges  to  hear  and  try  faid  Caufe,  would  nor  ad,  on 
Account  of  their  not  being  difintcreftcd  in  theEvent  of  faid  Suit  :  And 
that  he  the  faid  John  Rice  ftill  labours  under  the  fame  Difadvantage  t, 

for 


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for  that  '^c^ui  Babcock,  Efq,  rcfufcd  to  a£t  laft  Court,  by  Reafon  he 
was  intcrclted  in  a  Cafe  of  ihc  fame  Nature,  in  Kitsgs  County  :  Benja. 
tnin  HaJzarJy  Elq^  rcful'ed  to  aft,  by  Reafon  of  his  being  nearly  related 
by  Blood  to  feveral  of  the  Proprietors  of  faid  Eajl-Grur.wicb  :  And 
John  fFalton,  Efq^  rcfufed  to  ad,  for  that  he  had  been  an  Attorney 
Jmployed  in  the  Cafe  originally  :  And  thereupon  the  faid  John  Rice 
prayed  this  Afismbly  to  appoint  three  difintercftcd  Perfons  in  the 
Room  of  the  aforefaid  three  Judges,  to  compleat  faid  Court,  to  hear 
and  determine  faid  Cafe  :  And  this  Affcmbly  having  taken  the  Pre- 
mifcs  into  Confideration,  Do  Vole  and  Refolve,  anditts hereby  Voted  and 
Refolvedy  That  Mr.  Ihomas  Philips^  Capt.  Walter  Cbaloner^  and  Jojepb 
RuJJel^  Efqi  be,  and  they  arc  hereby  appointed  (pecial  Judges  of  the 
Court  aforefaid,  with  full  Power  to  hear  and  determine  faid  Cafe,  in 
the  Room  of  the  aforefaid  Jofhua  Babcock,  Benjamin  Hafzard,  and  John 
fValton,  Efqrs. 

Whereas  Benjamin  Nichols,  Efq;  Treafurer  of  the  Grand  Committee, 
reprefented  unto  this  AfTcmbly,  that  whereas  in  Af^zy  1747,  he  was  put 
to  ^reat  Trouble  in  receiving  the  Sum  of  Six  Thoufand  Two  Hundred 
and  Thirty-nine  Pounds  T.vo  Shillings  and  Six  Pence,  which  was  by  a 
Commictceof  th;  General  AfTcmbly's  Appointment,  lodged  in  his  Office 
by  Order  of  Aflembly  :  That  Money  he  exchanged  with  the  Inhabi- 
tants of  this  and  the  neighbouring  Governments ;  as  alio  about  Twent7 
Thoufand  Founds  more  of  the  Colony's  Money,  to  a  multitude  of  Per- 
fons 5  the  doing  whereof,  and  his  ncccfTary  Attendance  on  the  other 
Branches  of  his  Duty  in  the  aforefaid  Office,  took  up  the  greateft  Part 
of  his  Time  ever  fincc  the  f?.id  Month  oi  May,  1747,  and  hath  almcft 
prevented  his  applying  hitufclf  to  any  Part  of  hjy  private  Bufincfs  : 
Moreover,  it  occafioned  great  Trouble  to  him  in  his  Houfe  and  Fa- 
mily ;  for  all  which  extraordinary  Services,  he  has  not  been  allowed 
any  Thing  by  the  Government,  (j^c.  Whereupon  the  faid  Benjamin 
prayed  the  AfTcinbly  to  take  the  Premifes  into  Confideration,  and 
grant  him  fuch  i  Reward  as  they  fliould  think  proper.  And  this  Aflem- 
bly having  fo  done,  Do  Vote  avd  Refolve,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Re- 
fohed.  That  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds  be  allowed 
and  paid  unto  the  faid  Benjamin  Nichols,  out  of  the  General  Treafury, 
in  Confideration  of  his  extraordinary  Services,  over  and  above  the 
yearly  Salary  allowed  him  by  Law. 

Whereas  James  Reynolds,  now  a  Prifoner  in  his  Majefly's  Goal  in 
Providence,  and  Alice  his  Wife,  have,  by  Petition,  informed  this 
Affcmbly,  that  the  laid  Jatnes  having  according  to  a  Sentence  of  Court 
againft  him,  fuffcred  a  Year's  Impriionment,  whereby  the  Petitioners, 
and  their  poor  Children,  are  almofl  reduced  to  a  flarving  Condition  : 
And  whereas  the  faid  James  RtynoLis  is  by  the  fame  Sentence,  ordered 
to  pay  a  Fine  of  Fifty  Pounds  before  he  fhall  be  difcharged  from  Goal, 
which  he  is  in  no  wife  able  to  do,  by  Reafon  of  his  long  Impriionment: 
And  thereupon  the  Petitioners  prayed  the  Fine  aforefaid  may  be  re. 
mitted.  And  now  this  AiTembly  taking  into  Confideration  the  di- 
ftrefTcd  Conditiori  of   the  Pfiirion'r,   James  Reynold'i  fVife.  and  their 

Children, 


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Children,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  i!  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolvei,  That 
v;-hen  his  Year's  frnprifonment  fhall  be  terminareci,  the  Sheriff  of  the 
County  ot  Providence  (hill,  and  he  is  hareby  ordered  and  dirccSted  to 
take  the  faid  Javus  Rcynolds\  Bond  foi  the  aforefaid  Fine  of  Fifty 
Pounds,  and  upon  his  giving  laid  Bond,  payable  lo  the  General  Trea- 
luter  in  one  YcAf,  and  paying  Coft,  that  the  laid  James  fhalj  be  let 
out  of  Goal. 

Whereas  Col.  Jcfeph  Pe»d!etsH,  of  ^elferfy',  by  Petition,  reprc> 
fcoted  unto  this  AiTembly,  that  lometime  in  the  Month  oi  Augujt  lalli 
he  had  a  Brigantine  loaden  with  Rum,  \4ola(res,  i^c.  which  was  a 
new  VclTel,,  and  failed  from  jiHguilla,  bound  Home,  the  Property 
v/hereof  was  entirely  his  own,  and  of  the  Value  of  Eighteen  or  Twenty 
Thoufand  Pounds  :  That  the  faid  Brigantine  and  Cargo  were  noc 
infured,  and  have  not  been  heard  of  fincc,  and  fo  is  fuppofed  to  be 
loft  ;  by  which  i>c3vy  Stroke  ol  Providence,  he  is  rendered  unable  to 
pay  his  jufl  Debt*  at  prcient,  without  felling  fome  Part  or  his  real 
Eftace.  And  whereas  the  Petitioner  owns  a  Farm  in  (aid  Wejierlyy 
adjoining  to  Paucatuck  River,  near  the  Mouth  tticreof  ;  Part  whereof 
it  is  thought  might  not  only  be  coavcnient,  but  alfo  tend  to  a  publick 
Advantage,  if  feitled  with  a  Townj  it  being  bounded  Welterly,  on 
the  navigable  Part  of  laid  Rivei,  where  there  is  plenty  of  Oyrters  and 
other  Fifh  ro  be  taken  at  all  Times  in  the  Year,  and  plenty  of  Stone 
and  Brick,  with  good  Timber,  fuHablc  for  building  Veflelsand  Houfes, 
near  to  be  had,  very  plenty  ^  W4th  Saw-Milh-on  faid  River,  for  the 
fawing  Plank,  C5?f.  with  jnany  other  valuable  Convcniencics  :  Where- 
upon he  prayed  this  AfTembiy  to  grant  him  a  Lottery  of  about  Twenty 
Six  Thoufand  Poundi  ;  in  which  Lottery  he  the  Petitioner  will  put 
to  Sale  One  Hundred  and  Tweruy-four  Lots  of  Land  (wjih  two 
dwelling  Houfes  thereon),  part  of  the  aforefaid  Farm,  adjoining  to 
the  aforefaid  River,  none  id's  than  a  Quarter  of  an  Acre,  and  Jome 
half  Acre?,  at  a  certain  Value  put  on  them  by  two  judicious  and  difin- 
rercfted  Men,  nam.ly,  Capt. /y^<Jt  .Ji'if^f/ii,  andCapt,  EiiasThompfon. 
The  Sale  of  which  Lots  will  enahk  the  Petitioner  to  pay  his  j'jft 
Debts,  &"(-.  On  Confideration  .vhereof.  This  /i£imbly  do  Vote  and  Re- 
joh:,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Rejolvtd^  1  hat  a  Lottery  be  fee  up  ac- 
rordlng  to  a  Plan  drawn  by  tVilUam  Baback,  Surveyor,  and  a  Scheme 
figned  by  the  faid  Jcjeph  Pendleton,  both  exhibited  :r>  this  Affembly. 
Atid  that  Capt.  Naikanael  Lewis,  vfi  Lkarkno^i-n  -,  and  bilas  Greenman^ 
and  JVillJam  Babcxk,  Elqrs.  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  Di- 
re<5lors  of  faid  Lottery,  who  fhall  give  Bond  in  the  Sum  of  Thircy-two 
Thoufand  Pounds  to  the  General  Prcafurer,  for  the  faithful  Perform- 
ance of  their  Tnifl:  ;  and  that  this  Colony  be  free  ard  clear  from  any 
Cjiarge  accruing  in  faid  Lottery  •  And  that  the  Petitioner,  upon  re- 
ceiving the  Money  to  be  paid  to  hirrt,  he,  together  with  his  Wife,  give 
ample  Deeds  of  Conveyance  to  the  Drawers  of  (aid  Lots,  conveying 
the  fame  in  Fee-Simple  ;  and  the  faid  DireCfors  arc  hereby  impowered 
»nd  ordered  to  take  faid  Deeds  for  the  Ufe  ot  the  Drawers  of  faid  Lots  : 
And  that  the  faid  Diredtors  have  Three  per  Cent  out  of  the  Money 
arifing  on  faid  Lottery,  for  all  their  Trouble  and  Charge  rcfpcfting 
the  fame. 

H  The 


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50 

47 

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50 

113 

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97 

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115 

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99 

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30 

118 

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102 

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103 

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SO 

110 

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SO 

104 

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SO 

122 

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SO 

106 

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SO 

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SO 

107 

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124 

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115 

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WHEREAS  Jofepb  Bennet  and  Daniel  Dunham,  exhibited  tc 
this  Aflembly  an  Account  by  them  charged  againft  the  Colony, 
amounting  to  Thirty  Pounds,  for  their  Trouble  and  Labour  in  tak:ng 
Care  of  the  Colony  Houfe,  cleanfing  of  it,  (^c.  for  the  Year  pad  : 
On  Confideration  whereof,  This  /tjfi'mlly  do  Vote  and  Re/ohe,  and  it  is 
hereby  Voted  and  Re,'olvedy  That  Twenty  Pounds  of  laid  Account  be 
allowed,  and  paid  the  faid  Jajepb  Bennet  and  Daniel  Dunham  out  of  the 
General  Trcafury,  for  their  Service  aforcfaid. 

//  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That  all  Proceedings  in  refpcft  to  turning 
the  Courfe  of  Paucatuck  River,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  ftayed  'till 
further  Orders  (hall  be  given  forth  from  this  Aflfembly. 

Whereas  feveral  Committees  that  were  appointed  at  the  lafl  ScfTion 
of  this  AfTcmblv,  and  dircfted  to  make  their  Report  to  the  prefent, 
have  noc  pcrform'd  the  fame  i  This  Ajfembly  therefore  do  Vote  and  Re- 
fohe,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  they  and  each  of  them, 
be,  and  they  are  hereby  continued  in  the  Truft  for  which  they  were 

appointed, 


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appointed,  aod  inverted  wiih  all  the  Power  and  Authonicy  before 
granted  tlvm,  for  a<fting  in  Consequence  to  fuch  their  Appointment  : 
And  that  they  report  theiT  Proceedings  to  this  AfTcrnbly  at  their  next 
Sefllon. 

Both  Houles  being  reTolved  into  ^  Grand  Committee,  the  following 
Officers  were  cholcn,  to  vnt  j 

Thomas  Arnold,  Efq-,  a  Juftice  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas  and  General  Sefllons  of  the  Peace,  in  and  for  the  County  ot  Pro- 
vidence, in  the  Room  o^  Jeremiah  Lippet,  Efq;  v/ho  refufed  :  ^nd  tt  is 
Voted  and  Re/clved,  That  the  faid  Tiotnas  Arnold  fhall  be  the  youngefl 
JuOice  of  the  laid  Court. 

JViiliam  Barton.,  Efq-,  a  Juflicc  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  Provi- 
dence, in  the  County  of  Providence^  in  the  Room  of  John  burton,  Efqj 
who  refufed. 

Benjamin  Arnold,  Efq;  a  Jiifticeof  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  ff^.irwick. 

Jeremxab  IVtUcox,  Efq;  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  ot  South- 
Kingf\cii. 

John  Aldncb,  Efq,  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  Smithfield. 

l^athanaei  Le'xis  Efq;  a  Juftice  o)  the  Peace  for  the  Town  oiCbarleS' 
town,   in  the  Koom  of  Benjamin  Hoxjey,  Efq;   who  refukd. 

Jonathan  Clark,  Elq,  a  Jullice  of  the  Pcdce  forfaiiT  Town  of  Charlts- 
iown,  in  the  Room  ot  Jubn  Congdon,  Efq.   who  refufed. 

Benjamin  Mowrey,  Efq;  a  Juflice  ot  the  Peace  for  thr  Town  of 
Exeter,  in  the  Room  of  George  Reynolds,  Efq,  who  refufed. 

Pele^  Smith,  FJq.  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  lor  the  Town  of  Middletov/n, 
in  the  Room  of  Jcfhud  Coggejhalt  (ion  of  Thema.i),  who  refufed. 

Edward  Eajicn,  Efq,  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  laid  Town  of  Middle- 
town. 

Ihomas  Kin'^'on,  Efq,  .t  Ju.Qicc  of  thi.  Fcjcc  for  the  Town  of  Richmond. 

l'f,^l"T\  ^'P^'""'     I  Of  tlK  Troop  of  Horfe  in  the  County 
Calth  Arncld,  Lieutenant,  >  ,   n        ;      . 

Benjamin  try,  Lorr.ft,         , 

It  is  Voted  and  Refuved,  1  hat  the  Choie*  Df  the  Committees  in  the 
feveral  Towns,  for  the  Management  o*^tlic  Colony'c  Monty  lot,  or  to 
he  let  on  Lo.in,  be,  and  the  fame  V,  hereby  referred  unto  the  next 
tJetrion  of  ihis  Afilmbly  ;  and  th.u  the  prelcnc  Olticers  be  continued 
until  that  Time,  with  t^uU  Power  ot  doing,  afting,  and  tranfading  ajl 
Bufmels  appertaining  to  their  Offices,  in  the  ir.can  v<hile. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolvtd,  That  all  Biifmefs  lying  before  this  Aflembly, 
iinfinirncd,  be,  and  the  lame  is  hereby  referred  to  the  next  Seftiofi 
thereof  :  That  the  Secretary  p.(,claim  by  Beat  of  Drum  in  Ne'jvporty 
the  Ads  and  Orders  now  miJc  and  paft,  within  ten  EXiys -,  and  fend 
Copies  of  the  Ads  and  Order  made  and  part  at  this  and  the  tart  Srffion, 
to  each  Town  in  ihc  C  olonv,  agreeable  to  Law,  within  Forty  Days 
after  the  Rifingof  this  Aflcmbly  ;  And  that  this  Affcmbly  be,  and  U 
is  hereby  adiourncd  to  the  third  Monday  of  Aug'ijf  next. 

GOD  Save  the  KING. 

Newport,  June  i8.  1 750.  All  the  fcrtgciug  Ails  of  AJfcmhly,  totrt 

btre  puhlijbed  by  Beat  of  Drum.,  tac. 

Thomas  Ward,  Secrtt, 


CC  in4*'  jtrfM     t^u-*yp*ftJ'Q;) 


f-  '^^^i-'/'-'Y 


C  iil 


At  the  G  E  N  E  R  i^  L  A  S  S  E  M  B  1.  Y  of  the 
GOVERNOR  ana  CO  M  PAN  T  of  the  Englilh 
Colony  of  Khode>-Ifl:ind,  and  Providence-Planta- 
tions, in  New.Englandj  in  America  ;  begun  and 
held  by  Adjotirnmont  at  Newport  the  third  Monday 
of  Auguft,  m  the  Tn-enty-fourth  Tear  of  the  Reign 
of  His  ALfl  Sacred  MajeUy,  GEO  KG  E  the  Second^ 
by  the  Grace  of  G  O  D,  King  of  Great-Britain, 
France,  and  Ireland,  Defender  of  the  faiths  &c- 
Jnd  in  the  Tear  of  Our  LORD,  One  Thoufand  Seven 
Hundred  and  Fifty, 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.    W  T  L  LI  J  M  G  REE  NE,  £fq;  Governor* 

The  Hon.   Robert  Haszard,  Efq;  Dep.  Gov. 

George  Wanton,  Efq^    -\         Robert  Lawton,  Efq;        *^ 
Jonathan  Nichols, Elq-,/         James  Arnold,  Efq-,  / 

John'  Potter,  Elq-,  >4(^^'Willi am  Richmond, Efq;>^. 

JaBEZ  BOVVEN,   Efqi  \.  DANlELCoGGESHALL,EfqA 

Benjamin  Tucker,  Efq;)         J eoffry  Watson,  Efqi        J 
The    Secr  etar  y. 
DEPUTIES  of  the  feveral  TOWNS. 
The  Honourable  Thomas  Cranston,  Efqj  Speaker. 


NEW  PORT; 

Mr.  Nalbanael-  Ccg^ejhally 
TVlr.  Jofeph  Whipple, 
The  Speaker, 


Mr.  John  Tillingbaji. 
Capt.  Job  Bennet. 

Providekce  ; 
Jonatban  Randal^  Efq; 

Mr.  Elijba 


i  34] 


Mr.  E/;/ha  Browrtt 
Capi.  Chrii^ofher  Harris^ 
John  Andrews,  F.fq-, 

Portsmouth  *• 
IVilliam  Anthony.,  jun.  Efq; 
John  Allen,  Efqj 
Mr.  Thomas  Brownel, 
Benjamin  tlickes,  El'q; 

Warwick  •, 
Philip  Greene,  Efq; 
Mr.  Jofepb  UppH, 
William  HolJen,  Efq-, 
John  f Fallon,  F/q; 

Westerly  ; 
Col.  Joftph  PendUtov, 
Cape.  CMb  Cbureh. 

Nevv-Shoreham  j 
Capt.  Edward  Sands, 
Cape.  Robert  Hull. 

North-Kingston  ; 
Col.  Immanuel  Nortbup- 
Beriah  Brcivn,  Efqj 

SotJTH-KlNCSTON   } 

Mr.  Henty  G^^rdner, 
Ro-J.iand  Robin/on.  Efq-, 
East-Greenwich  i 
Jofeph  Kiehols,  Efq-, 
Capt.  Thomas  Spenfer. 
Jamestown  •, 
Mr.  Edward  Carr, 
Mr.  Joleph  Clark. 

SmITHPI  tLD  i 

7homiis  Lopkam,  Efq^ 
Thomas  Arnold,  Efq; 
Sc  ituate  i 
Job  Randal,  Efq; 


Mr.  Gideon  Hammcnd. 
Glocester  ; 
Major  Riebard  Smith, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Smith. 

Charlestown  } 
Mr.  James  Congdon, 
Capt.  Nathanael  Lewis. 

West-Greekwich  i 
Mr.  Samuel  Hopkins y 
Mr.  IVillicm  C'.tmjiock, 

Cove  ntky  ; 
Elijha  Johnfon,  Efq-, 
Samuel  Cooper,  Efq; 
Exet  er  ; 
Mr.  Benoni  Gardner, 
Capt  fVilliam  Tripp. 
Mi  ddletown; 
Mr.  Jonathan  Ecfimf 
Cape,  fVilliam  Turner. 

Bristol  ; 
Jonathan  Peck,  Efq; 
Tiverton  ; 
Capt.  John  MancheflcTt 
Abraham  Barker,  Efq; 

Little-Compton  i 
Lieut.  Cul.  Jubn  Hunt. 
Mr.  Jofepb  Peckham. 

Warren  , 
Capt.  Benjamin  Barton, 
Cumberland  •> 
Job  Bar  tie  t,  Efq; 
John  Dexter,  E(q; 

Richmond  j 
Mr.  Samuel  Tift, 
Capt.  Jamts  Adams: 


Mr.  Jo^as  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfc. 


TH  E  Gentlemen  appointed  by  the  Ancmbly  at  their  SefTion  in 
Nezvpcrf,  on  the  lecond  Monday  in  June  hft.  to  audit  the  Ac- 
counts of  the  General  Treafurcr,  exhibited  the  following  Account  by 
themftatrd,  and  fubjoincd  rheir  Report  unto  it. 


ir$o 


c  in 

1 7  50.     Th£  Colony  of  Rhode-Ifland,  to  Thomas  Richard- 
Ion,  Gt;ncral  Freajunr,  Dr.— •- 

To  Ca(h  for  fundry  Difburfmcnts  from  the  the  fifth 
D&y  o{  June,  1749,  to  the  lirft  Day  oi  Augu/t, 
»750>  tc^ethcr  with  the  Intcrelt  Money  paid  to  fcveral 
Towns,  and  Incident  Charges  taken  from  the  Treafurer's 
Alphabetical  Book,  —  —  —        jC-  ^5^5^  »8     5 

To  the  Trealurcr's  Salary  for  the  Year  1749.  200     o     9 

To  an  Allowance  to  the  Treafurer  by  hti  of  Affembly 
in7«Hei750,  for  extraordinary  Services.  50     o     o 

To  fundry  Imall  Charges  for  a  Book,  Paper,  tfr,  J3     1     6 

To  fliort  Intercft  of  the  eighth  Bank  for  the  Towns 
6f  ^arwiV*  and  ^^er/y,  for  the  Year  1749.  2   id.     o 

£,.  15912  13  II 
Ballancc  due  from  7bomas  RUbardfon^  Efq-,    General 
Treafurer  to  the  Colony,    being  Twenty  Thoufand  and 
Sixty. five  Pounds  Eight  Shillings  and  Five  Pence,  in 
Money  and  Bonds.  —  ^  —  20065     8     5 

,£.35988     2     4 

1 7  ^o.        Contra.  Cr.— - 

BY    Ballancc  due   10.  tlic    Colony    fiom    the  General 
Treafurer,  as  fettled  by  the  Auditors  the  fch  Day 

oi/une,J,D.  ly^^.  —  —         —         .^-24891   10  10 

By  the  Intereil  of  the  feventh  Bank  torthe  Year  I  749.  ^200  o  <i 
By  the  Intpreft  of  the  eighth  Bank  for  the  Year  1749.  6400  o  O 
By  Cafh  received  of  Col.  IVilliam  Coddingion,  Vendue 

Mafter,    for  the  neat  Proceeds  of  Colony  Stores  fold  by 

him,  as  by  his  Account  in  the  Ircafurer's  Office.  1448  11     6 

By  Col.  Elijha  Reynold'^  Bond  for  30     o     o 

By  Cafh  received  for  Eighteen  Law-Iiooks,  fold  fince 

the  laft  Audit.  — ■  —  —  —         jS     c     o 

By  two  Books  delivered  by  Order  of  Affembly. 
By  175  Books  in  the  Treafury  unfold. 

£■  35988    2    4. 

*'  f  7\r^  ^^^  Stibfcribers  being  appointed  by  the  General  Aflembly 
"  V  V  a  Commitree  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  Thomas  Richard/on, 
*'  Efq;  ths  prefcnt  General  Treafurer,  do  find  that  there  is  due  from 
•"i-  the  laid  Thomas  Richard/on  to  the  Colony,  the  Sum  of  Twenty 
•'  Thoufand  and  Sixty-fivo  Pounds  Eight  Shillings  and  Five  Pence,  as 
**  appears  by  the  Account  above  ftated,  in  which  a  Number   of  nctt 


[  l6  J 


**  eji  Bonds  am  included,  amounting  to  a  large  Sum.  We  llfo  Reporti 
"  That  the  laid  Ibomas  Ricbardfan  claimed  an  Allowance  for  hiscxtra- 
"  ordinary  Services  the  laft  Year,  in  lettling  with  the  Perfons  who 
"  had  their  Sterling  Bills  protcftcd,  and  delivering  them  new  Setts  of 
"  Bills  ;  and  alfo  tor  hiring  Money  tor  the  Colony,  as  by  Order  of 
"  Aflcmbly  :  But  as  wc  concluded  that  this  Matter  did  not  properly 
"  belong  to  us  to  determine,  therefore  recommend  it  to  the  Confidcra- 
**  tion  of  tiic  General  Aficmbly.  As  Witnefs  our  Hands  in  Newperi, 
•'  ^A.jjwl?  the  ifl.   1750.  "  Peter  Sours, 

*'  Thomas  Cranjion, 
"  John  Jillinghajl^ 
"  James  Sheffield." 
And  this  Afletnbly  having  taken  into  Confidcration,  and  duly  exa- 
mined faid  Report,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  i:  is  Voted  and  Refolvtti, 
That  the  fame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted 

Whereas  the  fame  Gentlemen  were  at  ihe  fame  Time  appointed  a 
Committee  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  CoU  John  Gardner  with  the  Co- 
lony ;  and  liaving  aflumed  that  Province,  exhibited  the  following  Ac- 
count by  them  dated,  and  lubjoined  their  Report  unto  it. 

Dr-  ^f^^  Colony  of  Rlidde-Iflaad,  to  John  Gardner,  Efq; 
»749'  '"X^O  Ballancc  due  7««u^  Sth,   1749.  I'^ST^   ^^  J 

y        To  fundry  Difburfments  for  the  Colony, 
as /)fr  his  Book  and  Vouchers.  217     91 

;C-»78o     I   8 

Cr.       The  Colony  o/"Rhodc-Ifland,  to  John  Gardner,  E/"^; 

174.9.   T)y  fifteen  half  Barrels  Powder.  ^.  442     o     o 

jj   By  Cafh  receiv'd  of  the  General  Treafurer.       1230  10     9 
By  Ballance  due  to  John  Gardner,  Efa;  116  10  41 


A. 1789     1     8 


"  TXTE  the  Subfcribera  being  appointed  by  the  General  Affembly 
"  VV  a  Committee  to  audit  the  Account  oi  John  Gardner,  Efq^ 
*♦  with  the  Colony,  Report,  Thai  wc  have  pcr^orm'd  faid  Service, 
*'  and  find  a  Ballance  due  from  the  Colony  to  the  faid  John  Gardner^ 
*'  of  One  Hundred  and  Sixteen  PoundsTen  Shillings  and  Eleven  Pence  : 
"  As  Witnefs  our  Hands  in  Newport,  Augujl  2d.  \  750, 

"  Peter  Bours, 
•'  Thomas  Cranffon^ 
*•  John  Tillinghaji, 
•'  James  Sheffield:* 
And  this  Affcmbly   having  taken  into   Confideration,    and  duJy 
examined  the  faid  Report,  Do  Vote  and  Refohe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  RjC- 
Jolved,    That  the  fame  be,  and   it  is  hereby  accepted  ;    and  ihat  the 

above 


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above-mentioned  Ballance  of  Onr  Hundred  and  Sixteen  Pounds  Ten 
Shillings  and  Eleven  Pence,  be  paid  unto  the  aforefaid  John  Gardner 
out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

And  whereas  the  fame  Gentlemen  were  at  the  fame  Time  appointed 
a  Committee  to  audit  rhc  Accounts  of  the  Committee  that  was  appointed 
to  build  the  Light-Hou'.e  ;  and  having  alTumed  that  Province,  reported 
■unto  this  Alfembly,  1  hat  they  nad  intpefted  and  examined  the  feveral 
Accounts  and  Vouchers  ot  biynon  Peaj'e,  Ffqi  and  Mr.  Jbel  Franklin^ 
the  only  twoof  the  Committee  who  received  and  laid  out  the  Colony's 
Money  in  the  Execution  ot  that  Defign,  and  found  a  BalJance  of  Three 
Hundred  and  Twenty-nine  Pounds  Nine  Shillings  and  Five  Pence  due 
from  the  faid  Simon  Pcaje^  which  he  immediately  paid  in  the  Prefence 
of  the  Reporters,  to  Mr.  Franklin's  Son,  for  the  Ufe  of  his  Father, 
who  had  a  Ballance  due  to  him  on  Account  of  faid  Light-Houfe. 
And  over  knd  above  the  faid  Sum  of  Three  Hundred  and  Twenty-nine 
Pounds  Nine  Shillings  and  Five  Pence  paid  as  aforefaid,  they  found 
the  Sum  of  Four  Hundred  and  Sixty-four  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  and 
Seven  Pence  due  to  the  faid  Jiel  Franklin.  And  now  this  Aflcmbly 
having  taken  into  Confideration,  and  duly  examined  the  laid  Report^ 
Dp  Vote  and  Rej'olve,  and  it  is  Voied-and  Re/ohed,  That  the  faid  Report 
be,  and  the  fame  are  hereby  accepted,  ajid  that  the  Sum  of  Four  Hun- 
dred and  Sixty-four  Pounds  Ten  Shillmgs  and  Seven  Pence,  be  allowed 
and  paid  unto  the  aforefaid. /fi'f/  Franklin  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  the  Committee  that  audited  ^he  Accounts  of  the  General 
Treafurcr,  Col.  John  Gardner's  Accounts  with  the  Colony,  and  the 
Accounts,  of  the  Committee  that  built  the  Light-Houfe,  exhibited  the 
following  Account. 

'Fte  Colony  to  Peter  Bours,  Thomas  Cranfton,  John  Tillinghaft-, 
and  James  Sheffield,  a  Commitue  appointed  by  the  General 
yijjembly,  —  —  —  Dr. — 

TO   auditingthe  General  Treafurcr's  Accounts,  Com- 
miflary  Gardner's  Accounts;  and  the  Light-Houfe 
Accounts,  —  —  — ■  j^.  80  o  G 

Peter  BourSy 
JSewport,  Auguji  14.  T750.  Thomas  CranHoKy 

John  Tillinghaft^ 
James  Sheffield." 
And  this  Affembly  having  taken  into  Conlideration,  and  duly 
examined  the  faid  iVccount,  Do  Vote  and  Re/olve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re^ 
/olved.  That  the  fame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed  ;  and  that  the 
Sum  of  Eighty  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid 
Auditors  out  of  the  Gcjieral  Treafury. 

Whereas  Clic  General  Affembly  at  their  ScfUon  in  South- King ff on,  on 
fhe  lad  Tuefday  of  February  lad,  appointed  a  Committee,  and  im- 
powered  them  in  BehaU  of  the  Colony,  to  fettle  the  AfJcounts  of  Col. 
John  Gardner,    McfTrs,  John  Channing,  Thomas  IVickham.,  and  Stephen 

K  f^aniotr. 


C  383 


WantcH-^  who  were  appointed  Diredtors  of  a  Lottery  granted  by  the 
Government  for  the  Relief  of  Jofepb  Fox,  who  was  then  confined  in  his 
Majefty's  Goal  in  Niwpor: ;  and  to  receive  of  the  faid  Directors  all  the 
Money  that  Ihould  appear  to  remaia  in  their  Hands,  after  paying  for 
the  Relief  oi  faid  Fox,  and.Charges.  And  whereas  the  faid  Committee 
fo  appointed,  airumed  that  Province,  and  having  efteded  the  Bufinefa 
committed  to  th(?ir  Chjrge,  exhibited  to  this  A(Tembly  an  Account 
by  them  Hated,  as  follows : 

The  Directors,       -       -         Dr.— 

10  the  Amount  of  the  Lottery,         —         —         ^.32000  o  o 


T 


4 


Contra.         -  -  Cr 

"DY    Jofepb  Pox's  Debt,    allowed   and    paid  John 

^   Banijier,  —  —  £•    2y64. 

By  Jo/etb  Scott,  ECq;  —  —  29     o  o 

By  Benefit  Tickets,  —  —  280C0     o  o 

By  Co.nmilTions  for  faid  Direftors,  at  Two  and  Half 

per  Cent,  allowed  bv  Aflcmbly,  800     o  o 

£■3^593     5  4 
By  Ballance  due  from  faid  Direftors,  406  1 4  8 

J^.  32000  o  o 
To  which  Account,  they  fuhjoined  the  following  Report  and  Account  : 
♦'  TTI 7E  the  Subfcribcrs,  being  appointed  a  Committee  by  the 
"  V  V  General  Aflcmbly,  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  the  within 
♦'  named  Diredlors,  do  Report,  That  according  to  faid  Trull,  wc 
"  have  audited  the  within  Accounts,  and  find  a  Ballance  due  from  faid 
•'  Directors,  of  Four  Hundred  and  Six  Pounds  Fourteen  Shillings 
*•  and  Eight  Pence,  as  by  the  abovt  Account  appears  ^  which  Money 
"  ftill  remains  in  the  Hands  of  faid  Directors  :  As  Witnefs  our  Hands 
•'  in  Newport i  this  8  th  Day  oi  Jugutly  1750. 

«'  miliam  Ellery, 
•'  Thomas  Cranjien, 
"  John  Tillinghaji^ 
•'  James  Sheffield." 

The   Colony   cj   Rhode-Ifland,  -  Dr-— - 

TO  our  Time  and  Trouble  in  auditing  faid  Lottery,      /.  12  o  © 
miliam  Ellery^ 
Thomas  Cranjion^ 
John  Tiliinghafl, 
James  Sheffield. 
And  now  this  AfTembly  having  taken  the  Premifes  into  Confider- 
ation.  Do  Vote  and  Refolvc,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  faid 
Report  be,    and  the  lame  is  hereby  accepted  ;    That  the  above-men- 
tioned Ballance  of  Four  Hundred  and  Six  Pounds  Fourteen  Shillings 
and  Eight  Pence,  due  from  the  Dircdlors  as  aforcfaid,  be  by  their  paid 

into 


C  J9  ] 


into  the  General  Treafury  within  one  Month  from  this  Time  :  And 
alfo  that  the  abov«  Account  by  the  Auditors,  charged  againft  the  Co- 
lony. t>c  allowed,  and  tne  Sum  ot  Twelve  Pounds,  the  Amounc 
ihercof,  paid  the  faid  Auditors  out  ot  the  General  Treafury. 

Whcrea.';  Meflrs.  J/hmael  Spink,  and  Samuel  Hopkins,  exhibited  an  Ac- 
count of  Seven  Pounds  New-Tfinor,  oy  them  charged  againft  the  Co- 
lony, for  letting  out  upon  Loan,  One  Thoufand  Four  Hundred 
Pounds  New-Tenor  Bills,  Anno  1744.  And  this  (^.flembly  having 
taken  into  Condderation,  and  duly  examined  the  faid  Account,  Do 
Vote  and  Rejolve,  indii  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That  the  SutT<  of  Three 
Pounds  Ten  Shillings  New- Tenor,  be  allowed  the  faid  IJhmael  Spink-, 
and  Samusl  Hopkins,  and  paid  them  out  of  the  General  Treafury . 

Whereas  John  Eajlon  exhibited  an  Account  of  Ninety  Pounds,  by 
him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  his  Time  and  Trouble  in  taking 
Care  of  the  Colony  Houfe,  turning  the  Colony's  Powder  once  a 
Month,  carrying  the  Spall  Arms  to  the  Gunfmith,  and  bringing  them 
bacif  fcvcrai  Times,  from  the  firft  Day  of  My,  1740,  to  the  firft:  Day 
o^  May,  1749  :  And  this  Aflembly  having  taken  into  Confidcrarion. 
and  duly  examined  the  faid  Account,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is 
Voted,  Jnd  Refohed,  That  the  Sum  Thirty  Pounds  be  allowed  the  faid 
John  Eajion,  and  paid  him  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Peter  Bours,  Sinun  Peafe,  Thomas  Cranjion,  George  fVanton^ 
and  James  Sheffield.  Efqrs.  who  were  appointca  to  receive  of  Col.  Daniel 
XJpdtks  all  his  Accounts  with  the  Colony,  and  examine  the  fame,  have 
not  y^i-  compleated  that  BuQncfs ;  //  is  therefore  Voted  and  Refohed.^ 
That  the  fame  Gentlemen  be,  and  they  hereby  arc  farther  continued  a 
Committee  tor  the  Purpofe  aforefaid  ^  and  that  they,  or  the  major 
Part  of  them,  examine  all  the  Accounts  which  the  faid  Col.  Updike  hath 
with  the  Colony,  as  well  thofe  refpefting  the  Grand  Committee  and 
General  Treafury,  as  all  other  Accounts  whatever,  fubfifting  betweea 
him  and  the  Colony,  and  make  Report  ot  their  Doings  to  this  Affem- 
h!y  at  their  next  SelBon. 

Whcress  /inn  and  James  FraakliA  exhibited  an  Account  by  them 
charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  printing  the  Adb  and  Orders  of  the 
General  AiTerobly  made  and  palfed  the  two  laft  Seffions,  one  in  Ma-fy 
and  the  other  in  Junt;  and  for  furnifbing  Paper  to  print  the  fame  on." 
And  this  AlTembly  having  taken  into  Confideration,  and  duly  exam- 
ined the  faid  Account,  Do  Vote  and  Re/olve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved, 
That  the  laid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  Sum 
of  Fifty-nioe  Pounds  Ten  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the 
faid  ^«and  James  Franklin  out  of  the  General  Treafuryj 

Vfhcre^BLStimuel  Jngel,  oi Providence,  exhibited  an  Account:  by  him 
charged  againft  the  Colony,  lor  raakmg  and  erefting  a  Pillory  there, 
and  for  Materials  by  him  found  to  make  the  fame  :   And  this  Aflembly 

having 


C  40  ] 

havlrtg  taken  Into  Confidcratlon,  and  duly  examined  the  fald  Account, 
Bo  Vote  and  Refolve,  anA  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  fame  be, 
and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  Sum  of  Sixteen  Pounds  Eleven 
Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid  Samuel  Angei  out 
of  the  General  Trcafury. 

Whereas  Charles  O'ney  exhibited  an  Account  by  him  charged  againlt 
the  Colony,  for  a  Well-pole  and  Crutch  by  him  provided  for  the  Ufe 
of  the  Goal  in  Providence  :  And  this  AfTembly  having  taken  into  Con- 
fideration,  and  duly  examined  the  faid  Account,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve, 
and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  lame  be,  and  it  is  hprtby  allowed, 
and  chat  the  Sum  of  Three  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto 
the  fiid  Charles  O'ney  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

It  is  Votea  and  Refohed,  That  Feter  Bours,  Simon  Peafe,  Themes 
Cranflcn,  iSeorge  fVanion,  and  James  Sheffield,  Efqrs.  be,  and  they,  or 
the  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  conitituted  a  Committee  to  audit 
the  Accounts  of  Benjamin  Nichols,  El'q-,  Keeper  of  the  Grand  Com- 
mittee's Office,  for  the  Year  1  749,  and  to  rercive  of  him  all  the  Bills 
of  Credit  m  his  Hands  that  have  been  paid  in  {orTetiths,^  and  burn  the 
lame,  and  make  Report  of  their  Doings  to  this  Affembly  at  their  next 
Scinon. 

Whereas  MefTrs.  Rowfe  Helme,  and  John  JVatjon,  let  out  upon  Loan 
ihc  Town-'  of  5ctt.'^- A7«f/?o^i)«'s  Proportion  of  the  Bank  in  the  Year 
1744,  and  have  not  received  anv  Satisfaiftion  therefor.  //  is  therefore 
Voted  and  Refelved,  That  the  Sum  of  Eight  Pounds  Two  Shillings  and 
Threepence,  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  the  New-Tenor,  be  allowed  and 
paid  the  faid  RowfeHelme  and  John  JVatfon  out  of  the  General  Trcafury, 
for  their  Service. 

Whereas  MefTrs.  Jofepb  Whipple,  IhomasCranJion,  and  John  Tilling' 
hafi.  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  receive  of  the  Gentlemen  who 
were  formerly  appointed  to  pay  oft  the  Soldiers  raifcd  for  the  Expedi- 
tion intended  againft  Canada,  their  Accounts  with  the  Colony,  and  to 
adjuft  the  fame,  and  receive  the  BalUnce  ;  but  have  nor  yet  efFefted 
that  Bufinefs  :  //  is  therefore  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  faid  Jofepb 
iVhipple,  Thomas  Cranfton,  and  John  TillinghaJl,  be,  and  they  are 
hereby  farther  continued  a  Committee  fbr  the  Purpofe  atorefaid  ;  and 
that  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  enter  upon  and  hnifh  the  Affair 
as  foon  as  may  be,  and  make  Report  of  thrir  Doings  to  this  AfTembly 
at  their  next  SefTion. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Bond  given  by  the  DirecElors  of 
the  Lottery  fct  forth  for  raifing  Money  to  build  a  Bridge  ovtv  Wayboffet 
River  in  Providence,  be  put  in  Suit  at  the  next  Inferior  Court  of  Com- 
mon Pleas  to  be  held  at  Providence,  within  and  tor  the  County  of  Pro, 
•Dtdence  -,  and  that  Mr.  Matthew  Rohinfon  be,  and  he  is  hereby  appointed 
the  Attorney  to  profccuce  faid  Suit. 


I  41  1 


It  is  Voted  and  Refohed^  That  the  Speaker  of  the  Lower  Houfe, 
Jonathan  Nicbuts,  Efqi  and  Capt.  John  Tillin^hasl,  be  appointed  a 
Committee,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  impowered 
to  examine  and  fettle  the  Accounts  of  the  Secretary,  and  Cape,  of  Fort 
Gforge,  with  the  Colony,  and  make  Report  of  their  Doings  to  this 
Aflembly  at  their  next  Seffion. 

It  ts  Voted  and  Rejol'jed,  That  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Nevuporty 
be,  and  ht-  is  hereby  appointed  and  dircfted  to  colleft  al!  tht;  Colony's 
Arms,  Carcouch  Boxes,  and  Balls,  within  the  Tov/n  ot  Nrwfart,  and 
lodge  them  in  the  Garret  of  the  Coiony-houfe,  and  take  the  Care  and 
Chargv;  of  ih:m  ;  tor  which  he  fhall  have  a  reafonablc  Allowance. 

WherMsDr  7«^«  ■5'''// exhibited  an  Account  ot  t^ighty-three  Pounds 
Three  Shillings,  by  him  charged  againft  tht  Colony,  for  Medicines 
aaminiftred  to,  and  Aciendancc  on  (cveral  ot  the  Soldiers  in  the  Ser- 
vice ot  the  Governmentj  ac  Fort  George,  And  this  AfTembly  having 
taken  into  Conliderjtion,  ajid  duly  examined  the  laid  Account,  Do 
Vote  and  Refolvty  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Seventy 
Pounds  of  the  i'aiii  Account  be^  and  is  hereby  allowed  the  fa!d  John 
Brett,  and  paid  him  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Be  it  EnaHed  by  the  Getterdl  Ajfembly  of  this  Colony,  and  ly  the  Authority 
thereof,  It  is  ErtaJed,  T'ut  for  the  future  no  Phyfician  or  Surgeon  Ihall 
be  enplovcd  to  adminifter  Medicines,  or  give  Attendance,  (j^e.  to  or 
on  the  Officers  or  Soldier*  at  Fori  Geerge,  at  the  Charge  of  the  Colony, 
without  particular  Orders  from  the  Captam  ot  laid  fort  for  the  Time 
being. 

This  AlTembly  having  confidered  the  fubjeft  Matter  of  the  Petition 
of  divers  Perfons,  Inhabitants  on  tht  Land  claitncd  by  this  Colony 
from  the  Province  of  the  MaJfacbu/etts-Bny,  and  their  Circitmffances, 
do  Order,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Colony  write  a  Letter  to  the 
Secretary  of  faid  Province^  to  be  lard  before  their  General  Court,  re- 
prefcnting,  Thar,  this  AfTcmbly  has  had  certain  Information,  that  a 
confiderable  Number  of  thofe  Perlons  inhabiting  on  the  faid  difputed 
Lands,  are  apprehended  and  profecotcd  ztH^orcefter  Court  of  Seffiorvs. 
as  Rioters^  occafioned  by  fame  indifcreet  Proceedings  of  fome  Officers: 
in  the  Colony  j  which  as  they  were  done  in  the  Reccfs  of  this  Afifembly, 
fo  they  wfTc  begun  and  carried  on  without  the  Knowledge  and  Privity 
of  this  Court'-,  and  that  all  thefe  things  have  happened  fifK-e  th«  laft 
Letters  to  faid  Province  :  Therefore  dehrc,  that  as  the  General  Court 
of  faid  Province  has  always  in  alt  their  Letters  to  this  Colony  Gnce  this 
Diloutc  has  rubPifled,  (hewn  a  Difpofition  to  have  the  faid  Northern 
Boundary  Line  b«tween  us,  run  and  fettled  in  the  mod  amicable  Way 
poiTible  •,  fo  oa  our  Parr,  thit  it  is  our  hearty  Defifc  every  Thing 
(hould  be  done  to  cultivate  that  good  Harmony  and  Friendfhip  that 
ought  Eolubfill"  between  Neighbours,  and  that  thofe  poor  People  who 
L  are 


L  42  ] 


are  fettled  on  the  faid  difputcd  Land,  may  not  be  made  a  Sacrifice  to 
the  Rcfcntments  of  the  Provinrp.  for  being  mificd  by  any  inconfidcrate 
Officers  of  ihis  Colony,  lince  tliis  AflTcmbly  have  Kealun  to  btJicve  that 
the  Perfons  fo  prolccuted,  had  no  riotous  Intent  to  diflurb  the  Peace 
of  ihe  Government  ^  therefore  tl^is  Aficmbly  dcfires  that  the  General 
Court  of  faid  Province  would  give  Orders  to  the  Judges  of  faid  Court 
at  fVorceftir,  tnlufpend  any  further  Profecution  againft  faid  Men,  'till 
the  faid  Matter  of  laid  Line  fljall  be  iflued  ;  or  thac  the  Secretary 
write  fomething  to  the  like  Purpolc,  and  to  dclire  them  alio  to  fufpend 
the  Levying  tlie  Tax^s  trom  faid  People 

Aifo  hisHonour  the  Governor  is  dcfircd  ro  -vvrite  by  the  firfl:  Ship  to 
the  Agent  for  th's  Colony  in  London,  dircdlinghmi  10  reprefent  to  His 
Majclty  the  Circumilances  of  faid  People,  and  'he  rieorous  Demands 
that  are  made  on  rhem  tor  Taxi*s,  (^c.  in  order  to  obtain  from  Wis 
Ivlajcity  in  Council,  an  Order  to  faid  Province  to  fufpend  the  Levying 
any  more  Taxes,  or  ufing  any  violent  Means  with  laid  People,  'till 
the  faid  Northern  Line  fliall  be  hnaily  fettled  and  eOnbiifhcd. 

Whereas  the  I'xecutors  of  Ihnry  Tifdale^  late  of  Nnvpcrt,  Gunfmith. 
dcccas'd,  exhibited  an  Account  charged  againft  the  Govcrnmcu,  for 
his  the  faid  Henry's,  cleaning  in  his  Lite,  Guns,  Pillols,  CirtlafTcs,  cfr. 
belonging  10  the  Colony  :  And  this  AfTembly  having  taken  into  Con- 
fidcration,  and  duly  cxamin<-d  the  laid  Account,  Do  Vote  and  Rejohe, 
and  it  is  Feted  and  Refoived,  That  the  lame  he,  and  it  is  hi^reby  allowed, 
and  that  me  Sum-of  One  Hunured  and  Ninety-eight  Founds  tourteen 
Shillings  and  Six  Pence,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid 
Executors  out  ot  the  Gcnciai  Treafury. 

Be  ft  Enaiied  by  the  General  Jjjemblyy  and  by  the  Authority  thereof ^  It 
is  EnaHed,  That  the  Keeper  of  the  Grand  Committee's  Office  be,  and 
he  is  hereby  diredted  to  exchange  for  the  future  fuch  whole  Bills  of 
Credit  as  he  fhall  receive  from  time  to  time  in  that  OfSce,  ind 
take  torn  Bills  in  Lieu  thereof  ^  and  tor  his  Time  and  Trouble  in  (o 
doing,  fhall  be  allowed  Half  per  Cent. 

It  is  Voted  and  RefolveJ,  That  the  Colony's  Ferries  on  the  Weft 
Side  oijamefiown,  be  ibKl  to  thcbeft  Advantage  of  the  Government  ; 
And  that  Daniel  Coggefhtll,  Ihomas  Cranjl;n,  and  Immanuel  Ncrikup, 
Efqrs.  be,  and  fhcy,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  conflituted 
a  Committee,  v^ith  full  Power  to  Icll  and  difpofc  of  faid  Femes  by 
Publick  Vendue,  or  otherwifc,  as  they  fhall  think  proper,  advertifing 
the  fame  fourteen  Days  before  the  Sale  ;  and  when  they  have  fold  thcin, 
the  faid  Committee  in  B-half  of  the  Colony,  make,  leal,  and  execute 
a  good  and  luffkicnt  Deed  or  Deeds  of  laid  Ferries  to  ttic  Buyer  or 
Buyers  thereof  ;  and  that  the  Money  arifing  thereby,  be  lodged  in 
the  General  Treafury  ;  and  that  out  of  the  fame,  the  General  Treafurer 
pay  off  all  fuch  Money  a-j  was  by  him  hired  for  building  the  Light 
Houfc. 

"Whereas 


[4]   ] 

Whereas  Mcffis.  Mrahcm  -lourtelott  and  Richard  Smith,  exhibited  ail 
AccoufU  by  them  charged  againll  the  Colony,  for  letting  out  One 
Thoufand  Nine  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  the 
Ne-.v  Tt-nor,  it  being  the  Town  of  Glokafter'%  Proportion  of  the 
Eighch  Bank.  :  And  this  AlTcmbly  having  taken  into  Confidcration, 
and  duly  examined  the  faid  Account,  Do  Vote  and.  Rcfolvc^  and  it  is 
^ated  and  Rifohed^  That  the  faclie  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and 
that  the  Sum  of  Nineteen  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  Old-Tenor,  be  paid 
un'.o  the  laid  Abrabam  lourtelott  and  Richird Smith,  out  of  the  General 
Ticafury . 

Whereas  Col.  Elijha  Reynolds  exhibited  an  Accounr  by  him  charged 
flgainll  the  Colony,  tor  his  Tmit-  and  Charges  in  going  to  Newport  in 
th.^  Year  i  74G,  to  receive  the  Po»vderand  Balls  ordered  for  the  Ufe  of 
the  County  ot  yiC/^^l^iCounty,  for  the  Freight  of  trahfporcing,  carting, 
tind  ItoTing  it,  i^e.  And  this  Alfembly  having  taken  into  Confi- 
deration,  and  duly  examined  the  faid  Account,  t)o  Vote  and  Re/ohe, 
and  it  is  Voted  and  Rtjohed,  That  the  fame  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
allowed  ;  and  alfo,  that  the  Sum  of  Sixteen  Pounds  Ten  Shillings, 
the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid  Elijha  Reynolds  out  of  the 
General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Immanuel  I'^orihup,  Efq;  exhibited  an  Account  by  him 
charged  againft  the  Colony,  Tor  his  Time,  Trouble,  Expence,  Idc.  in 
receiving  or  Col.  Eli/ha  Reynolds,  five  Barrels  of  Gun-powdtr  belong- 
ing to  the  Government,  and  procuring  rhcm  to  be  tranfported  to  New- 
port, where  they  were  fold  by  Publick  Vendue  .  And  this  Aflembly 
havmg  taken  into  Confideration,  and  duly  examined  the  faid  Account, 
Do  Vote  and  kefche,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  fame  be 
allowed,  and  the  Sum  of  Eight  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  and  Six  Penca 
be  paid  unto  the  faid  Immanuel  Northiip  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 


An  ACT  to  prevent  the  falling  Through  of  the  near  approach'^ 
ing  Superior  Court  of  Judicature^  &rc.  in  the  County  of 
Newport, 

WHEREAS  the  Town  Meetings  of  the  feveral  Towns  in  this 
Colony,  for  choofing  Deputies  to  fee  in  the  General  Afiembly 
on  the  laft  Wedneftlay  oiOi^ober  next,  are  held  on  the  fame  Day  which 
the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court  of  Aflize,  and  General  Goal 
Delivery,  is  to  be  held  at  Newport,  within  and  for  the  County  of 
Newport ;  whereby  the  Judges  of  faid  Court  will  be  depriv'd  of  the 
Benefit  of  attending  faid  Town  Meetings,  unlefs  they  fufFer  faid  Court 
10  be  difcontinued. 

Fot 


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For  Remedy  whereof, 
n  E  it  EnaHtd  by  the  General  /IJfemhly  of  this  Colony,  and  by  the  Authority 
x5  thereof y  It  is  EnacJedy  Thac  if  ic  ifioukl  happen  that  none  of  the 
Judges  of  faid  Court  fhall  appear  at  Newport  on  the  Day  appointed 
by  Law  for  holding  faid  Court,  that  then  and  in  fuch  Cafe,  faid  Court 
fhall  not  be  difcontinued  \  Provided  any  one  or  more  of  the  Judges 
appear  the  next  Day,  and  proceed  todoBufincrs,  orai.ijourn  faid  Court 
according  to  the  Law  now  in  Force  :  And  that  all  Bufincfs  done  in 
laid  Court,  if  fo  held,  fhall  be  as  valid  and  effectual  as  if  the  fame  had 
been  held  or  adjourn'd  on  the  Day  appointed  by  Law. 

And  i:  is  aljo  Voted  and  Enaifed  hy  the  Aiuborily  afore faid^  That  the 
Sheriff  of  the  County  oi  Newport,  fhall  notify  ;iil  Pcrfons  concerned, 
by  letting  up  a  Copy  of  this  Aft  at  the  Court  Houfc  Door,  on  the 
ufual  Day  of  holding  faid  Court. 


WHEREAS  Mofes  Lopez,  of  Newport ^  in  the  County  of  New. 
port.  Merchant,  reprefcntcd  unto  this  AfTembly,  That  he  hath 
for  fevera!  Years  part  cranllated  Letters  and  Papers  from  the  Spanijh  into 
Englijh,  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Government ;  which  he  has  declined  being 
paid  for,  inafmuch  as  it  was  for  fiiid  Ufe  :  That  he  is  ready  and  wil- 
ling at  all  Times  to  do  the  like,  and  dcfires  no  other  Gratuity  than  to 
be  exempted  from  all  otiier  Perfonal  Duties  in  the  Colony,  during  his 
Rclidcncc  therein  j  and  prayed  that  an  Adt  might  be  pafs'd  accordingly. 
On  Confideration  whereof, 
7bis  AJfembly  do  Vote  and  Enaii,  and  it  is  Voted  and  EnaEltdy  That 
the  faid  Mofes  Lopiz  be,  and  he  is  hereby  exempted  from  all  Perfonal 
Duties  in  this  Colony,  excepting  the  above-mentioned,  until  the  Ge-» 
neral  AfTembly  fliall  order  otherwife. 


"Whereas  Capt.  Edward  Sands,  and  Capt.  Robert  Hull,  exhibitcdjin 
Account  by  them  charged  againfl:  the  Colony,  for  letting  out  Five 
Hundred  Pounds  New-Tenor  of  the  Colony's  Money,  in  the  Year 
1743  :  And  this  AlVembly  having  taken  into  Confideration,  and  duly 
examined  the  faid  Account,  D»  Vote  and  Rtfolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and 
Refolved,  That  the  fame  be,  and  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  Sum 
of  Five  Pounds  in  Old-Tenor  Bills,  be  paid  to  the  faid  Edward  Sands 
and  Robert  Hall  out  of  the  General  Treafury, 

Whereas  Col.  Jofeph  Tcndleton,  and  Mr.  Gideon  Hammond,  both 
Members  of  the  Lower  Houfe,  have  informed  this  AfTembly,  that  the 
faid  Houfc  has  been  grofly  abufed  by  Samuel  Pemhertcn,  and  another 
Pcrfon  ;  It  is  therefore  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  faid  Perfon<!  be 
brought  before  this  AflTembly  fby  a  Warrant  from  the  Secretary),  to 
anfwer  for  their  Behaviour,  and  to  do  and  fuffcr  what  fhall  be  injoin'd 
ihem  by  this  Aflcmbly. 

Whereas 


C4S  3 


Whereas  Complaint  hath  been  made  unto  the  Lower  Houfe,  that 
Satnuel  Vetnberton  hath  grorty  abiifed  this  Affpmbly,  by  laying,  "  That 
"  tbc  General  Affembly  arc  a  Paiccl  of  damn'd  Ralcals  and  Scoundrels, 
*'  and  as  bad  as  Thieves  and  Robbers,  and  had  taken  Five  Thoufand. 
"  Pounds  out  of  his  Pocket."  Ana  the  faid  Samuel  Pemberton  bcine 
brought  before  this  AlTembly,  acknowledged  that  he  had  fo  laid  ;  but 
tiat  he  intended  only  thoic  ihat  voted  for  making  the  Money  :  /;  h 
therefore  Voted  and  Rejolvrd,  Tiiac  the  faW  Samuel  i'emberton  be  commited 
tA  His  Majefty's  Goal  in  IVewpari,  until  he  give  a  Bond  with  fufficient 
Sure{y  in  the  Sum  ot  Five  Thoufand  Pounds  lor  his  Appearance  before 
this  AlTembly  at  their  next  Seirion,  to  be  held  the  laft  Monday  in  Sep- 
tember next. 

Whereas  thic  AfTemblv  hath  been  informed  that  Jofhua  Bill  hath 
broken  his  Covenants  entered  into  by  Leafes  made  between  him  and 
the  Committee  appointed  to  leafc  out  the  feveral  Ferries  in  this  Co- 
lony :  //  'i  tberejcn  Voted  r.nd  Rejolved^  That  the  Attorney  General 
bring  and  profccute  an  Action  in  the  Name  of  the  faid  Committee, 
againlt  the  faid  JoM^'^  ^'^^^  'or  the  Breach  of  faid  Covenants. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refohed.  That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before  this  Aflembly 
unftniflied,  be  referred  unto  the  next  Selllon  :  And  that  the  Secretary 
proclaim  the  Afts  and  Orders  now  made  and  paft.  by  Beat  of  Drum 
in  the  Town  of  l^ewpcrt,  within  ten  Days  after  the  Rifing  of  this 
Aflembly  v  which  is  hereby  adjourned  to  the  laft  Monday  of  Scptcmlier 
next. 


GOD  Save  the  King. 


Publijhedin  Newport,  the  2 y to 
D<?y  (7/ Auguft,  J  7  50.  ly 


THOMAS   WARDf    Secry. 


M 


^•rt 


1461 

At  the  G  E  N  E  R  A  L  A  s  s  E  M  B  L  Y  of  the 

G  0  F  E  R  S 0  R  and  CO  M  P  A  N  T  of  the  Englifii 
Cobny  of  Rhode-llknd,  and  Provideuce-Planta- 
tion«,  .i«  New-England,  in  AmericJ  ;  he^un  and 
held  at  Providence  the  hU  Wednelday  of  Odtober, 
in  the  Year  of  Our  LO  R  Dy  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hun* 
dred  and  Fifty  :  And  in  the  Trrenty- fourth  Tear  of  the 
Feign  of  His  Mojl  Sacred  Ma^esly,  GEORGE  the 
Secondy  by  the  Grace  of  GOD,  of  Grrat-Bntain, 
France,  and  Ireland*  Kingy  Defender  of  the  Faith, 
&:c. 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.   WILLIAM   GREENE,  Efq;  Governor. 

The  Hon.  Robert  Haszard,  Eiq;  Dep.  Gov. 


George  Wanton,  Efq-, 

Jonathan'  Nichols, Efq;; 
John  Potter,  Efq-, 
Jabez  Bowen,  Efqj 
Robert  Lawton,  Efqj 


James  Arnold,  Efq; 
William  Richmond,  Efqii 
.  AJ/iJi.DA.  N  I  E  lCoCG  ESH  ALL,  Efq  -S/iJ/S, 

Jeoffry  Watson,  Efq. 


The   Secretary. 
DEPUTIES  of  the  fevcral  TOWNS 


NEWPORT; 

Mr.  Nathanael  Ccgge/hall 
Mr.  Jo/eph  fVkippU, 
stomas  C'onjlin,  Efq; 
Pelsr  hiurs.  Eiq  1 
Mr    Niiholai  Eafion, 
CapC   Joh  Bennet. 

PrOV IDENCF   ; 
Jijinthdn   Rnndidy  Ffqj 
Mr.   Eltfha  BroWKy 

John  DnuT,  Efqi 
Doniel  Jencks,  Elqj 


£S 


El 


Portsmouth  •■ 
IVilli am  Anthony^  jun.  Efq* 
John  Alkr^  Efq; 
Benjamin  Hi  ekes,  Efq; 

Warwick  ; 
CapC.  John  Greene^ 
Thomas  Ria,  Efqi 
Mr.  Jofeph  Lippil, 
Major  Stephen  Low. 
Wester  ly  ; 
Col.  Joffph  Pendleton, 
Cape.  Caleb  Church. 


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(Son  of 


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New-Shoreham  i 
Kone. 
North-Kingston  : 
Col.  Immanuel  Nortbup^ 
Btriah  Brown,  Elq; 

SoUTH-KlKCSTON    ; 

Jeremiah  Nilej,  Elq; 
Mr.  BenJ.  Peckbam,  jun. 

East-Greinwich 
Jojepb  Mchols,  Etq^ 
Cape.  1  bom  as  Spenfer. 
Jamkstown  I 
Mr.  Jolcpb  Clark. 

Sm ITHFI KLD  i 

7bcmaj  Lapham,  Efq; 
John  Aldrich,  E(q; 

SciTUAT  E    J 

Job  Randal,   Efq-, 
Mr.  Gideon  Hatrmond. 
Gloc  ester  •, 
Major  Richard  Smith, 
Major  Timothy  Witlmott 

Chak  LESTOWN  } 
Col.  Chrijlophsr  Chan.plin, 
Capt.  Nathanael  Lewis. 

West-Grfenwich  i 
Jeremiah  Ellis,  Elq-, 

The  Hon.  Thomas  Cranston, 
And  iVIr.  jfoftas  Lyndon^  Clerk  of 

WHEREAS  a  Comnjittee  was  appointed  by  the  General 
Affcmhly,  to  rective,  fettle*  and  examine  all  and  every  the 
Accounts  of  Daiiel  Updike^  Ffq;  with  the  Colony  ;  and  they  having 
performed  that  Service,  prefcnted  the  following  Account  by  thctn 
Hated,  Together  with  their  Report  thereon. 

Daniel  Updike.  Efq,  his  Account  with  the  Colony  of  U.  IJland, 

TO  a  Number  of  Intereft  Bonds  rectivM  from  the 
Treafurv,  ^%per  his  Account, 

To  a  Number  of  Tenth  Bonds /)fr  Dillo. 

To  a  Charge  of  Ephraim  Gardner's,  no  Voucher, 

To  Ditto  Andrew  Brown,  charged  by  the  Trcalury, 

To  Ditto  Jeremiah  l\iks,  charged  by  Ditto, 

ToiChari^e  on  the  I'rcalury  for/. 41  is.  %d.  iffaid 
Sum  be  not  found  charged  to  the  Colony  in  the 
Treafurer's  Books,  then  John  Gardner,  flq;  hath  a 
Right  to  draw  the  fame  out  of  the  General  Trea- 
sury, becauff  'he  faid  Gardner  hath  paid  the  fame 
Stun  to  Col.  Uodike  in  Behalf  of  the  Government, 

To  a  Charge  to  buy  Shot,  no  A-51  of  Aflembly, 


as 

m 


Mr.  ychf!  Greene, 
John ). 

Coventry  % 

Samuel  Cooper,  Efq; 

EXET  ER   J 

Capt.  John  Reyncldsy 
Mr.  Benjamin  Mowr}\ 

MlDDLtTOWw; 

Edward  EaSlon,  Efq ; 
Mr.  Peter  Barker. 
Brtstol  i 
Jonathan  Peck,  Efq; 
iihearjajhub  Bourn,  F./qj 

TlVEKTON  } 

Capt.  Jobn  Manche/Ier, 
Mr.  Samuel  Bur  fey, 

LlTTLE-CoMPTON   j 

Lieut.  Col.  John  Hunt^ 
Mr.  Charles  Brownel. 

Warren  ; 
Peter  Bic knell,  Efq; 

Cumberland  ; 
Jol'  Bart  let,  Efq; 
Jebn  Dexter,  Elq; 

Richmond  ; 
Samuel  Tift,  Efq; 
Capt.  Jojeph  Enos,  jun. 

Efq;  was  chofen  Speaker  j 
the  Lower  Houfe, 


Dr- 


18690 

10 

21 


4t 

400 


/, 44400     5  4 
Daniel 


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Daniel  Updike,  Efq;  hi  Account  vi?ith  the  the  Colony   of 
Rhodc-Ifland,  -  -  -  Cr.-— 

BY  his  Account  of  Money,  6fc.  paid  the  Opticral 
Trea'ury,  -  -  ^.  21 321     a  5 

By  his  Account  of  Money,  i^c.    paid    the   Grand 

Committee,  -  -  21189  19  8 

By  his  Account  for  fundry  Services  done  for   the 

Colony,  ...  (j^o     3    I 

C-  4344*     5  2 
By  Ballancc  due  to  the  Colony,  —  959     o  2 


L-  44402    5  4 


"  T?\TE  the  Subfcribers  being  appointed  a  Committee  by  the  Gc- 
"  V  V  ncral  AlTcmbly,  to  receive,  examine  and  fettle  the  Accounts 
"  oi  Danitl Updike,  Ffq;  with  the  Colony,  do  Report,  That  according 
*'  to  faid  Appointment,  we  have  iccciv'd,  exAmin'd,  and  fettled  faid 
"  Accounts,  and  find  a  Bailance  due  from  laid  Updike  to  the  Colony, 
*'  the  Sum  of  Nine  Hundred  and  Fifty-nine  Pounds  and  Two  Pence. 
*'  VVe  further  Report,  That  we  have  reccivM  o\  faid  Updike  a  Liil  of 
'*  Mortgage  Deeds,  amounting  to  the  Sum  of  Four  Thoufand  Six 
"  Hundred  and  Eighty  Pounds  ;  which  Lift  we  prcfcnt  with  this  Rc- 
"  port  :  Said  Lift  of  Mortgages  remains  not  fettled,  Col.  Updike  not 
"  having  Time  to  procure  proper  Vouchers  to  difcharge  him  from  the 
"  fame.  We  ftil!  further  Report,  That  wc  have  rcceiv'd  of  Mr.  Jena- 
"  than  Nichols,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  One  Pounds  Cafti, 
"  Old-Tenor,  which  we  have  burnt,  the  fame  being  charged  in  Col. 
"  Updike's  Account :    All  which  is  humbly  fubmitted  by 

"  Peter  Bours, 
"  Simon  Pea/e, 
*'  George  IVanton, 
*'  Thomas  Cranfion^ 
"  James  Sheffield.'* 
IVith  "-ivhich  Report^  the  faid  Committee  prefented  the  following  Account. 
"  Colsny  of  Rhodc-Ifland,    to  (ocorge  Wanton,    Peter  Hours,    Simon 
"  Peafe,  James  Shefticld,  and  Thomas  Cranfton,  Dr.— 

"  rnpiO  our  Time  and  Trouble  in  receiving,  examin- 
"  jL  ing,  and  fettling  the  Account  of  D^n»V/L''p(ff^^, 
"  Efq;  >virli  the  Colony,  and  for  receiving  Seventeen 
"  Hundred  and  One  Pounds  o\  Jonathan  Nichols,  Efq; 
"  and  burning  the  fame.  ;^.  50  o  o 

"  Peter  BourSy 
Newport,  OHobtr  27.  1750.  "  Simon  Peafe^ 

"  George  JVanton^ 
'*  Ibonias  CranHoit** 
And  now  this  Afl'embly  having  taken  into  Confideraiion  the  fore- 
going Report  and  Account,  and  duly  cjfamincd  the  fame,   Dt  Vote  and 
Rejolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,   That  the  laid  Report  be,  and 

it 


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is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  fame  Gentlemen  be  fcrther  continued 
a  Committee  to  exan.ine  into  the  Article  ot"  Four  Hundred  Pounds 
charged  in  the  toregoing  Account,  and  inquire  whether  the  Colony 
has  had  the  Advanuge  ot  it  :  And  alio  to  receive  proper  Vouchers  re- 
fpeding  the  fore-mcnrioned  Mortgages,  and  fettle  the  Account  accord- 
ingly. And  alfo  to  receive  the  Balhtnce  of  Col.  Updike,  and  burn  the 
lame,  it  befng  Tenth  Money,  and  make  Report  of  their  Doings  to 
this  AiTcnibly  at  their  nexc  Sefliou,  Md  it  is  further  Voted  arid  Re- 
folvea.  That  the  atorefdid  Account  by  the  Committee  charged  againft 
the  Colony,  be  allowed,  and  that  the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds,  the 
Amount  tlicrcof,  be  paid  them  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Here  foUo-weih  the  Lift  of  Mortgages  referred  to  in  the  aforegoing  Report 
made  by  Mefjrs.  Bours,  Fe.ifc,  Wanton,  tfn<^  Sheffield  ^  to  wit : 

Mortgages  received  of  j^hled  Brcnion,  Efq;  are  as  [oUorveth, 

Third  Batik- 

William  Allen,  I     38 

AKraham    AnthnnV.  J  4 J 

37 
^45    Jahlecl  Brenton. 

140 
J  45 


'Illiam  Allen, 
Abraham  Anthony, 
David   Filh, 
William  Brown. 
George  Thomas, 
Gideon  Cornel, 
John  Albro. 


in  the  Hands  of  D.  Updike 
dcliver'd  to  Jona.  Nichols. 


Jahlecl  Brenton. 
Jonathan  Nichols. 


Fourth  Bank' 
G.  Cornel  (Son  of  Tho^.; 
The  fame  Man, 
John  Coggelhall, 
William  Wall, 
Gideon  Freeborn,  jun. 
Job  Lavvton, 
Jonathan  Nichols, 
Daniel  Fifh, 

Newport  Third  Bank, 
Thomas  Salter, 
Benjamin  Brenton, 
Joleph    Knowlton, 
James   Peck. ham, 
William    Gardner, 
William   Anthony, 
Walter  Chapman, 


213 
113 
113 
80 
113 
113 
aa6 
113 


3i 

45 

ioo 

aj 

140 

60 

60 


J.  Brenton. 

J.  Brenton. 

J.  Brenton. 

Mortgage  with  D.  U. 

Jahleel  Brenton. 

Benj.  Nichols. 

J.  Brenton. 

at  Mr.  Lyndon's  Office. 


Jahlecl  Brenton. 
Jahlecl  Brenton. 


Mortgage  with  D,  U. 
Mortgage  with  D,  U. 
Jahlecl  Brenton. 


Carried  over^ 


^'  2334 
N 


Broughi 


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Brought  over ^          ;C«  *334  -- 

Grace  ec  Sam.  Wcedcn,      50  -  - 

John  Dickinfon,  140  -- 

John  Weftg;\ic,  30  -  - 

John  Gould,  14°  -  - 

Jo{hua  Studfon,  80  -  - 

Henry  Negus,  3i  -  - 

William  Wccdcn,  5)0  - - 

Thomas   Wrightington,     40  -  - 

John  Ingraham,  40  -  - 

Henry  Clark,  40  -  - 

John  Coggcfhall,  70  -  - 

Benjamin  Belcher,  140  -  « 

John  Chadwick,  40  -  - 

JofcphCrandal,  ^6  13  4 

Sabin  6C  Shricvc,  30  -  - 

Thomas  Pcckham,  40  -  - 

Thomas  Salter,  50  -  - 

Charles  Dickinfon,  ^o  -  - 

Benjamin  Weaver,  180  -- 

J.   Kcrby,  mo  -  - 

William  PhiHips,  25  -  - 

R.  &:  D.  Chadwick,  40  -  - 

D.  Abbot,  120  -  - 

Jeremiah   Fi(b,  <Jo  -  - 

Samuel  Rogers,  ijo  -  - 

John  Clarke,  200  -  - 

Benjamin  Brentcn,  150  -  - 

John  Coggcfhall,  150  -  - 

£.  4^80  134 


Jahlccl  Brcnton, 
Mortgage  with  D.  U. 
Mortgage  with  D.  U. 
Jahlecl  Brcnton. 
Jahlccl  Brenton. 

at  Mr.  Lyndon's  Office. 

Jahlccl  Brcnton. 
Jahlccl  Brcnton. 
Jahlccl  Brenton, 
Mortgage  with  D.  U. 
Jahlecl  Brcnton. 
Mortgage  with  D.  U. 
at  Mr.  Lyndon's  OtScc; 
Jahlccl  Brenton. 
Jahlccl  Brenton. 
Mortgage  with  D.  U. 
Jahlccl  Brcnton. 
Jahlccl  Brcnton. 

Jahlccl  Brenton, 
Mortgage  with  D.  U. 
Mortgage  with  D.  U". 

Mortgage  with  D.  IT. 
Mortgage  with  D.  U. 
Jahlccl  Brenton. 


Whereas  the  Gentlemen  appointed  by  an  Aft  of  the  General  Affem- 
bly  to  leaie  out  the  Colony's  Fcrriei,  exhibited  the  following  Account 
againft  the  Government  j  to  wit  .- 

»' r/j^tWo'^vo/ Rhode-Ifland,        ■         •         Dr. 

*'  'TnO  our  Time  and  Trouble  in  making  ten  Leafes 
"  X  in  Behalf  of  the  Government,  to  fundry  of  the 
"  Owners  of  the  Ferries  in  faid  Government,  /.  10  o  o 

"  'Thomas  Cranfton, 
tiiwporty  Oiioi.  a;.  1750.  *'  7^m"  Sheffield. 

for  himfelf  and 
"  mtoLu  Carr." 

And 


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And  this  Aflcmbly  having  uken  into  Confideration  and  duly  ex- 
amined the  faid  Account.  Do  Vote  and  Refolve_  and  tt  is  hereby  Voted 
and  Refolvtd,  That  the  fame  be  allowed,  and  the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds 
tht  Amount  thereof,  paid  the  aforefaid  Thomas  Crunjton,  James  hhef- 
fieldy  and  NiMas  Carr,  out  of  the  General  Trcafiiry. 

//  is  Voted  and  Rtjohed.,  That  the  Secretary  be.  and  he  is  hereby 
direftcd  to  write  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Province  of  the  MnJjachufeitS' 
Bay^  informing  him  that  the  Committee  appointed  by  this  Government 
lo  run  the  Northern  Boundary  Line  of  this  Colony,  will  meet  for  that 
Purpofe  at  the  Houfe  of  Benjamin  Tower  in  Cumberland^  on  the  eigh- 
teenth Day  of  December  next,  and  requeft  the  Provmce  lo  appoint  a 
Committee  to  mecr  ours  at  the  Time  and  Place  above-mentioned. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  Col.  Dantel  Updike,  Col.  Edward 
Kiftnicut,  and  Mr.  Samuel  Chace,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  conflituted 
a  Committee  to  examine  the  Agent's  Accounts  now  lying  before  this 
Aflembly,  and  make  Report  to  this  Aflembly  before  it  rifes. 

WhtTeas  the  Committee  appointed  by  the  General  .\ffembly  at 
their  Seffton  in  Newport  the  third  Monday  of  yiugnft  lafl:,  lo  fell  the 
Colony's  Fetiieson  the  Weft  Side  of  Jameiicwn,  have  performed  that 
Service,  and.  made  the  following  Report,  to  wit } 

"  TAT^  ^^^  Subfcribers  being  appointed  a  Coniitiittee  by  the  Ge- 
••  V  V  ncral  Affembiy,  to  fell  the  Government's  Ferries  on  the  Weft 
•'  Side  of  Ja/Mfiowa^  do  Report,  That  agreeable  to  Aft  of  AfTembly, 
*«  we  fee  up  Advertisements  fourteen  Days  before  Sale,  and  at  the 
*»  Time  appointed,  which  was  the  19th  of  this  Inltani,  we  fet  up 
«'  Cnndiiions  of  Sale  at  the  South  Fcrry-houfe,  when  Mr.  Abel  Franklin 
*'  and  Mr.  Stephen  fFikox  bought  faid  Ferries  according  to  Conditions 
•'  of  Sale  i  and  fafd  Franklin  paid  One  Hundred  Pounds  Cafh,  in 
*'  Part  of  the  Purchafe  Money,  and  Stephen  IVikox  paid  Twenty  Pounds 
*«  Cafh,  in  Part  of  ihc  Puichafc  Money  ;  for  winch  we  give  them  our 
•'  Receipts  in  Bfhalf  of  the  Government,  and  then  appointed  the 
««  Twenty-fifth  of  this  Inftant  to  be  the  Time  to  compleat  faid  Con- 
•'  trad  ^  and  upon  the  twenty-fifth  of  this  Inftant  OStobtr,  we  met  ac 
*•  the  aforefaid  Ferry  ;  All  Parties  being  prefent,  we  ordered  the 
*«  Surveyor  to  run  out  faid  Land  according  to  Conditions  of  Sale, 
*'  which  was  then  done,  and  two  Thirds  of  faid  Land  laid  out  to  the 
"  South  Fcrrv,  and  the  other  Third  to  the  North  Ferry,  and  then 
*'  filled  up  the  Deeds  of  Sale,  and  offered  them  to  the  Parties ;  when 
*'  Mr  Stephen  iViliox  comply'd  with  Conditions  of  Sale,  and  figncd 
•«  the  Bonds,  and  recejv'd  his  Deed  of  Sale  executed  by  us  in  Behalf 
««  of  the  Government,  but  Mr.  Abel  Franklin  refufed  to  comply  with 
•'  ConditioDs  of  Sale  according  to  Agreement :  All  which  is  humbly 
"  fubmitced  by» 

"  Daniel  CcggeJhalU     ^ 

'•  Thomas  Crcnjion,     > Committee. 

"    Tmmanud  ^erthup,  i 

And 


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And  this  Aflcmbly  having  taken  the  faid  Report  into  Confidcration, 
Dc  Vote  an.i  Rejolvty  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  faid  Report 
be,   and  it  is  hereby  accepted. 

And  whereas  the  faid  BanidCoggc/hall^  Thomas Crcnfi on,  and  Immanuil 
NoTtbup,  Efqrs.  exhibited  v/ith  faid  Report  the  following  Account  : 
"  Colony  of  Khude-ldand,  to  D*nielCoggdhall,  Thomas 
*♦  Cranfton,  <jn</ Immanuel  Norihup,  Dr.— 

"  'T'^O  our  Time  and  Trouble  in  difpofing  of  the 
"  I  Government's  Ferries  upon  the  Weft  Side  of 
"   Jamejlown,  —  —  —  /•  45  O  o 

"  To  Cafh  paid  the  Surveyor,  — 400 

•'  To  Mr  Jcfias  Lyndon,  for  fix  Advcrtifcments,  two 
"  Deeds  ot  Sale,  and  four  Bonds,  — —  500 

;£•  54  o  o 
"  Daniel  Cc^i/hall, 
•'  Thomas  Cranjion, 
♦'  Immanud  Nortbup." 
And  this  Affcmbly  having  taken  into  Confideration,  and  duly  exa- 
mined the  faid  Account,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refol- 
ved.  That  the  fame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  Sum  of 
Fifty-four  Pounds  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid  Com- 
mittee out  of  the  General  Treaiury. 

The  Committee  appointed  by  an  A£t  of  AfTcmbly  to  buy  the  two 
Ferries,  i^c.    on  the  Welt  Side  of  jtunefiovon,  for  the  Colony,    exhi- 
bited the  following  Account. 
1748.       Colony    of    Rhode-fknd,  Dr*— 

TO   Cafh   paid  fVilliam 
Martin  for  Ferry,  ^.  3066  134. 

To  Cafh  pai<i  Benjamin  Ni- 
chols to  difcharge  the  Bond: 
and  Mortgages, 

Paid  Lyndon  for  the  Deed, 

P^id  Antipas  Haibway,  Glafitr, 

Paid  Richard  Tew,  Carpenter, 

2  L  Yards  Cloth  to  mend  Sails, 

I  Block  and  Thimble,  and  (hoeing 
2   Blocks, 

17^  lb.  Cordage,  at  5/. 

6  Days  Work  clearing  Dock,  at  18/. 

To  boarf'ing  the  Men, 

4.  Gallon  of  Rum,  1  ib.  Sugar, 

152  Feet  of  Boards,  with  Freight 
and  Carting, 

To  Timber  and  Nails, 

Paid  Joftpb  Clark  for  recording  the 
Deed,  —  c   15  o 

To  our  CommifTions  for  receiving 
and  paying  out,  .41      50 

Carritd  crjn.,  _  ;C-  3347  +  9 

&r9%ht 


155 

2  6 

I 

0  0 

i£ 

'5  5 

6 

17  6 

I 

10  0 

0 

17  0 

32 

5  0 

5 

8  0 

-1 
0 

0  0 

1 

1  0 

la 

12   0 

3 

2  0 

C  5?  3 


Brought  ever, 
t^b.^  old  Cordage,  at  a/6. 
1 3  '.b.  Cordage,  at  5/. 
Boom  for  Ferry-boat,  and  making, 
100  Board   Nails,    and  55  Feet  of 

Pine  Plank, 
Bl?.ckfmitli*s  Bill  for  Ferry-boat, 
Rigger's  Bill  for  putiirig  on  Shiouds 

and  Stay, 

To  15  Cord  Pines,  ai  £.  5:5/ 
To  30  Cord  Pines,  at    s/. 
1749. Haling  up  Timber  with  Oxen, 
iMilh  for  Plates  of  the  Wharft\ 
j  o^   Cord  Stones, 
Paid  James  Gnen^  for  making  and 

mending  Augers, 
To  the  Ulc  of  a  large  Canoe,  and 

Lois  of  Oars, 
To  the  Ufe  of  a  Cable  and  Anchor, 

and  Coil  of  Rope, 
To    1 3  Gallons  and    1    Quart   of 

Rum,   and  5/^.  Sugar, 
To  the   Men's  Work    145  Days, 

at    20/.  —  — 

Richard  'feui's  Work  3  Days,  at  30/". 
John  Hull's  Work  52  Days,  a:  40J. 
To  33  Week's  boarding  the  Men, 

at  4/.  fer  Week, 
1750.  To  78  Cord  of  Stones,  at  20/. 


l-^ 

16 

6 

3 

5 

0 

3 

5 

0 

4 

16 

0 

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0 

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17: 


Due  to  Bailance  in  our  Favour, 

per  Contra. 

BY  Gafh  rcceiv'd  of  the  General  Treafuret-, 
By  Cadi  rei.civ'd  ot  the  Gen.  TrCafurtr, 
0.  By  Cafli  rcceiv'd  of  Thomas  Spcnfet, 


C  7^5    S  O 

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3881  16 


Jojfab  JrnolJ, 
John  Hull, 
And  this  Affeinbly  fiaving  flkcn  intfl  Confideration,   and  dul^  of- 
atiiincd  tlie  foregoint^  Account,    Do  Vote  and  Refohe,  and  if  is  Voted 
and  liefoived.  That  the  fame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted  and  allowed. 

O  I( 


[54] 


//  is  Voted  and  Re/olvcdy  That  Al/el  Franklin  be  allowed  one  Year's 
Time  to  pay  the  Price  of  the  Ferry-Phice  which  he  purchafcd  of  the 
Colony,  without  Intereft,  he  complying  with  the  Conditions  of  Sale, 

Whereas  the  Lottery  which  the  Government  have  allowed  Col. 
Jofefb  Pendleton  to  letup,  is  not  likely  to  be  filled  within  the  Time 
appointed  for  drawi-ng  thereof  by  the  A<fl  for  granting  the  fame  :  7bis 
Afftmhly  therefore  do  Vote  and  Rifolve,  and  it  is  Voted  nnd  Rejclved,  That 
the  Time  for  drawing  faid  Lottery  be,  and  it  is  heret>y  lengfhen'd  out 
to  the  third  Day  ot  March  next  :  At  which  Time  faid  Lottery  fhall 
begin  to  be  drawn,  or  fooner  if  fdl. 

In  Addition  to  the  Acl  made  and  pad  by  the  General  Aflemblf  at 
their  Seirion  ia  Scuth-Kingflown  the  lall  Wednelday  of  OBober,  1745, 
€ntitu!ed,  *'  An  A(fl  for  the  Regulating  mending  of  High-ways  within 
*'  this  Colony."  B;  it  Ena^ed  by  this  jljembly,  and  by  the  Authority 
thereof.  It  is  Ena^ed,  That  on  Refufal  or  Neglefl  to  work  on  the 
Highways,  the  Fines  be  augmented  as  foUoweth.  If  warii'd  with  a 
Team  of  a  Cart  and  four  Oxen,  or  two  Hories  and  two  Hands,  the 
Delinquent  fhall  pay  a  Fine  of  Four  Pounds /xrr  Day  ;  for  a  Team  of  a 
Cart  and  two  O.xen,  or  one  Horfe  ;\nd  one  Hand,  Three  Pounds /)<'r 
Day  ;  for  two  Hands,  Forty  Shillings  per  Day  •■,  for  one  Hand, 
Twenty  Shillings  p^r  Day  ^  (he  Surveyor  who  fhall  rcfufe  or  neglcci 
to  do  his  Duty,  (hall  pay  a  Fine  of  Twenty  Pounds. 

Whereas  John  Anthony  Angel  of  Providence,  preferred  a  Petition, 
fetting  foi  th.  That  the  General  AfTembly  in  their  SefTion  at  Prof /- 
dence,  in  hebntary,  1748,  ordered  John  Henry  Hoof  man,  and  Nicholas 
Ferraldebary,  Servantsof  the  faid  John  Anthony  Angel,  to  be  difchargcd 
of  their  Servitude,  and  appointed  Lieut.  Col.  Edu-ard  Kinnirutt,  Mr. 
Samuel  Cbace,  Duniel  Jencks,  Efq-,  and  Capt.  Jojepb  Olney,  a  Committee 
to  fettle  the  Accounts  between  the  Petitioner  and  his  faid  Servants,  and 
gave  rhem  the  Cuftody  of  faiJ  Servants,  until  he  fhould  be  fatisfied  the 
full  Ballance  that  flioukl  be  found  due  to  him  upon  the  Committee's 
Adjuftment  of  their  Accounts  :  That  afterwards,  at  the  SefTion  of  the 
General  Affembly  in  Alay,  ly^g,  the  faid  Committee  reported,  that 
the  faid  Servants  owed  the  Petitioner  on  Ballance  of  Accounts,  the  Sum 
ot  Forty-five  Pound!  Old-Tenor  each  :  Whereupon  tha  faid  Alfembly 
ordered  the  Sheriff  ot  the  County  of  Providence  to  take  them  into  his 
Cuftody,  and  let  them  out  to  fome  Pcrlbns  upon  the  bcfl  Terms  ht 
could,  for  a  Sum  iufficienc  to  difcharge  faid  Debts,  and  fuch  Coft  as 
had  or  fhould  arifc  ;  yet  neverthelcfs  he  the  faid  John  Anthony  jfngel 
hath  never  been  able  to  get  a  Fai  thing  of  his  faid  Debts  :  And  there- 
fore as  the  General  AilVmbly  were  plcafed  to  interpole  in  the  Affair,  fo 
that  the  Petitioner  was  deprived  of  his  Servants,  and  his  Debts  will  be 
utterly  lofV,  unlefi  fomc  Method  be  found  out  for  his  Relief;  And 
this  AHembly  having  taken  the  Prcmifes  into  Confidcration,  Ds  Vote 
ana  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  faid  John  Anthony 
Angel  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  the  Sum  of 
Ninety  Pounds  Old-Tenor,  tor  his  aforenamed  Secvants  taken  from 
him  as  atorcfaid. 

Am 


C   55  3 

M  ACT  for  raifng  the  Priegs  of  Ferriage  at  feveral  ferries 
in  this  Colony. 

WHEREAS  the  Prices  of  Ferriage  as  now  ftated,  are  found 
too  low  :  This  jijfembly  therefore  do  Vote  and  Enah,  and  it  is 
Voled  and  Enabled,  That  for  «^he  future  the  Prices  to  be  taken 
for  Ferriage  at  the  feveral  Ferries,  fhall  be  as  tolloweth.  to  wit : 

At  Mafon'%  Ferry,  for  a  Perfon,  Jix  Pence  \  for  a  Horh,  Jix  Pence  ; 
all  neat  Cattle,  one /hilling:  Sheep,  Swine,  and  Calves,  threepence; 
rvery  Horfe  and  Chair,  or  Chaife,  three  JJnllings. 

At  Fuller's  Ferry  at  the  lower  En.i  o^  Providence^  for  every  Perfon, 
fix  pence  ;  every  Hoiie,  Jix  pence  \  all  Neat  Cattle,  one  Jhilling  ;  Sheep, 
Calves,  and  Swine,  three  pence  ;  a  Horfe  and  Chair,  or  chaife,  three 
Jbillir.gs. 

At  Kelly's  and  Miller's  Ferries  in  Warren^  for  every  Perfon,  eight 
pence  ;  for  every  Horfe,  eigh'  pence  ;  all  Neat  Cattle,  one  jhilling  and 
four  pence  \  every  Sheep,  Swine,  or  Calf,  two  pence  •,  for  every  Horfe 
and  Chair,  or  Chaife,  four  (hillings. 

At  Briftol  Ferry,  for  every  Perfon,  one  ftnlling  •■,  for  every  Horfe,  en: 
/hillini^  J  all  Near  Cattle,  twojhillings  and  fix  pence;  every  Sheep,  Calfj 
or  Swine,  four  pence  ;  for  every  Horfe  and  Chair,  or  Chaife,  tenfhil- 
lings  ;  for  a  Four-wheel  Chaife,  tvtelve  jhillings. 

At  Borden's  Ferry,  for  every  Perfon,  one  fhilltng  ;  for  every  Horfe» 
one  Jhilling;  all  Nesit  Cnth,  two /hillings  and  fix  pence;  every  Sheep, 
Calf,  or  Swine, /i?«r  pevce  ;  for  every  Horfe  and  Chair,  or  Chaife,  ten 
/hillings  ;  a  Four-wheel  Chaife,  twelve  (hillings. 

At  Antbcmy's  or  Howland's  Ferries,  for  every  Perfon,  eight  pence  5 
every  lloric,  eioht  pence  \  all  Neat  Cattle,  one  /billing  and  fix  pence  ; 
every  Sheep,  Calf,  or  Swine,  three  pence  i  every  Horfe  and  Chair,  or 
Chaife,    eight  (hillings. 

'Ar  Ccok's  and  yiVwy's  Ferry,  for  every  Perfon,  one  Jhilling  and  fix 
fence  j  every  Horfe,  one  fijilling  and  fix  pence  ^  all  Neat  Cattle,  two  Jhtl' 
lings  and  Jix. pence  \  every  Sheep,  Calf,  or  bwine,y?>f  pence  ;  every  Horfe 
and  Chair,  or  Chaife.  ten  /hillings. 

At  Wall's,  Freihorn's^  Pierce's,  and  Lawton's  Ferries,  for  every  Per- 
fon. iivo  Shillings,  ;  for  every  Horfe,  two  [hillings  ;  all  Neat  Cattle* 
tbree  fhillings  \  every  Sheep,  Calf,  or  %\i\ne,fix  peitce  ;  for  every  Horfe 
nnd  Chair,  or  Chaife,  ten  (hillings. 

At  the  Ferries  from  Newport  to  Jamejlown,  for  every  Perfqn,  one 
/hilling  •,  for  every  Horfe,  three  fhillings  ;  all  Neat  Cattle,  tbree / hillings  ; 
every  Sheep  ancl  Ca\i,  fix  pence  ;  every  Swine,  eight  pence-,  every 
Horfe  and  Chnir,  or  Chaife,  twelve  /hillings  :  And  the  fame  Ferriage 
to  be  taken  from  Jamefloufn  to  Newport  -,.  and  alfo  from  Jameftown  to 
North  and  South- Kingffown,  and  from  Norfb  and  South-KingHown  to 
Jame/lown. 


An 


[56   ] 

An  ACT  in  Addition  to  an  AH  of  the  General  Affembly,  made 

and p.ijjed  ua  thi  Seventeenth  Day  of-  February,  A.  D- 

1746.  entiiuledy  An  A^l  fur  regulating  Appeals    to 

His  .Majelty  in  Council  in  Gr em- Britain,  and  for  le- 

pealing  ihc  former  ^i\  made  for  that  Purpoie. 

D^  if  EnCiJed  t-y  the  Gener.il/ijembly  cf  ibis  Colony,  and  ly  the  Jutbo- 
■D  rity  of  the  fame.  It  is  hereby  Ene^ed,  That  from  and  ahcr  the  Pub- 
lication of  this  Aft,  no  DetcnJanc  in  any  Suit  at  Law  in  this  Co- 
lony, the  Foundation  whereof  being  a  Bond  conditioned  for  the  Pay- 
ment of  Money  only,  fhall  have  Leave  to  Appeal  from  the  Judgmeac 
of  fuch  Court,  where  fuch  A(5\ion  IhaJl  be  tried,  to  His  Majclty  in 
Council  :  But  that  the  laft  Judgment  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judica- 
ture in  this  Colony,  as  1  rials  now  Hand,  regulated  by  the  Laws  of 
this  Colony,  fliall  in  all  fuch  Caufes  be  final,  And  furthermore,  thar 
in  all  Apptaix  to  H:s  Majcrty  in  Council  from  th;s  Colony,  if  the  Ap- 
pellant uoth  notobcain  a  Reverlal  ot  the  Judgment  appealed  from,  or 
fails  in  Prolccuting  fuch  Apptal,  the  Appellee  in  fuch  Caufc  may  by 
Action  of  the  Cafe  recover  all  ju(t  and  reafonablc  Coll-,  and  Damages  ; 
Any  Law,  Cuflom,  or  Ufa^c,  to  the  contrary  hereof  m  anywilc  noi- 
withflanding. 


WHcrca^  lundry  Sums  of  Money  appear  to  be  due  to  the  Colony 
upon  Mortgage- Deeds,    Tenth-Bonds,  and   Intereft-Bonds, 
for  whicii  Writs  have  been  ilTued  out,  and  returned  non  eft  ;    and  for 
Judgments  of  Court  and  Executions  returned  fatistieJ,  tho'  the  Money 
hath  HOC  been  paid  into  the  proper  Offices  of  the  Government. 
For  the   Recovery   whereof, 
Ttis  AJfemb'.y  do  Vote  and  Refolie,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That 
the  Attorney  General  forthwith  put  in  Suit  all  fuch  Mortgage- Deeds, 
Tentli-Roiids,    Intercft-Bonds,    and  Judgments  of  Court,  and  collcft 
the  Money  due  for  Executions  returned  fatished  as  aforeiaid,  and  u(e 
all  lawful  Means  for  procuring  a  fpeedy  Payment  of  the  Money  due 
rhcreon,  into  the  refpcdive  Offices  of  the  Grand  Committee  or  General 
Treafurcr,  as  the  fame  fhail  belong  to  either  of  them  \  and  that  he 
render  an  Account  ot  his  Proceedings  when  required,  to  the  General 
AfTembly,    or  to  fuch  Pcrfons  as  they  ihalll. appoint. 

/ind  it  is  further  Voted  and  Refo'ved,  That  the  Keeper  of  the  Grand 
Committer's  OHico,  and  the  General  freaiurcr,  deliver  to  the  Attorney 
Geueral  all  fuch  Mortgage- Deeds,  Tcntii-lionds,  and  Intcrclt-Bonds, 
in  their  relpcdive  Offices,  ai  he  fhall  think  necefTary  to  put  in  Suit  as 
aforcfaid. 

Whcre.TJ  fames  Reynolds  reprefented  unto  this  Aflembly,  that,  lie  is 
Dosv  confined  to  His  Majcfty's  Goal  in  Providence,  on  an  Execution 
J"ued  out  againfl  him  by  the  Grand  Committee  (or  Money  due  to  the 
Colony  oi)  a  Tenth-Bond  ;    That  fince  he  mortgaged   his  Land  to  the 

Cover  nmcnt. 


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Government,  he  fold  it  unto  Mr.  IViiliam  Wiovir,  who  by  AtreemenC 
was  to  pay  the  Money  for  which  the  Land  was  lb  morrga^j  ^  and 
thereupon  prayed  for  Kclief  :  And  this  Afl'cmbly  having  taHq  the 
Premiles  into  Conlidcration,  Do  Vote  and  Rejoive,  and  it  h  looted  and 
Refolved,  That  the  Kecpf-r  oi-  the  (irand  Committct's  Office  put  in 
Suit  the  Mortgage  given  for  the  Security  of  the  aforefaid  Money. 

yfhere^is  David  HerenJen,  o^Smithfidd^  reprefcnted  unto  this  Ailctn- 
biy.  That  fome  Years  }x.ft  he  gave  le-vcral  Bonds  for  Bank-Money  to 
the  Grand  Commictce,  and  afrcrwarrfs  fold  the  Land  (which  he  had 
mortaged  ior  f.tid  Mo:iey;,  to  one  Jeremiah  Brovm,  who  gave  a  Sett 
of  Bonds  to  ihc  Grand  Committee,  in  Lieu  of  his  tht  faid  David's 
aforefaid  Bonds  :  but  thro'  fomc  Miftakeor  Neglect  of  the  Committee 
of  the  Town  of  SmithfidJ,  the  Bonds  given  by  the  faid  Bromty  were 
Jodged  in  the  Grand  Committee's  Office,  without  taking  up  or  can- 
celling his  the  faid  David's  Bonds,  as  they  ought  to  iiave  been  ;  That 
both  Setts  of  the  faid  Bonds  are  annually  fcnt  to  Pnvidence,  and  the 
faid  David  hath  been  often  fned,  and  put  to  great  Charges,  and  ftill  is 
liable  to  be  put  to  more,  unlefs  relieved  by  this  AfTembly  :  And 
thereupon  the  faid  David  prayed,  that  as  ihere  appears  two  Setts  of 
Bonds  for  the  fair.e  Sujn,  that  fuch  of  his  Bonds  as  remain  behind  and 
and  unpaid,  may  be  delivered  up,  and  tlwt  he  may  be  alio  allowed 
and  paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  the  Money  that  hath  been 
•wrongfully  taken  as  aforefaid.  And  this  AfTembly  having  taken  the 
Prcm:fe3  into  Confideration,  Dj  Vote  and  Refolve^  and  it  is  Voted  and 
^ejolved.  That  Daniel  Jencks^  Efq;  be,  and  he  is  hereby  appointed  to 
inquire  into  the  Crrcumflances  of  the  Matters  and  Things  aforeiaid, 
and  make  Report  to  this  Aflembly,  ar  their  next  SeffiOn. 

It  is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  the  Attorney  General,  Daniel  Jencks, 
Efqr  and  Capt,  Elijba  Brown,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  conllituted  a 
Committte  to  make  the  Draught  of  a  I-cttcr  to  be  fent  to  our  Agent  in 
Great-Britain,  Inftrufting  him  with  refpeft  to  a  Bill  now  pending  in 
Parliament,  about  Paper  Bills  of  Credit,  yc.  to  defend  us  againfl  a 
Complaint  lately  lent  Home  againfl:  the  Government,  by  fundry  Mer- 
chantsand  others,  in  this  Colony  -,  and  to  defirc  ihe  Agent  to  procure 
and  fend  to  this  Government,  a  Copy  of  the  faid  Complaint,  with  the 
Signers  Names  :  But  that  the  faid  Draught  when  made,  be  not  fcnt 
until  it  be  laid  before  this  AfTembly. 

It  is  alfo  Voted  and  Refolved.  That  Daniel  Jencks,  and  Nathanael 
Lewis,  Efqrs.  be,  and  they  are  hereby  conftituted  a  Committee,  to' 
inquire  into  the  "Number  of  Iron-Works,  ^c.  in  this  Colony,  as  di- 
redted  from  Home,  and  make  Report  to  His  Honour  the  Governor, 
in  order  that  he  may  give  proper  Anfvvers  to  the  Letters  he  has  recciv'd 
on  that  Head,  as  foon  as  may  be. 

Both  Houfes  refolved  into  a  Grand  Committee,  and  chofe  the  fol- 
lowing Officers,  to  wit  ; 

Daniel  Howland,  Efq-,  \  Juftices  of  the  Irtferior  Court  of  Common 
Jofepb  Nichols,  Efq;  /  Pleas,  and  General  SefHons  of  the  Peace, 
John   Fry,  Efq;  >     in  and  of  the  County  of  Kent,    for  the 

John  Greene,  Efq;  C      remaining  Part  of  thclfear,  M  tii//, 'till 

jRufus  Greene,  Efq-,         J     the  next  General  Eledion» 

F  Mr. 


C  58] 


Mr.  Jc«^fi^allo»,]\in.  Clerkof  the  faid  Court  :  And  Capt.  TbcKias 
Spenfer.  Sheriffot  the  County  aforcfaiJ,  for  :Mid  during  the  Time  above- 
mendoned, 

/.'  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  1  hat  the  Choice  of  the  Committees  of  the 
feveral  Towns,  for  the  Management  of  the  Colony's  Money,  let,  or 
to  be  let  on  Loan,  bj,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  referred  unto  the  next 
SclTion  of  this  AITembly. 

7he  following  Report  was  made  }>y  the  GenlUmcn  -xho  have  (uhfcriisd  it. 
"  Wl^'  ^^'^  Subfcribers  being  appointed  a  Committee  by  the  Ge- 
"  VV  "eral  AITembly,  to  inlpedt  into  Mortgages  anJ,  Bonds, 
"  from  time  to  time,  in  the  Grand  Committee's  Orlice,  do  Report, 
"  That  we  have  taken  all  pofTible  Care  and  Fains  from  time  to  time, 
"  in  infpecting  into  faid  Mortgages  and  Bonds,  according  to  laid 
"  Appointment ;  andagreeablc  to  Acl  of  Aflembly,  have  takan  a  Lift 
"  ot  Mortgage  Deeds,  and  have  got  the  fame  printed,  and  have  Ice 
•'  up  Advcrtiicments  in  the  feveral  Towns  where  faid  Mortgage  Deeds 
"  belong  :  Upon  which  fundry  Perlons  have  brought  their  Bonds  to 
*■•  faid  Committee,  and  upon  comparing  them  with  the  Mortgage 
*'  Deeds,  it  hath  appeared  to  the  Saiisfaiftion  of  the  Committee,  that 
"  (aid  Mortgage  Dceas  jught  to  be  difcharged  :  All  which  Mort- 
"  gages  lb  appearing,  the  Committee  hath  laid  by  themfelves  in  laid 
"  OfRce  ;  a  Lift  of  which  wc  herewith  prefcnt,  with  the  rema'n'rg 
"  Lift  of  Mortgages  nor  romplv'd  with.  Witnefs  our  Hands  in  Ni'io- 
"  fort,  this  27th  OJjj-^r,   1750. 

"  feter  Lours, 
"  Sinlctt  Peafe, 
"  George  JVanlcUy 
"  Thomas  Crajiftoftt 
"  yames  Sbejfidd." 
A  Lijl  of  Mortgage  Deeds  laid  hy  in  the  CroyJ  Coy.mittei^s  Office.,  which 
appear  to  have  been   paid. 


John  Rofs, 

i-   140 

William  Brown, 

i 

8? 

Adam  Caley, 

60 

William  Brown, 

166 

John  Rice, 

ICO 

William  Clagget, 

40 

John  Potter, 

8i 

Daniel  Updike, 

250 

Jofcph    Edmonds, 

30 

Daniel   Updike, 

250 

Thomas    Rice, 

50 

John   Potter, 

5a 

Jofcph  StalTord, 

28 

James   Hawlingi, 

45 

John    Hoklen, 

'^O 

William    Brown, 

ICO 

John   Rice, 

50 

Peter  Mawney. 

90 

Rebecca  Tibbirs, 

100 

Elifha  jchnfon. 

3f> 

John  Olney,  jun, 

30 

Jona.  Nichols  &  Ja.  M 

lyes. 

^5^ 

William   Brown, 

95 

William  Sunderland, 

44 

John   Mancheftcr, 

170 

Robert  Greene, 

'->■.> 

George   Hazard,  juii. 

80 

H^jbexi  3cefiss, 

^9 

Robert  Browning, 

icS 

r.d  B.     John  Jonej, 

Ephraim  Gardner, 

83 

John  Reynolds, 

=  5 

Danici    Sunderland, 

25 

Job   Harrii, 

500 

Mayes   Nichols. 

100 

Daniel    Greene, 

Rowfc    Hclmc, 

27 

Richard  Knight, 

100 

And 


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And  this  Afiembly  having  taken  the  laid  Report  fn^Confideration, 
Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed^  That  the  laid  Report 
be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted. 

A:id  it  is  alio  farther  VoUd  and  Refohed,  That  Gecrg-:  V/anton^  Peter 
Bours,  Thomas  Cranjhn,  and  James  Shi'Jfield,  Elqrs,  be  iarthcr  continued 
a  Committee  to  inlpeft  into  Mortgages  and  Bonds  from  time  to  time, 
in  the  Grand  Committee\s  Office  :  And  alfo  to  audit  the  Accounts  of 
Benjamin  NichoLy  Efq-,  Keeper  of  the  Grand  Committee's  Office. 

Whereas  the  Committee  aforeO.id,  t!iat  infpefted  into  the  Mortgages 
and  Bonds  in  the  Grand  Commictec^s  Oifice,  exhibited  the  following 
Account,  to  wit  •, 

*'  The  Cvhny  of  Rhode-Illand;  to  George  Wanton,  Peter 
*'  Eours,  Simon  Peafc*.  Ihonns  Cranlton,  nad^^uiK^ 
•■ShcHield,     -.  «  _  _  Or . 

TO  our  Time  and  Trouble  in  mfpecting  into 
Mortgages  and  Bonds  in  the  Grand  Committee's 
Office,  and  for  getrirj?  the  Advertilemetits  and  Lifb 
of  the  Mortgages  printed,  and  for  v/.iiting  upon  Per- 
fons  from  time  to  time  at  faid  Office  -,  ior  all  which 
Services,   we  charge  Fifteen  Pounds  per  Man.  I-  T5  °  "^ 

*'  Peter  Bours ^ 
Newport,  0£tob.  27.  1750,  "•  Simon  Peafe, 

"  George  JVanton, 
••  Thomas  Cranjion, 
"  James  Sheffield." 
And  this  Afiembly  having  ttken  into  Confideration,  and  duly  exa- 
mined faid  -Account,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed, 
That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  ic  is  hereby  allowed,  and  the  Sum  uf 
Seventy-five  Pounds,    the  Arnoupr   thereof,    paid  the  above  named 
Gentlemen  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

It  is  Voted  andRefclved,  That  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Kent  make 
Ufe  of  His  Majeily's  Goal  in  the  Town  of  Providence,  for  confining 
Prifoners,  i^c.  until  a  Goal  be  built  in  the  faid  County  of  Kent :  And 
that  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Providence  be,  and  he  is  hereby  fuliy 
impowered  to  execute  and  finifhail  Executions  in  his  Hands,  as  fully 
and  effedlually  in  every  Refpcd,  as  he  fhould  have  done,  had  not  the 
faid  County  of  Kert  been  eredcd  and  fet  off. 

An  ACT  afcertaining  the  Number  ol  Jurors  to  be  fent  by  the  Towns 
in  the  County  ot  Kent.,  to  the  feveral  Courts  in  that  County. 

D£  it  Ena5itd  by  the  Genera'  /il/e»iily,  and  by  the  /lutbority  thereof.  It 
tJ  is  EnaHed,  That  the  feveral  Towns  within  the  County  of  Kent,  lend 
to  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court  of  Affize,  and  General 
Goal  Delivery,  as  the  fame  (hall  be  held  from  time  to  time  in  that 
County,  the  following  Number  of  Jurors,  to  vvit -,  Eafl -Greenwich, 
four  Grand  and  four  Petit  Jurors  ;  'jVar-^ick,  three  Grand  and  four 
Petit  Jurors  •.  U-'ea -Grseawich,  three  Grand  and  two  Petit  Jurors ;  and 

Coventry^ 


Ccveniry,  three  Grand  and  two  Peth  Jurors :  Anil  that  each  of  tho  fatd 
Towns  fend  the  iHitie  Number  of  Grand  and  Petit  Jurors  to  the  Inferior 
Courts  of  Coiiimon  Pleas,  and  General  Scflions  of  the  Peace,  as  by 
this  Aft  they  are  obliged  to  fend  to  the  Superior  Court,  ^c^  above- 
mention'd  ;  and  that  as  often  as  the  faid  Inferior  Court  of  Comtnon 
Picas,  and  General  SciTions  of  tlie  Peace,  (hall  be  held  within  and 
for  fdid  County. 

//  is  Fotecl  and  Refohedhy  this  Jffeml/y,  That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before 
them  unSniflicd,  be,  and  rbe  f.ime  w  lirrt-by  rcfcired  to  the  next  Seflion  : 
Thit  the  Secretary  proclaim  in  N^wpor:,  by  Beat  of  Drum,  all  the  Ads 
and  Orders  now  made  and  pall,  within  ten  Days,  and  fend  Copies  of 
the  laid  Ads  and  Orders  now  made  and  pad,  and  of  thofe  alio  that 
were  made  and  pad  at  the  lad  Seflion  in  Newport,  unto  each  Town  in 
the  Colony,  according  to  Law,  within  forty  Days  after  the  Rifing  of 
this  Aflembly  r  That  all  thofe  Pcrfons  that  were  cited  to  appear  at  the 
General  AiTembly,  which  was  to  have  been  held  at  Newport,  by  Ad- 
journment, on  the  Twenty-fourth  Day  of  September  laft,  but  fell  thro', 
be  cited  to  appear  before  this  Aflembly  at  their  next  Seflion,  for  the 
fame  Purpofes  as  they  were  cited  to  appear  before  the  Affembly  that  fell 
through  as  aforefaid  :  And  that  this  Aflembly  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
adjourned  to  the  firft  Monday  in  December  next. 


GOD  Save  the  King. 


pHlliJhed  in  Newport  by  Beat  of  Drum, 
cn  the  i3/(&jD.-Jjo/ November,  1750.  ly 


THOMAS   WARD,    Secry. 


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^f  /Z?^  G  i:  N  E  R  A  L  A  s  s  E  M  B  L  Y  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  CO  MP  ANT  of  the  Engliili 
Colony  of  Rhode-lfland,  and  Providence-Planta- 
tions, ia  New  Enoland,  in  America  ;  begun  and 
held  by  Adjournment  at  Providence,  thefirU  Monday 
of  Dfccmh.er,  in  the  Tear  of  Our  LORD,  One  Thou- 
jar.d  Sevea  Hundred  and  Fifty  :  And  in  the  Trvemy- 
fourth  i'ear  of  the  Reign  of-  His  Aloft  Sacred  Majelly, 
CjEORGE  the  iecondj  by  the  Grace  of  GOD,  of 
Great-Bncain,  Frar.ce,  and  Uchnd,  King,  Defender 
of  the   faith,    &c. 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.    JFILLI  ^ M  GREENE,  Efqj  Governor, 

The  Hon.   Robert  Haszard,  Efq;  Dep.  Gov* 


George  Wanton,  Kfq, 
Jonathan  Nichols,  Efq,/ 
JoH  N"  Potter,  Efq; 
JabezBowen,  Efq; 
Benj  am  in  Tucker,  Efq;  - 


Robert  Lavvton,  Efq} 
James  Arnold,  Efqj 
41^. William  Richmond, EfqiVyf^, 

DANIELCoGGESHALL,Efq-,\ 

Jeoffry  Watson,  Efqi 


The    Secretary. 

DEPUTIES  of   the  fcveral  TOWNS. 

The  Honourable  Thomas  Cranston,  Efq;   Speaker. 


NEWPORT ; 

M  r.   Natbanatl  Coggeflmll^ 
Mr.  Jojtph  JVhipple, 
The  Speaker, 
Peter  Bonn,  Efq; 
Mr.  Nicholas  Eajion, 
C;ipt.  "Job  Benin t. 


Providevck  : 
Jonathan  Randal,  Efq; 
Mr.  Eli/ha  Brown, 
John  Dexter,  Efq; 
Daniel  Jencks,  Efq; 

Portsmouth  ; 
jyilliam  Anthony,  jun.  Efq; 


John 


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John  Allen,  Efq; 
Benjamin  HickeSy  Efq; 
Warwick  i 
Capt.  John  Greene, 
7bcinas  Rice,  Efq-, 
Mr.  Jofepb  Uppity 
Major  Stephen  Low. 
Westerly  ; 
Col,  Jo/eph  Pendleton, 
Capt.  Calel>  Church. 
Newshoreham  •, 
None. 
North-Kingston  ; 
Col.  Immanuel  Northup, 
Bcriab  Brown,  Elq; 

South-Kingston  •, 
Jeremiah  Kites,  Efq; 
Mr.  Benjamin  Peckham,]Mn. 

East-Greenwich  ; 
Jofeph  Nichols,  Efq; 
Thomas  Spenjer,  Efq-, 
Jamestowh  } 
Mr.  Edward  Carr, 
Mr.  Jofeph  Clark. 

Sm  ithfibld ; 
Thomas  Lapham,  Efqi 
John  Aldrich,  Efq-, 

Sc  ituate  ; 
Joh  Randal,  Efqj 
Mr.  Gideon  Hammond. 

Gloclster  V 
Major  Richard  Smith, 
Capt.  Timothy  JVillmott. 


Chariestown  i 
Col.  Chrijlopher  Champlin, 
Capt.  Nalhanael  Lewis. 

West-Greenwich  ; 
Mr.  John  Greene    CSon  of 
John). 

Coventry  •, 
EUfJm  John/on,  Efq-, 
Samuel  Cooper,  Efqj 
Exeter ; 
Capt.  John  Reynolds, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Mowrey. 

Middletown; 
Edward  Eaflofj,  Efqi 
Mr.  Peter  Barker. 
Bristol  ; 
Jonathan  Peck,  Efq; 
Shearjafliub  Bourne,  Efq; 

Tiverton  ; 
Capt.  John  Manchefler, 
Mr.  Samuel  Durjey. 

Little-ComptoN  ", 
Lieut.  Col.  John  Hunt, 
Mr.  Charles  Brownel. 
Warren  ; 
Mr.  John  Cole, 
Peter  Bicknel,  Efqj 

CuMRERLANDj 

JobBartlet,  Efq-. 
'John  Dexter,  Efq; 
Richmond  ; 

Samuel  lift,  Efq* 
Capt.  Jojeph  Enos,}\in. 


Mr.  Jofias  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfe. 


BEFORE  this  Aflembly  was  read  an  A(ft  of  Parliament,  cntitulcd. 
An  A51  to  encourage  the  Importation  of  Pig  and  Bar  Iron  from  His 
Majefly's  Colonies  in  America  \  and  to  prevent  the  EreSiion  of  any  Mill, 
or  other  Engine,  for  flitting  or  rolling  of  Iron,  or  any  Plateing  Forge  to 
work  with  a  lilt  Hammer,  or  any  Furnace  for  making  Steel,  in  any  ef  the 
faid  Colonies  :  As  alfo  the  Letter  and  Inftruftions  trom  the  Lords  Com- 
milTioners  for  Trade  and  Plantations.  And  the  fame  being  taken  into 
Confideration,  This  Affcmbly  is  well  affured,  that  there  is  not  in  this 
Colony,  any  fuch  Mill  or  F.ngine  for  flitting  or  rolling  of  Iron,  or  any 
Plateing  Forge  to  work  with  a  Tilt  Hammer,  or  any  Furnace  for 
making  Steel,  as  mentioned  and  exprcffed  in  faid  Aft.  And  tbereftre 
it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,    That  his  Honour  the  Governor  be,  and  he  is 

hereby 


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hereby  requefled  to  inform  the  Right  Honourable  and  Honourable  the 
Lords  Commiffioners  for  Trade  and  Plantations,  of  the  fame,  as  foon 
as  conveniently  may  be. 

Whereas  Thomas  Richard/on,  Efq;  General  Treafurer,  hath  rcceiv'd 
oF  the  Committee  who  fold  the  two  Ferries  lately  belonging  to  the 
Colony,  on  the  Weft  Side  of  Jamefiown,  two  Bonds  given  by  Abel 
Franklin,  one  for  Three  Thoufand  Four  Hundred  Pounds,  and  the 
other  for  his  faithful  Complyance  with  ail  A6ls  of  AlTembly  made  for 
regulating  the  Ferries  \  and  alio  for  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Pounds 
in  Ca(h.  for  theUfe  of  theUovernment,  as  appears  by  tbe  Receipt  of 
the  Treafurer,  delivered  to  this  AfTcinbiy  by  (aid  Committee  :  Where- 
upon it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved,  That  the  faid  Raceipt  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
accepted,  and  lodged  with  the  Secretary. 

"Whereas  7'cc»h^s  Richard/on,  Efq^  General  Treafurer,  hath  received 
of  the  Committee  who  fold  the  two  Ferries  lately  bclongmg  to  the  Co- 
lony, on  the  Weft  Side  of  Jamejicwn,  two  Bonds  given  oy  Stephen 
JVillcox,  one  for  Seven  Hundred  and  Eignty  Pounds,  and  the  other  for 
his  faithful  Complyance  with  all  A6ts  of  AITembiy  made  for  regulating 
the  Ferries;  and  alfo  for  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Pounds  in  Cafh,  for  the 
Ufe  of  the  Government,  as  appears  by  the  Receipt  ot  the  Treafurer, 
delivered  to  this  AfTembly  by  faid  Committee  :  Whereupon  it  is  Voted 
and  Refohed,  That  the  faid  Receipt  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted,  and 
lodged  with  the  Secretary. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  Daniel  Coggefhall,  and  Immanuel  Nortbttp 
Efqrs.  be.  and  thev  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee,  to  fettle  with 
Thomas  Spenfer  oi  Jameftown,  refpefting  Arrearages  of  Rent  due  to  the 
Colony,  and  receive  the  Ballance,  and  lodge  it  in  the  General  Trca- 
fury,  and  make  Report  of  their  Doings  to  this  AfTembly  at  their  next 
Sefiion. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  MelTis.  Robert  Gibhs,  Jofeph  Sheldon, 
and  Stephen  Remington,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee 
to  audit  tne  Accounts  of  the  Directors  of  the  Lottery  fet  up  for  building^ 
a  Bridge  over  Pauiuxit  River,  and  make  Report  of  their  Doings  to  this 
Affembly. 

Whereas  David  Cumjlock,  Ffq-,  exhibited  to  this  AfTembiy,  an  Ac- 
count by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  fnr  his  Time,  Trouble,  and 
Expences,  in  ifTuing  Warrants  againft,  examining,  and  binding  over 
to  Court,  Perfons  fufpefted  to  be  guilty  of  counterfeiting  Bills  of  Cre- 
dit  ;  for  returning  the  Recognizances  to,  and  attending  on  the  Supe- 
rior Court  of  Judicature  in  Prm^^wff,  &c.  intheYeai  1748  :  Which 
Account  being  duly  examined  and  confidered,  This  AJJembly  do  Vote  and 
Re/olve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved.  That  the  fain  Account  be,  and  tnc 
fame  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  Amount  thereof  being  Forty-one 
Pounds  Six  Shillings  and  Eight  Fence,  be  paid  untp  the  faid  David 
Cumjteck  out  of  the  General  Trcafury. 

Whereas 


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Whereas  lyUliam  yIfncld,'Ei'(\\  exhibited  ro  this  Afil-mbly  an  Account 
by  him  charged  agamlt  ilie  Colony,  for  his  Time,  Trouble,  Horfe-hire. 
and  Expcnces.  in  going  two  Journeys  to  two  leveri>l  Courts  in  the 
County  of  fVcrceJier.  in  the  Years  1745  and  1746,  in  order  to  give 
Evidence  againft  one  Ifrael  Keiib,  for  palFing  Counterfeit  Bills,  in  Imi- 
tation ol  the  true  Bills  of  Credit  emitted  by  thi<:  Government  -,  for 
examining,  and  binding  over  to  Court,  Baniel  Walling,  Samuel  Ccok. 
and  Ddir.el  Pbillips,  for  making  and  pafTing  Counterfeit  Bills  ;  and  tor 
going  two  Journeys  10  Prnv'tdcnre  in  the  i'ear  1748.  where  he  attended 
as  a  Witnels,  by  Order  of  the  Superior  Court,  (Jc.  Which  Account 
being  duly  ;xamined  and  confidtred,  This  /Ijjembly  do  Vote  and  Refolve, 
and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejolved,  Thai  ihs  faid  Account  be,  and  the  fame  is 
hereby  allowed,  and  that  Fifty  Pounds  Nine  Shillings  the  Amount 
thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  laid  IViiliam  Arnold  out  of  the  General 
Treal'ury. 

Whereas  his  Honour  the  Deputy  Governor,  and  Beriah  Brcii;:,  Efq-, 
exhibited  to  this  Aflcmbly,  an  Account  t)y  them  charged  againft  the 
Colony,  for  Cafli  paid  Mr.  George  Gardner  for  Beards  to  repair  the 
*ioal  Houfc  in  Kings  County,  and  tor  carting  the  fame,  in  June  lad  : 
Which  Account  being  duly  exnn-.ined  and  confidcred.  This  Ajfeinbly  do 
Vote  and  Refnhe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved,  That  the  faid  Accounc 
be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Mxreen  Pounds  Four  Shillmgs, 
the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  his  Honour  the  Deputy  Govtrnor, 
and  the  faid  Beriab  Broicn,  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  an  Account  was  exhibited  to  this  AfTcmbly,  charged  by  Capt. 
Jo/eph  0:»ey,  againll  fcbn  Alauney,  f.fq.  for  making  and  mending  Glafs 
for  the  County  Houle  and  Goal  in  Providence  :  And  this  AfTcmbly 
havinc--  duly  examined  and  ccniidered  laid  Account,  Uo  Vote  and  Re- 
fohe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refched,  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is 
hereb)  allowed,  and  that  sixteen  Pounds  Nine  Shillings,  the  Amount 
thereof,  be  paid  to  the  faid  ic.h;i  Maixney  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

\Vherca>  Capt.  Nalhatuicl  Lcivis  exhibited  to  fhis  AfTembly  an  Ac- 
count bv  him  charged  againfl  the  Colony,  for  his  Time.  Trouble, 
Horfe-hire,  and  Fxpcnces,  in  viewing  and  meaiuring  the  Bridges  in 
Kings  County  :  Which  Account  being  duly  examined  and  confidcred, 
This  /IJfemtly  do  Vote  and  Rejclve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re.ohcd,  Th.u  the 
faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Twelve  Pounds, 
the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unco  the  faid  Natbanaci  Lru:is  out  of  tne 
General  Trcafurv. 

Whereas  Samuel  Aidrich,  a  Confrable,  exhibited  to  this  AfTcmbly. 
an  Account  bv  him  charged  againlt  the  Colony,  for  his  Time,  T  rouble, 
and  Expences,  in  apprehending  Ifrael  Innian,  and  others,  fufpe(?led  to 
be  guilty  of  counterfeiting  Bills  of  Credit,  in  the  Year  174B  :  Which 
Account  being  duly  examined  and  conlidered,  Tbis  Ajfembly  do  Vote  and 
Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Kej:hed,    That  laid  Account  be,  and  it  is 

hcrcbv 


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hereby  allowad,  and  that  Twelve  Pounds  Three  Shillings,  the  Amount 
thereof,    be  paid  unto  ihe  faid  Samuel  Aldricb   out  of  the  General 

Treafury, 

Whereas  72»o»jjj  Lapbam,  Efq;  exhibited  to  thisAflembly,, an  Account 
by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  his  Time,  Trouble,  and  Ex- 
pences,  in  examining  Daniel  fFalling^  and  delivering  him  over  to  the 
Authority  of  the  Province  of  the  Majfacbufetts-Bay,  for  pafllng  Coun- 
terfeit Bills  of  that  Province,  in  the  Year  1748  ;  and  alfo  in  taking  an 
Account  of  the  Bridges  :  Which  Account  being  duly  examined  and 
confidered,  Ibis  Jljimbly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved, 
That  the-faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  Sum 
of  Twenty-two  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid 
Thomas  Lapbam  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Meffrs,  Thomas  Cmnffon,  Jobn  Tillingbajl^  and  Jofeph 
Whipple,  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  the 
Gentlemen  that  were  appointed  to  pay  off  the  Officers  and  Soldiers 
raifed  for  the  Expedition  intended  againft  Canada  ;  but  have  not  yet 
been  able  to  perform  that  Service  :  It  is  tbtrefore  Voted  and  Re/ohedy 
That  the  above-named  Gentlemen  be,  and  they  are  hereby  continued  a 
Committee  for  the  Purpofe  aforcfaid  ;  and  that  they  audit  the  Accounts 
of  thofe  Gentlemen  feparately,  receive  the  Ballance  of  faid  Accounts, 
and  depofit  the  ame  in  the  General  Treafury. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  his  Honour  the  Governor  draw  Bills 
upon  Mr.  Agent  Patridge,  for  the  Sum  of  Seventeen  Hundred  and 
Forty- two  Pounds  Six  Shillings  and  Ten  Pence  Sterling,  in  his  Hands  j 
and  that  George  IVanton,  Jonathan  Nichols,  Peter  Bours,  Thomas  Cranjion^ 
and  Daniel  Jencks,  Elqrs.  be,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them, 
are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee,  to  icU  and  difpofe  of  faid  Pills, 
when  drawn  •,  and  alio  to  receive  of  Jofeph  Wanton,  Efq;  and  Capr. 
Walter  Ch.iloner,  the  Money  which  the  Agent  hath  drawn  upon  them  for, 
provided  they  will  give  the  lame  Advance  as  the  others  do,  who  fhall 
purchafe  the  Bills  to  be  drawn  by  his  Honour  the  Governor  ;  otherwife 
the  Bills  drawn  on  Mr.  Wanton,  and  Capt.  Chaloner  as  aforefaid,  fhali 
be  returned  tc  the  Agent,  and  his  Honour  the  Governor  draw  on  him 
for  the  Sums  expreffed  in  his  faid  Bills. 

Whereas  the  Committee  that  was  appointed  to  form  the  Draught  of 
a  Letter  to  be  fent  from  this  Government  to  Mr.  Agent  Patridge,  have 
performed  that  Service,  and  prcfented  this  AfTembly  with  one  j  which 
being  duly  confidered,  this  AlTembly  do  approve  thereof:  And  there- 
upon  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  a  fair  Copy  of  the  fame  be  drawn, 
to  be  figned  by  his  Honour  the  Governor,  and  fent  to  the  Agent  by  the 
firll  good  Opportunity. 

Whereas  this  Affembly,  at  their  Seffion  in  Providence,  the  laft  Wed- 
ncfday  of  Oflolfer  lafV,  made  and  part  an  A(fi:,  entituled,  /^m  Aii  in  Addi- 
tion to  an  Acl  of  the  General  AJfembly,  mAde  and  p aft  on  the  Jeventeenth  Day 

R  of 


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«■/ February,  A.  D.  1746,  entituled.  An  Ail  j or  nguhting  Appeals  to  His 
Majefiy  in  Council  in  Great-Britain,  and  for  reptaltng  the  former  Ail  made 
for  that  Purpcje.  Fart  of  which  Act  ialt  made,  is  exprelfed  in  Terms 
lb  general,  that  it  may  be  conitrued  to  look  back,  and  take  Effedt  in 
Adlions  brought,  betore  faid  Aft  was  paft  :  This  Affembly  therefore 
having  taken  the  Matter  into  Confideration,  l)j  Vote,  Refohe,  and  De- 
clare, and  it  is  Voted^  Refol'jed,  and  Declared,  That  it  was  not  their  In- 
tent, Meaning,  ot  Defign,  when  they  voted  and  pafTed  the  faid  Aft 
laft  made,  that  the  fame  fhould  rctrofpeft,  nor  (hall  it  retrofpeft,  or 
take  Effcft,  in  any  Aft  ion  •,  the  original  Writ  whereof,  bears  Daic 
before  the  faid  Aft  Ialt  paft,  was  voted  and  piffcd  :  Any  Thing  therein 
contained  to  the  contrary,  notwithftanding. 

j^tt  JCT  for  fitting  up  a  Lottery  to  raife  a  Sum  cf  Money,  in 
order  to  b.;:!d  a  Bridge  over  Pawtucket  River,  between  the 
Towns  oj  Smithtield  auU  Cumberland,   in  thts  Colony. 

WHEREAS  a  Number  of  Gentlemen,  Merchants,  and  others, 
have  reprefented  unto  this  AflTembly,  that  as  there  is  a  large 
Number  ot  Inhabitants  in  the  Towns  of  Cumberland,  Anleborsugb, 
TVrentham,  and  Billingbam,  to  whom  tlie  Town  of  Providence  is  the 
Market  Town,  whither  tney  carry  almoft  all  they  have  to  fell  ;  and 
that  there  is  a  large  River  runs  between  the  firft  mentioned  Towns,  and 
the  Town  ot  Providence,  fo  large,  that  at  molt  Times  in  the  Year,  it  is 
not  fordable  for  Teams  or  Horfcs  -,  Dy  Means  whereof,  the  Inhabitants 
of  all  faid  Towns  are  very  greatly  incommoded,  Wf.  Whereupon  they 
prayed  this  AfTcmbly  to  grant  that  a  Lottery  may  be  fet  forth  (in  luch 
Manner,  under  fuch  Regulations,  and  managed  by  fuch  Perions  as  fhall 
be  thought  proper j,  to  raife  a  fufficient  Sum,  that  may  reafonably  afford 
a  Deduftion  ot  Two  Thouland  Pounds  Old  Tenor,  to  be  appropriated. 
to  building  a  Bridqe  over  faid  River,  at  or  near  the  Land  of  Capr.- 
David  JVbippie  in  Cumberland.  And  this  AflTembly  having  taken  the 
Matter  into  Confideration,  Do  Vote  and  Enail,  and  it  is  Voted  ani 
Enailed,  That  for  the  End  and  Purpofc  aforefaid,  a  Lottery  of  Twenty 
Six  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  Pounds  Old-Tenor,  maybe  fet  up,  fub- 
jcft  to  a  Deduftion  of  Ten  per  Cent,  to  confiit  of  Six  Thoufand  Six  Hun- 
dred and  Seventy-five  Tickets,  at  Eour  Pounds  each  ;  fourteen  Hun- 
dred of  which  fhall  be  fortunate  in  the  following  Manner,  to  wit : 

10    to  draw  Prizes  of    ;C.  500  each,    is      ^,  5000 

10  _____  200  ■ 2000 

20  __  100  ■ 2000 

40 ii —  50 2000 

50  40  2000 

100  ■ .  20  ■  2000 

1 170  10  — —  11700 


1400  j^.  26700 

Blanks    5275 

66-js  And 


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/jnd  he  it  farther  Enabled  ty  (be  Authority  aforefatd.  That  Capt.  Olcdiab 
Brown,  of  Prtviatnce;  Capt.  David  iVhipple,  and  JcbnDexitr,  Eiq,  of 
Oimbcrland \  and  Mr.  PculTew,  of  Providence,  be,  and  chey  are  hereby 
contlitured  Diredors  or  Managers  of  the  Lottery  to  be  let  up  as  afore- 
faid  ^  and  upon  their  giving  Bond  with  Sureties,  to  the  General  Trea- 
furer  of"  the  Colony,  in  the  Sum  of  Forty  Thoufand  Founds,  for  the 
faithful  Dilcharge  of  their  Truft,  fhall  be,  and  hereby  are  invefted 
with  full  Power  and  Authority,  to  do^  ad,  trantadl,  and  finifh  all  and 
every  Matter  and  Ma:tei»,  Thing  and  Things,  ncceflary  to  begin, 
carry  on,  and  compleat  the  Lottery  aforefaid,  and  to  build  the  intended 
Bridge,  and  (hail  be  allowed  Two  and  half  per  Cent,  for  their  Trouble, 
in  procuring  faid  Lottery  to  be  filled  and  drawn,  and  for  appropriating 
the  Remainder  of  the  SuiTi  dcduvfted  from  the  Produce  of  laid  Lottery, 
which  will  be  Two  Thouland  and  Two  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  Old 
Tenor,  towards  building  the  propofcd  Bridge,  in  fuch  Manner,  and  at 
fuch  Placr^  as  the  faid  Directors,  and  a  like  Number  to  be  chofen  by 
the  Petitioners,  (hall  think  bcft  ;  and  that  the  faid  Direftors  fiiall  ren- 
der an  Account  of  their  Proceedings  in  the  whole  Affair,  to  the  General 
Affcmbly  of  this  Colons,  whenever  they  (hall  be  by  thtm  thercrunto 
CiUcd. 

yhd  be  it  farther  EnaSed  by  the  Autbcrily  aforefaid,  That  the  faid 
Lottery  (hail  be  drawn  at  the  Houfe  of  Capr.  David  IVhilp'.i  in  Cum- 
berland, on  the  lecond  Monday  of  May  next  :  Notice  of  which  (hall 
be  given  by  the  Directors  in  the  publick  Prints,  fourteen  Days  before 
faid  Time  -,  but  that  no  Tickets  (hall  be  difpoicd  of  until  the  firft  Day 
of  February  next. 

WHEREAS  fob  Sennet,  jun.  exhibited  to  this  AlTembly,  an 
Account  of  Fourteen  Pounds,  by  him  charged  againft  the  Co- 
lony, for  his  Time,  Horfe-hire,  and  Expences,  in  bringing  a  Packet 
to  his  Honour  the  Governor,  from  Ne'wport  to  Providence:  Which 
being  duly  examined  and  confidered.  This  Ajjembly  do  Vote  and  Re/otve, 
av.d  it  is  Voted  ar.d  Refolved,  That  Ten  Pounds  of  the  faid  Account  be 
allowed  and  paid  the  faid  Job  Bcnr.et  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 


B 


An  ACT  eflahlijking  and  appointing  the  <^iota  of  Jurors  to  be 
fent  by  the  Jeveral  Towns  in  the  County  of  Providence,   to  the 

future  Ccurts  w/tbin  the  fif/ie. 

£  IT  ENACT  E  D  by  this  AJfembly,  and  by  the  Authority  tbtreof^ 
It  is  Enabled,  That  for  the  future,  the  feveral  Towns  in  the  County 
ot  Providence,  fliall  fend  to  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicaturf,  Court 
of  Afllze,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  as  the  fame  fhall  from  tim.e  to 
time  be  held  in  faid  County,  the  following  Number  of  Jurors,  to  wit  : 
Providence,  four  Grand  and  three  Petit  Jurors  ;  Smith^eld,  four  Grand 
and  two  Petit  Jurors  •,  Scituate,  two  Grand  and  three  Petit  Jurors  ; 
Gkcefier,  two  Grand  and  two  Petit  Jurors  j  and  Cumberland,  one  Grand 

and 


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aid  two  Petit  Jurors  :  And  that  faid  Towns,  and  each  of  them,  fhall 
fend  the  like  Number  of  Grand  Jurors,  as  by  this  Ad  it  is  above  sppoint- 
ed  for  each  of  them,  to  the  Courc  of  General  Seffions  of  the  I'eace, 
and  the  fame  Number  of  Petit  Jurors,  as  by  this  Ad  is  above  appointed 
for  each  of  them,  to  the  Interior  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  the  faid 
County  of  Providence,  at  every  SefTion  of  faid  Courts :  Any  Law,  Cu- 
ftom,  or  Ufage,  to  the  contrary  hereof,  in  anywiie,  notwithflanding. 

yind  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  this  Ad  be  forthwith  proclaimed  ; 
which  was  accordingly  done  by  the  Stcretary. 

Whereas  Raines  Reynolds  reprefented  unto  this  Aflembly,  That  he 
hath  been  confined  to  His  Majefty's  Goal  in  Providence,  ever  fince  the 
Month  oijuv.e  laff,  for  a  Debt  due  to  the  Colony,  amounting,  with 
the  Charges,  to  Eighteen  Pounds  ;  and  being  unable  to  pay  the  fame, 
he  prayed  that  his  own  Bond  may  be  taken  for  faid  Debt  and  Cofts,  and 
he  be  let  out  ol  Prifon.  On  Confideration  whereof.  Ibis  /Ijjernbly  do 
Vote  and  Rejolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  faid  James  Rey- 
nolds fhall  be  let  out  of  Prifon,  he  paying  his  Prifon  Fees,  and  giving 
Bond  to  theGrand  Committee  for  the  aforefaid  Sum  of  Eighteen  Pounds, 
to  be  paid  in  two  Years. 

Whereas  Tkcmas  Relpb,  jun.  of  Scituate,  in  the  County  of  Provi' 
dence,  in  Behalf  of  himfelf  and  Company,  reprefented  unto  this  AfTtm- 
bly.  That  they  went  out  to  hunt  Wolves,  and  on  the  fixtecnth  Day  of 
Noveml/er  laft,  he  the  faid  Relph  fhot  at  a  blackifh  coloured  Wolf,  in 
Scituate  aforefaid,  but  did  not  follow  him  :  Afterwards  fuch  a  Wolf 
was  found  dead,  which  they  apprehend  to  be  the  fame  that  faid  Relpb 
fhot  at  v  but  not  having  the  Proof  by  Law  required,  to  entitle  them  to 
the  Bounty,  he  prayed  to  have  the  fame  Allowance  out  of  the  Gcaeral 
Treafury,  as  hefhould  have,  were  the  Wolf  killed  in  Sight.  And  this 
AfTembly  having  taken  the  fubjed  Matter  of  the  faid  Petition  into  Con- 
fideration, and  made  due  Enquiry  into  the  Truth  thereof.  Do  Vote  and 
Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved^  That  the  faid  Petition  be,  and  it  is 
hereby  granted. 

Whereas  Ann  and  James  Franklin  exhibited  to  this  Aflembly,  an  Ac- 
count by  them  charged  againlt  the  Colony,  for  printing  the  Ads  and 
Orders  of  rhe  General  AfTembly,  made  and  part  at  their  SefTions  in  Au- 
guji  and  OEloher  lad,  and  for  furnifhing  Paper  for  the  W^ork  :  Which 
being  duly  examined  and  confidered,  Ihis  Affemhly  dc  Vote  and  Refolve, 
and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolvid,  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
allowed,  and  that  fhe  Sum  of  Fifty-two  Pounds  Four  Shillings,  the 
Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid  Ann  and  James  Franklin  out  of 
the  General  Treafury. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  his  Honour  the  Deputy  Governor, 
Benjamin  Tucker,  James  Honyman,  and  Immanuel  Nor thup,  Efqrs.  McfTrs. 
Benjamin  Pcckbam,  jun.  and  Jo/epb  Lippit,  be,  and  they,  or  the  major 
Part  of  them,   are  hereby  conftitutcd  a  Committee,  to  take  the  Affair 

of 


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of  the  Paper  Currency  into  Confideration,  and  prefent  a  Bill  or  Bills  to 
this  Aflembiy,  at  their  next  Seflion. 

Whereas  Benjamin  Gorbam  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly,  an  Account 
by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  his  Attendance  on  the  General 
Aflembiy,  at  this  and  their  larc  Seffion,  for  Fire-wood,  i^c.  Which 
being  duly  examined  and  confidered.  This  Jfftmbl-j  do  Vote  and  ReJolvCy 
and  it  is  Voted  andRefolved,  That  the  faid  Account  be  allowed,  and  that 
the  Sum  of  Eighteen  Pounds  Seven  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be 
paid  unto  the  faid  Benjamin  Gorhum  out  oi  the  General  Treafury. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Drawing  of  the  Lottery  which  the 
Government  has  allowed  Col.  Jojeph  Pendleton  to  fct  up,  be,  and  it  is 
hareby  poftponed  to  the  lalt  Day  of  March  next,  unlefs  it  be  filled 
before. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refotved,  That  Richard  Sleere,  Efq;  be,  and  he  is 
hereby  chofeii  the  tilth  Juftice  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  Serious  of  the  Pe.ice,  in  and  of  the  County  of  Providence. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Choice  of  Committees  of  the  feveral 
Towns,  for  the  Management  of  the  Colony's  Money,  let,  or  to  be  let 
on  Loan,  be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  relerred  unto  the  next  Sefl'ion  of 
this  AiTembly, 

Whereas  Ifrael  PhillipSy  of  Smithfidd,  in  the  County  of  Providence^ 
Yeoman,  preferrted  a  Petition  unto  this  Aficmbly,  letting  forth.  That 
in  the  Year  On©  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty-two,  he  was 
convided  of  having  a  Hand  in  bad  Money  ;  for  which  he  was  obliged  to 
give  Security  to  the  General  Treafurer,  that  he  would  exchange  all  the 
bad  Bills  he  had  paflfed,  and  which  fhould  be  brought  to  the  General 
Treafurer  wichm  acertainTIme  then  limited,  which  is  long  fince  elapfed: 
And  that  he  the  faid  Ifrael  did  depofit  One  Hundred  Pounds  in  the 
Hands  of  Daniel  Jencks,  Efq-,  and  Capt.  Richard  Sayles,  to  be  his  Bonds- 
men in  that  Reipe<5l  .-  Whereupon  he  prajrcd  that  a  Committee  may  be 
appointed  to  enquire  what  Money  is  due  on  laid  Bond,  Cdc.  On  Conll- 
deration  whereof.  This  /Ijjenlly  do  Vote  and  Re/olve,  and  it  is  Voted  and 
Refohed,  That  Peter  Bours,  and  Jojeph  JVhipple,  Efqrs.  be,  and  they 
arc  hereby  conftituted  a  Committee,  to  enquire  into  thePremifes,  and 
make  Report  to  this  Aficmbly  at  their  next  Seflion. 

Whereas  the  Aft  of  AfTembly  appointing  Courts  to  be  held  in  the 
County  of /^f«/,  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court  of  Aflize, 
and  General  Goal  Delivery,  is  to  be  held  but  once  in  a  Year,  to  wit, 
in  OHoher,  whereby  Creditors  may  be  kept  out  of  their  juft  Debts  much 
longer  than  is  reafdnable. 

For  Prevention  whereof. 
Be  it  Enabled  by  this  General  ^Jfembiy,  and  by  the  Authority  thereof^  It 
ii  Enalied,  That  there  (hall  be  annually  held  in  the  laid  County  of  Kent, 

S  on 


C  70  J 


on  the  third  Tuefday  of  /^pril,  one  other  Superior  Court  of  Judicature, 
Courc  of  AITizc,  and  General  Goal  Delivery. 

/;  is  Veted  and  Refohed  by  this  J/embly^  That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before 
thi-m  uiifini(heH,  bc»  and  the  lame  is  hereby  referred  to  the  next  Seflion  : 
And  that  the  Secretary  proclaim  in  Neivport  by  Beat  of  Drum,  all  the 
Acls  an>1  Orders  now  made  and  part,  within  ten  Days,  and  fend  Copies 
of  them  unto  each  Town  in  the  Colony,  according  to  Law^  within 
forty  Days  after  the  Rifing  of  this  Aflembly  j  which  is  hereby  ad- 
journed to  tbe  third  Monday  in  March  next. 


GOD  Save  the  KING. 


^ulliped  if}  Nfwport  according  to  Order, 
on  the  i8//j  Day  e/ December,  1750,   by 


'^'''7   ^S^#'^. 


Thomas  Ward,  Secry. 

/ — ' 

7 


[  7'   ] 


At  the  G  E  N  F.  R  A  L  A  S  S  E  M  B  L  Y  of  the 
GOVERNOR  and  CO  MP  ANT  of  the  Englilh 
Colony  of  Rhode-lfland,  and  Providence-P  anta- 
tions,  in  New. England,  in  America  ;  be^un  and 
held  by  Adjournment  at  Providence,  on  the  third  Mon- 
day of  March,  in  the  Tear  of  Our  LORD,  One  Thou- 
fand  ^even  Hundred  and  Fifty  :  And  in  the  Itrenty' 
fourth  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His  Mofi  Sacred  Maieily, 
GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of  GOD,  of 
Greac-Bnrain,  France,  and  Ir^hnd,  King,  Defender 
of  the  Faith,    &:c. 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.    fVILLIJM  GREENE,  Efq;  Governor. 

The  Hon.   Robert  Haszard,  Efqj  Dep.  Gov* 

Georgb  Wanton,  Efqj )  James  Arnold,  Efq; 

John  Potter,  Efq;       >AJf}/l.W  ill  i  am  ~ 

Jabbz  BowEW,  Efqi        \         Jeoffry  Watson,  Jilq 


JOLD,  Efqi  ) 

Richmond,  Efq;>/^j?, 
ATSON,  Elq;        S 


The    Secretary. 

DEPUTIES  of  the  feveral  TOWNS. 

The  Hon.  Thomas  Cramston,  Efq;  Speaker. 


NEWPORT; 

m 

Providence  f 

Mr.  Naibanael  Cogge/hatl, 

P% 

Jonathan  Randal,  Efq; 

Mr.  Jofepb  Whipple, 

ii 

Mr.  Eli/ha  Brown, 

The  iipeaker. 

^i 

John  Dexter,  Efq; 

Peter  fiaar/,  Efq; 

S2 

Daniel  Jencks,  Efq; 

Mr.  Nicholas  Eafton, 

^ 

Portsmouth  ; 

Capt.  Job  Binnft, 

g? 

Willi  am  Anthony,  jun.  Efo; 

yobtt 


C  n  ] 


John  /iUen,  £iqi 
Mr.  Thomas  Brovmely 
Benjamin  Hickes,  Efq; 

Warwick  ; 
Capt.  John  Greene, 
Thomas  Rice,  Efq-, 
Mr.  Jc/epb  Uppity 
Major  Stephen  Low. 

Westerly  ; 
Col.  Jojepb  Pendleten. 
Newshoreham  j 
None. 
North-Kingstown  ; 
Col.  Immanuel  Norlhup, 
Beriah  Brown,  Efq; 

South-Kingstown  •, 
Jeremiah  Nilcs,  Efq; 
Mr.  Benjamin  Peckham,jun. 

East-Greenwich  ; 
Jofeplf  Nichds,  Efq; 
Thc?nas  Spenfer,  Efq-, 
Jamestown  j 
Mr.  Jojcph  Clark. 

SmITHFIELD  ; 

Thomas  Lapham,  Efq; 
John  Aldrich,  Efqi 

Scituate  i 
Joh  Randal,  Efq-. 
Mr.  Gideon  Hammond, 

Gl.OCESTEK  ; 

Major  Richard  Smith. 
Capt.  Timothy  IVilmot. 
Charlestown  ; 
Col,  Chriftofher  Champli/i, 


R« 


Capt.  Nathanaef  Lewts. 

West-Greenwich  ; 
Mr.   John   Greene  (Son  of 
John). 

Coventry  •, 
Eli/Jja  Johnfon,  Efqj 
Samuel  Cooper,  Efqj 

Exeter  } 
Cdpt.  John  Reynolds, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Mowrey, 

Middletown  ; 
Ldivard  taficn,  Efq; 
Mr.  Peter  Barker. 

Bristol  ; 
Jonathan  Peck,  Efq-, 
Sbearja/hub  Bourne,  Efqj 

Tiverton  ; 
Capt.  John  Manchefter, 
Mr.  Samuel Durfey. 

Little-Compton  ; 
Lieut.  Col.  John  Hunt, 
Mr.  Charles  Browne  I. 

Warren  ; 

Mr.  Jo/j>n  Cole, 
Peter  Bicknel,  Efq; 

Cumberland  j 
Job  Bartlet,  Efqj 
John  Dexter,  Elq; 

Richmond  -, 
Samuel  Tift,  Efq; 
Capt.  Jofeph  Enos,  jun. 


Mr.  Jo/tas  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfe. 


JT  IS   VOTED   AND    RESOLVED,    That  the   Drawing 
-*    of  the  Lottery    which   the  Government  haih   allowed   Col.  Jojepb 
Pendleton  to  fct  up,   be,  and  it  is  hereby  farther  poftponed   to  the 
twentieth  Day  oi May  next,  unlcfs  it  be  filled  fooner. 

Wh«rea$  /Inn  and  James  Franklin  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly  an  Ac- 
count by  them  charged  agamft  the  Colony,  for  furnifhing  Paper,  and 
printing  the  Afts  and  Orders  made  and  paft  by  this  Affembly,  at  their 
SefTion  in  December  \3.^  :  Which  being  duly  examined  and  confidered. 
This  AJfembly  do  Vote  and  Rejolve,  and  ;/  is  Voted  and  Re/olvrd,  That  the 
faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed  ;  and  that  Eighteen  Pounds 
Fourteen  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid  Ann 
and  Jamfs  Franklin  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

An 


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C  75  ] 

Jn  A  CT  in  Addition  to  an  JS^  entitukd,  An  Act  prohibiting 
Sports  and  Labour  on  the  firfl  Day  of  the  Week,  tnade  and 
fajjed  by  the  General  AJptnhly  cfthis  Colony^  begun  and  held  at 
Newport,  theJixthDay  oj  May,  167^. 

H  E  R  E  A  S  in  and  by  faid  Ad,  it  is  declared.  That  no  Perfon 
or  Perfons  within  this  Colony,  fhali  do  or  exerciic  any  Labour, 
or  Bufinefs,  or  Work,  of  their  ordinary  Calling  \  nor  ufe  any 
Game,  Sport,  Play,  or  Recreation,  on  the  firft  Day  of  the  Week,  nor 
fuffer  the  fame  to  be  done  by  their  Children,  Servants,  or  Apprentices 
(Works  of  NeccfTuy  and  Charity  only  excepted;,  on  the  Penalty  of  i^/iJC 
Shillnigs  for  every  fuch  Offence.  And  that  whofoever  fhall  improve, 
fet  to  Work,  or  encourage  any  other  Perfon's  Servants  to  commit  any 
of  the  aforefaid  Offences,  fhall  fuffer  the  like  Punifliment  as  aforefaid. 
And  whereas  the  Penalcy  provided  in  and  by  faid  Acl:,  is  fo  fmall, 
that  Perfons  ufually  guilty  of  faid  Offences,  do  not  regard  the  fame. 

For  the  more  effectual  preventing  fuch  immoral  and  irreligious 
Praftices, 

n  £■  IT  EK  ACl  ED  by  the  General  AJfetnhly,  and  by  the  Authority 
*-'  of  the  fame.  It  is  hereby  EnaHed,  That  whofoever  fhall  for  the  fu- 
ture, contrary  to  the  faid  Aift,  do  or  exercifc  any  Labour,  or  Bufi- 
nefs, or  Work,  of  their  ordinary  Calling  \  or  ufe  any  Game,  Sport, 
Play,  or  Recreation,  on  the  firlf:  Day  of  the  Week,  or  any  Part  thereof, 
fliall  forfeit  and  pay  the  Sum  of  torty  Shillings  for  the  firft  Offence  ; 
and  upon  a  fecond  Convidlion,  every  fuch  Perfon  fhall  forfeit  double 
the  faid  Sum  :  And  in  Cafe  any  Offender  mentioned  in  this  A(?t,  fhali 
be  unable,  or  refufe  to  fatisfy  and  pay  h'sor  her  Fine,  he  or  Ihe  fhall  be 
adjudged  to  be  fet  in  the  Cage  or  Stocks,  not  exceeding  three  Hours, 
according  to  the  Difcretion  of  the  Juftices. 

And  be  it  further  EnaRed  by  tbt  Authority  aforefaid^  That  the  Fines 
and  Forfeitures  thac  fhall  arife  by  this  Afl,  fhall  be  difpofcd  of,  as  by 
the  faid  Law  is  already  provided  :  Any  Law,  Ufage,  or  Cuftom,  to 
the  contrary,  notwiihilanding. 

TH  E  Committee  appointed  to  vnfpeft;  into  Mortgages  and  Bonds 
from  time  to  time,    in  the  Grand  Committee's  Ofhce,    made  the 
following  Report  : 

"  Memorandum.  February  28.  17 50-1. 
Mortgage,  Eighty  Pounds.  Upon  examining  a  Mortgage  Deed  gi- 
ven by  Robert  tldred  of  N:rlb-Kii:gi'hwfi,  in  the  fecond  Bank,  for 
Eighty  Pounds.,  faid  Eldred  produced  eight  Bonds  with  the  hft  Bond, 
paid.  We  art  of  Opinion  faid  Mortgage  ought  to  be  difcharged  ;  and 
have  laid  it  by  in  the  Grand  Committee's  Office. 

Mortgage  ;  Two  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pcunds.  Upon  examining  Cbri- 
ftopbir  Champlin's  Mortgage  Deed,  faid  Mortgage  Deed  was  given  for 
Tfiree  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds  ;  and  upon  faid  Mortgage  there  were 
but  four  Indorfments  :  But  laid  CbampUn  produced  the  two  laft  Bonds 
paid.     Weareof  Opinion  faid  Mortgage  ought  to  be  difcharged. 

Mortgage  ;  One  Hundred  and  Eightf  Pounds.  Upon  examining  a 
Mortgage  Deed  of  Jofeph  FeckLirr,'%  of  Newport,  faid  Pcckbam  produc'd 

the 


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ihe  laft  Bond  paid  j  and  no  Bonds  appearing  in  the  Grand  Committee's 
Office,  wc  arc  of  Opinion  faid  Mortgage  ought  to  be  difcharged. 

Mori^a^e  ;  Om  Hundred  and  Eigbty-iivo  Founds.  Upon  examining 
a  Mortgage  Deed  of  Simon  Rays  of  New-Sbcrebam,  faid  Ray  produc'd 
iundry  Bonds,  with  the  lafl:  Bond  paid  ;  and  no  Bonds  appearing  in  the 
Grand  Committee's  OfHce.  we  are  of  Opinion  faid  Mortgage  Deed 
O'Jglic  :o  be  difcharged. 

A]orlga^e;  One  Hundred  and  Eight  Pounds.  Upon  examining  a  Mort- 
gage Deed  of  Jnihony  Eldred  ot  KingHoivn,  faid  Eldred  produc'd  the 
]aft  Bond  but  one  ;  aud  the  iaft  Bond  being  (ued  and  paid,  we  are  of 
Opinion  faid  Mortgage  ought  to  be  difcharged. 

Mortgage  \  ievenly  Pounds.  Upon  examining  a  Mortgage  Deed  of 
Thomas  Jnckn-ife  oi  North- Kingfloti-n,  h\A  Jackwife  produced  the  lall 
Bon-i  paid.  We  are  of  Opinion  faid  Mortgage  ought  to  be  difcharged. 
Mortgage  ;  One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds.  Upon  examining  a 
Mortgage  Deed  of  John  IVeeks  of  fVarv;ick,  faid  ^eeks  produc'd  all  the 
Bonds.     Said  Mortgage  ought  to  be  difcharged. 

Ahrtgage  •,  One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds.  Upon  examining  a  Mort- 
gage Deed  of  Alofes  Burtingbam  oi  Providence,  in  the  Iccond  Bank,  faid 
Burlingham  produc'd  one  Bond  paid  ;  and  no  Bonds  appearing  in  the 
Oifice,   we  are  of  Opinion  faid  Mortgage  ought  to  be  dilcharg'd, 

Newport,  March  i.   1 750-1. 

Mortgage  -,  Tivo  Hundred  Pounds.  Upon  examining  a  Mortgage 
Deed  of  Margaret  Holmes  of  Middletown,  we  find  that  Mr.  fob  Lawton 
hsth  paid  the  Bonds  that  anfwer  with  the  above  Mortgage.  Said  Law- 
ton  produced  three  of  the  Bonds  paid  j  and  no  Bonds  appearing  in  the 
Office,  we  are  of  Opinion  faid  Mortgage  ought  to  be  difcharged. 

Mortgage  •,  Seventy  Pounds.  Upon  examining  a  Mortgage  Deed  of 
William  Corey  of  Port/mouth,  in  the  fecond  Bank,  we  find  that  the  Bonds 
lay  in  Nathanael  Hall's  Name,  and  were  tatcen  up  and  paid  by  Capt. 
Job  Almy,  deccas'd.  We  have  compared  faid  Bonds  with  (aid  Mortgage, 
and  find  they  agree  ;  and  no  Bonds  appearing  in  the  Office,  we  are  <^f 
Opinion  faid  Mortgage  ought  to  be  dilcharged. 

Mortgage  ;  One  Hundred  and  Twenty  Pounds.  Upon  examining  a 
Mortgage  Deed  of  B:njamin  Hall's  of  Port/mouth,  in  the  fecond  Bank, 
wc  find  that  the  Bonds  lay  in  Nathanael  Hall's  Name,  and  were  taken 
up  and  paid  by  Capt.  Job  Almy,  deceas'd.  We  have  compar'd  faid 
Bonds  with  faid  Mortgage,  and  find  they  agree  -.,  and  no  Bonds  appear- 
ing in  the  Office,  we  arc  of  Opijiion  faid  Mortgage  ought  to  be  dif- 
charged. 

Mortgage  ;  One  Hundred  and  Sixty  Pounds.  Upon  examining  a  Mort- 
gage Deed  of  George  Hall's  of  Portfmoutb,  in  the  fecond  Bank,  we  find 
that  the  Bonds  lay  in  Natban.ir'/  Hall's  Name,  and  were  taken  up  and 
paid  by  Job  Almy,  deceas'd.  We  have  compared  faid  Bonds  with 
faid  Mortgage,  and  find  they  agree ;  and  no  Bonds  appearing  in  the 
Office,  wc  are  of  Opinion  faid  Mortgrigc  ought  to  be  difcharged. 

'  Peter  Bours,  "J 

Newport,  March  I.  17501.  George  Wanton,  (    ^ 

cTi         /^      a     >  Committee. 
Ibomas  CranJton,r 

Jamts  Sheffield^  ) 

With 


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V9i(h  which  Report,  the  Committee  prefented  the  following  Account. 
Tbs  Cciony,  -  -  Dr.-— 

TO  our  Time  and  Trouble  in  infpciting  into  the  within 
Lift  of  Mortgages,  —  —  j^^.  12  o  O 

Peter  Bours, 
Newport,  March  i.  1750-1,  7borms  Cranjien, 

James  Sheffield, 
George  JVanton. 
And  now  this  Affembly  having  taken  the  foregoing  Report  and 
Account  into  Confideration,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and 
Rejohedy  That  the  faid  Report  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted  :  And 
that  the  faid  Account  be  allowed,  and  the  Sum  of  Twelve  Pounds,  the 
Amount  thereof,  paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  unto  the  afore- 
named Peter  Bours,  George  fVanton,  Thomas  Cranston^  and  James 
Sheffield,  Efqrs. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Committee,  to  wit,  Peter  Bours, 
Thomas  Cranfion,  James  Sheffield,  and  George  fVanton,  Efqrs.  who  were 
appointed  to  infpcdl  into  Mortgages  and  Bonds  from  time  to  time,  in 
the  Grand  Committee's  Office,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  continued  a 
Committee  for  that  Purpofe. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  Benjamin  Nichols, 
Efq;  Keeper  of  the  Grand  Committee's  Office,  prefented  this  Affembly 
with  the  following  Account  by  them  ftatcd,  and  added  their  Report 
unto  it. 

Benjamin  Nichols,  Efq;   one  of  the    Grand   Committee^ 

to   the  Colony^  -  -        Dr  — 

1  750-1.^  I  "O  the  Ballance  of  Account,  as  per  Re- 

Fet>.  28.    JL     port,  daied  yfw^K/?  19.   1749.  ;C-4587'i   17  6 

To  Henry  Knowles'%  Mortgage  Deed,  3000     o  o 

3^.461711  17  6 

Contra.  -  -  Cr. — 

BY  Ca(h  paid  to  Peter  Bours,  Simon  Peafe,  Thomas 
Cranfton,  George  Wanton,  and  James  Sheffield, 
Efqrs.  a  Committee  appointed  by  the  General  Affem- 
bly, who  burnt  the  fame  ;  as  per  Report,  dated 
February  22.   1749.50.  £^.  I2922   18  7 

By  a  Miftake  in  John  Angel's,  Mortgage  Deed,  and 
Richard  Coman's  Bonds,  200     o     o 

By  a  Miftake  in  CalebClark's  Mortgage  Deed,  given 
in  Exchange  for  one  of  Ifaac  Sheffield's,  in  the  fourth 
Bank,  and  Bonds  given  by  faid  Clark,  97     o     o 

By  a  Miftake  in  Jo/eph  Scott's  Mortgage  Deed,  gi- 
ven in  Exchange  for  one  of  Stephen  Tallman's,  in  the 
fixch  Bank,  -  -  -  10    o    o 

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By  CaQi  paid  to  Pettr  BcurSj  Ibomas  CranHon, 
James  Sheffield,  and  Gecrge  JVanton,  Efqrs.  a  Com- 
mittee appointed  by  the  General  Aflembly,  who 
burnt  the  lame,  -  -  -  19502     o     o 

By  the  Amount  of  Henry  Knowlei's  Mortgage 
Dccti,  delivered  to  faid  Committee  m  Ca(h,  who 
burnt  the  fame,  -  -  ^coo     o     o 

Bi\hncc  iaiheHznds  of  Benjamin  Nichols,  Efq;        425979    l8   li 


£,^6iyu  17  6 
"  T7f  JE  the  Subfcribcrs,  being  appointed  by  the  General  Aflembly, 
V  V  ^  Committee  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  Benjamin  hicbols,  Efq; 
Keeper  of  the  Grand  Committee's  Office,  and  to  receive  of  him  luch 
Bills  of  Credit  in  his  Hands,  as  have  been  paid  into  f"aid  Office,  and  to 
burn  the  fame.  Report,  That  we  have  examined  into  faid  Nichols's 
Accounts,  and  do  find  that  there  is  at  prefent  in  the  Hands  of  faid 
Benjamin  Nichols^  Efq;  as  a  Ballance,  Four  Hundred  and  Twenty-five 
Thouland  Nine  Hundred  and  Seventy-nine  Pounds  Eighteen  Shillings 
and  Eleven  Pence  (as  appears  by  the  above  Account),  in  Mortgages 
antl  Bonds,  including  in  faid  Ballance,  a  Number  of  Tenth  Bonds  Cent 
cut  on  the  Main-land,  to  be  put  in  Suit.  "We  alfo  Report,  That  we 
have  receiv'd  of  Benjamin  Nichols, 'Ef(\\  Twcntytwo  Thoufand  and 
Five  Hundred  and  Two  Pounds,  in  Bills  of  the  Old-Tenor,  as  he  is 
credited  for  in  the  above  Account,  and  have  burnt  the  fame.  All 
which  we  fubmit  to  the  Houourable  General  Aflembly, 

Peter  Bours, 
Newport,  February  29.  1 750-1.  George  IVanlon^ 

Thomas  Cranfton., 
James  Sheffield." 
And  the  faid  Committee  fubjoined  to   their  faid  Report,  the  fol- 
lowing Account. 

The  Colony  to  the  Committee,  -  Dr.-— 

TO  our  Time  and  Trouble  for  ten  Days,  jC-  '20  o  o 

Peter  Bcurs, 
George  tVanton, 
Thomas  CranSlon, 
James  Sheffield. 
And  now  this  AfiTcmbly  having  taken  the  Premifcs  into  Confideratlon, 
and  duly  examined  the  fame.    Do  fete  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and 
Refohed,  That  the  aforegoing  Rcjort  of  the  faid  Committee,  be,  and 
it  n  hereby  accepted  ;    and  that  their  aforefaid  Account  be  allowed, 
and  One  Hundred  and  Twenty  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  paid 
them  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  an  Account  wis  exhibited  to  this  Aflembly,  charged  by 
Ehaitzer  Jencks,  againlt  Jabez  Bowen,  Efq;  (who  imployed  faid  Jencks)^ 
for  repairing  and  mending  the  Bridge  at  Patacket  Falls,  in  this  Colony  : 
Which  bemg  duly  examined,  This  AJfemhly  ds  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it 
is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  al- 
lowed, and  that  Sixteen  Pounds  Five  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof, 
be  paid  unto  the  faid  fabez.  Bowen  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

An 


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Jn  ACT jvr  promoting  theraifing  Flax  andJVool^  andmanufa^iuriHg 
the  Jame  into  Cloth  ;  ar:d  al/o  for  gtvitig  a  proper  and  Jaitable 
Encouragement  for  the  carrpvg  on  the  H  hJe  and  Cod  tijhery  ; 
and  for  thofs  Ends,  making  amt  cmit.'ing  the  Sum  oj  Twenty- jive 
Ikoufand^otwds^  in  Bills  of  -Publuk  Credit  oj  this  Colony^  and 
Jettling  and  afiertaining  the  Value  thereof. 

WHEREAS  it  is  conceiv'd,  that  giving  a  proper  Encourage- 
ment for  the  raifir.g  of  Flax  and  Wool,  and  manutaduring  the 
fame  into  Cloth,  will  greatly  conduce  to  promote  Frugality  and  In- 
dultry  :•  And  as  a  Confequence  whereof,  it  may  jultly  be  exptfted, 
that  the  vacant  Lands  withm  this  Colony,  now  unimprov'd,  and  lying 
wafte  (occafioncd  in  fome  Meafure  by  the  late  long  and  tedious  War), 
may  be  greatly  improv'd  tothe  -advantage  and  Intereftof  His  Majcfty's 
Subjefts  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony  ^  and  they  under  fuch  better 
Circumllances,  be  therefore  enabled,  in  Cafe  of  another  War,  noC 
only  to  defend  and  protedl  themfelvcs,  ^c.  but  alfo  greatly  to  diftrefs 
and  annoy  His  Majcfty's  Enemies  in  theie  Parts. 

And  whereas  the  carrying  on  the  Whale  and  Cod  F  fhery  within  this 
Colony,  will  not  only  much  promote  and  cncrcale  the  Trade  and  Com- 
merce thereof,  but  amongft  other  Things,  may  be  very  beneficial  to 
Merchants  and  others,  trading  to  Great  Britain,  by  furnilhing  thetn 
with  proper  Remittances  for  the  Payment  of  fuch  Goods  and  Mer- 
chandiz»s  as  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony  may  from  time  to  time  (land 
in  Need  of  from  thence.  It  is  is  therefore  conceived,  that  a  proper 
Premium  or  Bounty  may  be  necefTary,  as  an  Encouragement  tor  the 
Purpofc  aforcfaid. 

And  whereas  the  Colony  hath  been  ar  great  and  expenfive  Cofts 
and  Charge  in  putting  themfelves  in  a  Pofture  of  Defence  in  the  late 
War,  and  hat  the  Treafury  is  thereby  near  exhaultcd,  and  no  Fund 
therein  fufficient  or  adequate  to  anfwer  fuch  good,  uleful,  and  beneficiat 
Ends  and  Purpofes  as  arc  defigned  and  intended  by  this  Aft.  Ic  is 
apprehended  therefore,  that  there  is  a  Ncccflicy  of  making  and  emit- 
ting the  Sum  of  Twenty-five  Thoufand  Pounds,  in  Bills  of  Publick 
Credit,  of  the  Tenor  and  Form  hereafter  expreffed. 

And  whereas  it  hath  been  found  by  fad  Experience,  that  one  great 
and  principal  Caufe  of  the  Depreciation  of  the  Bills  of  Publick  Credit  .^ 

already  emitted,  hath  been  owing  to  the  indi6aeet  and  illegal  Pradlices  mJ'iYecr 
of  fundry  Perlons  giving  and  offering  from  time  to  time,  for  Gold, 
and  Silver,  and  Bills  of  Exchange,  for  Sterling  Money,  greater  and 
larger  Sums,  and  Proportions  of  the  Bills  of  Publick  Credit  of  this  Co- 
lony, than  was  provided  for,  (fated,  and  allowed  for  fuch  Silver  and 
Gold,  at  the  rcfpeftive  Times  the  feveral  EmilTions  were  made  ;  and 
which  not  only  funk  in  Value  fuch  Bills  of  Publick  Credit,  to  the  In- 
jury and  OpprelTion  of  many  poor  Widows,  Orphans,  and  others,  but 
thereby  the  Gold  and  Silver  hath  been  drawn  and  carried  out  of  this 
Colony,  to  the  great  Difcouragement  and  Prejudice  of  Trade  and 
Commerce  ;  and  which  Pradlices  are  (till  carrying  on  :  It  is  therefore 
conceiv'd  of  the  highcft  Importance,  that  fuch  evil  Practices  for  the 
future  be  rcftrain'd.     All  which  being  duly  confidered, 

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n£  IT  THEREFORE  E  N  A  C  T  E  D  by  the  GeneraUJfem- 
ri  bly  of  this  Colony^  and  by  tbt  Authority  thereof ,  It  is  EttaiJed,  That 
the  Sum  of  Twenty-five  Thoufand  Founds,  in  Bills  of  Publick 
Credit,  be  forthwith  imprclTcd  and  emitted,  equivalent  to  Silver,  at 
and  after  the  R.ite  of  Six  Shillings  and  Nine  Pence  per  Ounce,  Troy 
Weight  of  Sterling  Alloy,  or  Gold  Con,  at  and  after  the  Rate  of  Five 
Pounds  One  Shilling  and  Six  Pence  ptr  Ounce  -,  every  Six  Shillings  and' 
Nine  Pence  of  which  Bills,  fhall  be  equal  to  Fifty-four  Shillings  of  the 
Old-Tenor,  and  fhall  befigned  by  the  Grand  Committee,  or  any  three 
of  them  ;  and  which  Bills  fo  figned,  (hall  be  put  into  the  Hands  of  the 
Truftees  of  the  fcveral  Towns,  hereafter  to  be  appointed,  and  to  be 
by  them  let  out  I'pon  Loan,  at  and  after  the  Rate  of  Six  Pounds  p^r 
Cent,  per  Annum,  tor  the  Space  of  five  Years  ;  and  after  the  Expiration 
of  the  faid  Period,  the  whole  principal  Sum  to  be  paid  in  at  five  equal 
annua!  Payments,  with  the  like  Intereft,  excepting  the  laft  Year,  for 
which  no  Intereft  is  to  be  paid. 

A  N  D  for  the  better  Security  of  the  faid  Monies,  Princlpil  and  In- 
tcreli,  to  the  Colony,  It  is  hereby  further  EnaiJed,  That  the  laid  Tru- 
ftees for  the  feveral  Towns,  are  required  to  take  good  Land  Security 
for  double  the  Sum  of  the  Principal  let,  and  Intereft  thereon  •,  whereby 
the  Mortgagers  fhall  oblige  themfelvcs  to  pay  the  principal  Sum  ler, 
and  Intereft  thereon  accruing,  in  the  Bills  emitted  as  aforefaid,  or  in 
Silver  and  Gold  equivalent  thereto,  according  to  their  refpedlivc  Pro- 
portions aj  aforefaid,  fuch  Mortgage  to  exprcfs  the  pundlual  Payment 
of  Intereft  and  Principal  :  And  as  a  collateral  Security,  the  faid  Tru- 
Rees  are  ordered  to  take  perfonal  Security  from  the  Pfrfons  borrowing 
and  taking  faid  Bills,  for  the  Payment  of  the  Intereft  annually  to  the 
General  Trcatiirer,  and  alfo  for  the  principal  Sum,  payable  to  the 
Grand  Committee. 

AND  for  the  End  aforefaid,  the  Truftees  of  the  feveral  Towns  here- 
by appointed,  are  to  give  perfonal  Security  to  the  Grand  Committee  to 
their  Satisfadion,  by  one  or  more  Sureties,  to  the  Amount  of  the  fe- 
veral Sums  by  them  receiv'd,  for  the  faithful  Execution  of  their  Truft 
and  Office. 

AND  be  it  further  Ena£led  by  the  Authority  aforefaid.  That  the  Bills  of 
Publick  Credit  hereby  emitted,  be  of  the  Denomination  of  Twenty-five 
Shillings,  Fifteen  Shillings,  Seven  Shillings  and  Six  Pence,  Thre« 
Shillings  and  Nine  Pence,  Two  Shillings  and  Six  Pence,  One  Shilling, 
Six  Pence,  and  Three  Pence,  and  of  the  following  Tenor  and  Form. 

R^  ^  La^  of  the  Colony  of  Rhode-Ifland,  i^c,  made  and  pafs'd  the 

third  Monday  ef  March,  A.  D.  1750,  This  Bill  of 
due  to  the  Pojfejfor  thereof  from  the  Colony,  fhall  pafs  current,  and  be  equi- 
valent to  the  refpeClivi  Proportions  of  Silver  and  Gold,  as  are  re;^ulated  and 
Rated  in  faid  A51,  and  fhall  be  accordingly  accepted  by  the  Treafurer  of  faid 
Colony,  and  the  Receiver  thereof ^  in  all  Payments.  Providence,  March 
the  18th,  1750. 

DEATH  to  counterfeit  this  Bill. 

And 


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A  N  D  for  the  nmreeffeftual  preventing  the  Bills  of  Publick  Credit 
formerly  emitted,  from  farther  depreciating,  and  being  rendered  lefs 
in  Value,  and  for  the  fettling  and  afccrtaming  the  Value  of  the  Bills 
hereby  emitted,  Be  it  Enaiied  by  the  General  /IJjembly,  and  by  the  Autbo- 
rity  of  the  fame.  It  is  Enaiied,  That  if  any  Pcrlon  or  Perfons  in  this  Co- 
lony, either  by  themfelvcs,  or  bythe  Procurement  of  others,  wittingly 
or  willingly,  diredlly  or  indiredtiy,  fhall  after  the  tenth  Day  oC  May, 
which  will  be  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hun- 
dred and  Fifty-one,  contraft  for,  fettle,  account,  allow,  receive,  take, 
or  pay,  at  any  greater  or  higher  Rate,  for  any  Silver,  Gold,  or  Bills  of 
Exchange,  than  at  which  the  fame  is  hereby  regulated,  fettled,  and 
allowed,  to  be  accounted,  received,  taken,  or  paid,  contrary  to  the  Di- 
reftions  herein  contained,  to  wit.  Six  Shillings  and  Nine  Pence  of  the 
Bills  of  Publick  Credit  hereby  emitted,  or  Fifty-four  Shillings  of  the 
Old-Tenor,  or  Thirteen  Shillings  and  Six  Pence  of  the  New-Tenor» 
for  each  and  every  Ounce  of  Silver  or  Gold,  according  to  its  propor- 
tionate Value,  for  Bills  of  Exchange  for  Sterling  Money,  at  and  after 
the  Rate  of  either  Eleven  Hundred  Pounds  Old-Tenor,  or  Two  Hun- 
dred and  Seventy-five  Pounds  New  Tenor,  or  One  Hundred  and 
Thirty-feven  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  in  Bills  hereby  emitted.  Advance  oa 
every  Hundred  Pounds  Sterling,  fhall  fatisfy  and  pay  the  Sum  of  Fifty 
Pounds  of  the  Bills  of  Publick  Credit  hereby  emitted,  or  in  Gold  and 
Silver  equivalent  thereto  ;  one  Moiety  whereof  to  His  Majefly,  hia 
Heirs  and  SucccfTors,  to  and  tor  the  Ul'e  of  the  Colony,  the  other 
Moiety  thereof  to  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  who  fhall  fue  for  the  fame, 
to  be  recovered  with  full  Cofts  of  Suit,  by  Adlion  of  Debt,  Bill,  Plaint, 
or  Information,  in  any  of  His  Majedy's  Courts  of  Record  within  this 
Colony,  or  by  Prefentment  of  the  Grand  Jury  where  the  Offence  fhall 
be  committed  ;  and  the  Perfon  fo  convicted,  fhall  be  excluded  the 
Privileges  of  a  Freeman  of  this  Colony,  and  every  Town  therein, 

IT  is  alfo  hereby  EnaHed,  That  the  feveral  Courts  of  Judicature  within 
this  Colony,  on  Suits  commeHced  for  the  Recovery  of  Damages,  oa 
protcf^ed  Bills  of  Exchange,  hereafter  drawn  or  indorfed,  or  for  the  Re- 
covery of  Silver  and  Gold,  on  any  Coiurad  or  Bargain  hereafter  to  be 
made  CSpecialties  only  excepted^,  (hall  make  up  Judgment  on  the 
fame,  either  for  Sterling  Money,  Silver  or  Gold,  or  in  Bills  of  Pub-  n/  / 
lick  Credit  heretofore  and  hereby  emitted,  according  to  the  Via&'of  y*^ 
fuch  Bills  of  Exchange,  Gold  and  Silver,  as  arc  hereby  regulated, 
Raied,  and  allowed,  and  no  otherwife. 

IT  is  alfo  hereby  further  EnaHed,  That  from  and  after  the  faid  tenth 
Day  of  May,  no  Clerk  within  this  Colony,  ifTue  forth  any  Executioa 
or  Procefs  on  any  Judgment  obtained  in  any  of  the  Courts  of  Record, 
until  the  Party  in  whofe  Favour  the  fame  is  obtained,  if  inhabiting  or 
refiding  within  this  Colony,  fhall  firfl  make  Oath  or  Engagement  be- 
fore fuch  Clerk,  or  before  any  of  the  Judges  of  any  of  the  Courts  of 
Record,  or  Juflices  of  the  Peace  in  this  Colony  ;  which  Oath,  when 
taken  by  the  Judges  or  Jultices,  to  be  properly  certified  and  rcturn'd 
to  fuch  Clerk,  that  he  hath  not  diredly  or  indireflly,  either  by  hiinfelf, 

X  or 


C  80  3 

or  others,  contradted  for,  given,  taken,  paid,  accounted,  or  fettled, 
for  Gold,  Silver,  or  Bills  of  Exchange,  in  any  other  Manner  and  Form 
than  what  is  heifhy  regulated  ;  and  the  Clerk  to  certify  on  every  Exe- 
cution, that  fuch  Oath  or  Engagement  hath  been  taken  -,  and  any  Exe- 
cutions granted  contrary  hereunto,  are  hereby  declared  null  and  vojdi 

AND  that  all  Perfons  in  this  Colony,  elected  into  sny  Office,  Aall, 
previous  to  their  Entrance  thereon,  take  the  faid  Oath  or  Engage- 
ment, as  a  neccffary  Qaalification  thereto  •,  without  which,  fuch  Per- 
Jons  fhall  be  deemed  utterly  unqualified  to  enter  upon  the  Execution  of 
their  rcfpedivc  Offices,  until  they  have  taken  the  Oath  or  Engagement 
aforefaid. 

IT  is  alfo  further  EnaBed,  That  all  Perfons  whatfocver,  not  fettled 
and  allowen  Inhabitants,  that  have  or  fhall  come  into  any  Town  in 
this  Colony,  with  a  Dcfign  and  Intent  to  carry  on  any  Trade  ind  Com- 
merce, fhali  take  the  Oath  or  Engagement  aforefaid,  before  any  of  the 
Officers  atorcf.iid,  within  ten  Days  after  their  Refidence,  or  coming 
into  fuch  Town,  upon  the  Penalty  of  forfeiting  the  Sum  of  Fifty 
Pounds  in  Bills  hereby  emitted,  on  their  Rcfufal  or  Negleft  j  to  be 
recovered  and  difpoled  of  in  Manner  as  aforefaid. 

FORM  of  the  faid  Oath. 

nrOV  A.  B.  do  fohmnly  /wear  (cr  rjirhi),  That  you  have  not  wittingly 
crwiHin^ly,  dircBly  or  indire£ily,  by  ycurfelf,  or  others,  coniratted  for., 
vivcn,  taken,  paid,  accounted,  or  fettled,  for  ^ old,  silver,  cr  Bills  of  Ex- 
change, in  any  other  Manner  and  Form  then  ivhat  is  regulated  and  directed 
by  this  A[t  :  And  thai  you  iv ill  for  the  future,  tur.Hually  and  bona  Fide, 
cbjerve  and  comply  with  the  DireSiions  herclyjlatcd,  fo  long  as  the  jame  fliall 
h  and  continue  in  Force, 

AND  for  the  Encouragement  of  raifing  Flax,  and  manufacturing 
the  fame  into  Cloth,  Be  it  EnaHed  ly  the  Authority  afore/aid.  That  from 
and  after  the  Publication  of  this  Aft,  there  fliall  be  paid  out  of  the 
Publick  Treafury,  the  Sum  of  One  Penny  Half-penny  in  Bills  of  Publick 
Credit  hereby  emitted,  for  every  Pound  of  well  cured  and  clean  drefTed 
Flax,  of  the  Growth  of  this  Colony,  that  fliall  be  brought  to  the  Surveyor 
or  Surveyors,  to  be  chofen  by  the  Town  for  that  Purpofe  ;  the  Quantity 
and  Quality  of  Fl;-x  to  be  certif^fd  to  the  Trcafurer,  under  the  Hand  of 
fuch  burveyor  or  Surveyors,  who  fiiall  be  paid  by  the  Owner,  One  Shil- 
Jingand  Six  Pence  of  this  Tenor,  for  every  Hundred  and  Twelve  Pounds 
they  fhall  furvey  ;  and  fo  in  Proportion  for  a  greater  or  iefs  Quantity. 
And  no  Flax  fliall  be  accounted  Merch::ntable,  within  the  Intent  and 
Meaning  of  this  Art,  but  fuch  as  fhall  be  bright,  well  cured,  and  cleanfcd 
from  the  Swingle,  fit  for  Ufe  ;  and  fo  certified  under  the  Hand  of  fuch 
Surveyors.  And  no  Perfon  fhall  be  entitled  to  any  Premium  for  Flax, 
'till  he  hath  made  Oath  or  Engagement  before  fuch  Surveyors,  that 
faid  Flax  is  bona  Fide,  the  Growth  and  Produce  of  this  Colony  ;  and 
that  he,  nor  any  other  Perfon,  hath  received  the  Premium  for  tHe 
fame,  or  any  Part  thereof. 

AI^D 


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yj  N  B  it  is  hereby  further  EnaHed  by  the  Anhority  ajortfaid,  ThaC 
the  Juftices  of  the  Peace,  at  their  rel'pedtive  General  SeflTions,  in  the 
fcveral  Counties,  are  hereby  fully  impowered,  once  every  Year,  as 
fliall  be  by  them  afllgned  for  thrit  Purpofe,  view  and  examine  all  fuch 
Pieces  of  Linen  made  of  Flax,  of  the  Growth  and  Produce  of  this 
Colony  ("and  within  the  feveral  Counties  wherein  the  faid  Juftices  have 
Jurifdidion),  as  fnall  be  twenty  Yards  in  Length,  and  one  Yard  in 
Width,  that  Ihail  be  brought  before  them,  and  chufe  out  of  the  fame, 
three  of  the  finelt  and  beft  wrought  Pieces,  and  fet  a  juft  Eftimate  and 
Value  thereon  i  and  upon  the  Oath  or  Engagement  of  the  Owner,  that 
the  Flax  grew,  and  the  Linen  was  manutadtured  within  this  Colony, 
the  faid  Juftices  are  to  certify  tne  fame  to  the  General  Trcafurer,  who 
is  hereby  direded  to  pay  to  the  Owner  of  fuch  Linen,  the  full  Amount 
of  one  third  Part  of  faid  Appraifmcnt  ;  provided  tne  faid  Linen  be 
firft  cut  in  two  Pieces,  and  in  the  Middle,  by  Order  of  faid  Court, 
and  returned  to  the  Owner. 

AND  for  the  Encouragement  of  raifing  Wool,  and  manufafluring 
the  fam:  into  Glorh,  Be  it  tnatted  by  the  Authority  aforejaid.  That  from 
and  after  the  Publication  of  this  Aft,  there  fhall  be  paid  out  of  the 
Publick  Treafury,  the  Sum  of  Six  Pence  of  this  Tenor,  for  every  Pound 
of  Sheep's  Wpol  that  flrall  be  raifed,  and  perfectly  manufaftured  fit  for 
Sale,  into  Broad  Cloth,  Duroy,  Serge,  or  Camblet,  the  Sum  of  Three 
Pence  for  every  Found  of  Wool,  manufaftured  mto  Flannel,  within 
this  Colony  •,  which  Cloths  fo  manufaftured,  fhall  be  furveycd  and 
weighed  by  the  Surveyors  of  the  Town  where  the  faid  Cloths  are  ma- 
nufaftured i  and  the  faid  Surveyors  fhall  certify  the  fame  to  the  Ge- 
neral Treafurer,  of  the  full  Weight  thereof,  upon  the  Owner's  making 
Oath  or  Engagement  thac  the  fame  was  raifed  and  manufaftured  within 
this  Colony,  and  that  he  hath  not  himfelf,  nor  any  other  Perfon,  re- 
ceived the  Premium  hereby  granted  ;  which  fhall  alfo  be  certified  in 
faid  Certificate. 

AND  it  is  hereby  further  Ena^ed  by  the  Authority  aforejaid.  That  the 
Juftices  ot  the  feveral  Courts  nforefaid,  fhall  at  the  Time  afTign'd  for 
viewing  and  examining  Linen  Cloth  as  aforefaid,  view  and  examine 
all  fuch  Pieces  of  Broao  Cloth  of  the  Growth  and  Produce  of  this  Co- 
lony (and  within  the  Counties  wherein  the  faid  Juli  ices  havejurifdiftion), 
as  fhil!  be  thirty  Yards  in  lengih,  and  three  Quarters  of  a  Yard  wide, 
after  the  lams  is  fulled  and  prefTcd  ;  and  alfo  to  view  fuch  Pieces  of 
Canrfbler,  Serge,  or  Duroy,  being  twenty-fouf  Yards  in  length,  as 
Ihall  be  brought  before  them,  and  out  of  the  lame  chufe  two  of  the 
fineft  and  belt  wrought  Pieces  of  each,  and  fee  a  juft  Eftimate  and  Value 
thereon  ;  and  upon  the  Owner's  making  Oath  or  Engagement,  ihat 
the  lame  was  the  Produce  of,  and  manufaftured  within  this  Colony, 
are  to  certify  the  lame  to  the  General  Treafurer,  who  is  hereby  dircfted 
to  pay  the  Owner  of  fuch  Cloths,  the  one  third  Part  of  the  Value  of  faid 
Apprailment,  provided  faid  Cloths  be  cut  into  two  Pieces  in  the  Mid- 
dle, by  Order  of  faid  Court,  and  returned  to  the  Owner  :  Provided 
always,  thit  the  Fuller  whofe  Property  the  Cloth  may  be,  fhall  not  be 
entitled  to  the  Premium  or  Bounty  hereby  granted,  unlefs  the  faid 
Cloths  fhiil  be  fulled  or  drefTed  by  fome  other  Fuller, 

AND 


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A  N  D  for  the  End  aforefaid.  It  is  aljo  Ena^ed^  ITiat  if  any  Clothier, 
Fuller,  Weaver,  or  an/  Ariificer.  working  in  the  Clothing  Trade  or 
Bufinefs,  fhall  hereafter  come  into  any  Town  within  this  Colony,  with 
an  Intent  or  Defign  to  fet  up,  follow,  and  praftile  fuch  his  Trade  and 
Bufinefs,  and  Ihall  accordingly  purfue  and  work  in  the  lanne,  Ihall  be 
exempt  from  paying  any  Rates  or  Taxes  that  may  be  aflfeflcd  and  levied 
on  the  Inhabitants  ;  and  ftiall  alfo  be  excufed  from  doing  any  Fublick 
Duties  as  the  other  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony  are  ob'igcd  to  do,  for 
the  Space  of  feven  Years  next  after  their  coming  into  luch  Town. 

AND  for  the  Encouragement  of  the  Whale  and  Cod  Fifhery,  Be  it 
Enaiied  by  the  General  Afemily,  and  hy  the  Autherity  of  the  fame.  It  is 
EnaSledy  That  there  fhall  be  paid  out  of  the  fublick  Treafury,  the 
Bounty  of  Four  ShiUmgs  ot  this  Tenor  for  every  Barrel  of  Whale-Oil  ; 
One  Shilling  of  this  Tenor  tor  every  Pound  of  Whale-Bone  ^  and  Two 
Shillings  and  Six  Hence  of  this  Tenor  for  every  Quintal  of  good  Mer- 
chantable God-Fifh  which  fhall  be  caught  in  any  VclTel  belonging  to  the 
Inhabitants  of  this  Colony,  and  failing  out  from  thence,  and  by  Fifher- 
men  refiding  therein,  provided  fair)  Oil  be  tryed,  and  faid  Fifh  be  made 
in  this  Colony,  or  the  faid  Fifh,  O  1,  or  W hale-Bone  be  taken  in  the 
VefTcIs  owned  as  aforesaid,  and  brought  into  this  Government,  ^nd 
dilpoted  of  therein  -,  which  Premium  or  Bounty  fhall  be  paid  to  the 
Owner  of  fucfi  Fifh.  Oil,  or  Whale  Bone,  upon  his  making  Oath  be- 
fore the  Surveyor,  to  be  elected  by  the  Town  where  there  fhall  be  a 
NercfTity  thereof,  tor  the  Viewing  and  Examining  of  fuch  Fi(h,  Oil, 
or  Whale-Bone,  that  the  fame  was  caught  and  owned  in  Manner  as 
aforefaid,  and  that  the  fame  was  good  and  merchantable  ;  and  the  faid 
Surveyor  certifying  to  the^  General  Treafurcr,  that  the  Owner  hath  com- 
plyed  with  the  Rules  and  Dircdtions  hereby  laid  down  and  itated  : 
And  the  faid  Surveyor  (hall  have  and  receive  for  his  Fees  in  this  Tenor, 
Three  Pfencc  for  evrry  Barrel  of  Oil,  Three  Pence  for  every  Hundred 
^A^cight  of  Whale-Bone,  and  Three  Pence  for  every  Quintal  of 
Cod-Filh,  that  he  fhall  fo  view  and  examine. 

yiND  he  it  further  Enailed  hy  the  Authority  aforefaid.  That  all  the 
fevcral  Bounties  before  mentioned,  (hall  be  paid  out  of  the  ^ntereft 
arifmg  on  the  Principal  Sum  hereby  emittted  ;  and  the  fame  Bounties 
to  continue,  and  be  paid  for  the  Space  of  feven  Years. 

ATi  D  he  it  farther  EnrSIed  by  the  Authority  aforefaid.  That  whoever 
fhall  counterfeit  the  Bills  of  Credit  hereby  emitted,  fhall  fufier 
the  Pains  of  Death,  and  fhall  alfo  forfeit  all  his  El^aie,  both  real  and 
pcrfonal,  to  His  Majefly,  His  Heirs,  and  Succeffors,  to  and  for  the 
Ufc  of  the  Colony. 

AND  be  it  farther  EnaSled  by  the  Authority  aforefaid.  That  whoever 
ihall  at  any  Time  hereafter,  forge  or  counterfeit  any  Certificate,  or  fhall 
alter  or  encreafe  any  Figure  or  Sum  in  any  Certificate  direded  to  the 
General  Treafurcr,  whereby  he  may  receive  any  of  the  Bounties  hereby 

granted  ; 


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granted  •,  or  Ihall  make  any  falfc  Oath  or  Engagement  in  any  of  the 
Matters  and  Things  in  this  Aft  before  contained,  the  Perlon  or  Perfons 
fo  offending  therein,  and  being  of  cither  of  laid  Crimes  duly  convifted 
before  any  Court  of  General  Seflions  of  the  Peace,  to  be  held  toi  the 
County  where  the  Offence  (hall  be  committed,  Ihall  fuffv-T  fix  Montns 
Impnfotiment,  and  be  grievoufly  fined,  according  to  the  UiTcretion  of  the 
Judges  of  fuch  Court  where  fuch  Perfon  or  Perlons  Ihall  have  fo 
offended,  and  be  convicted. 


WHereas  Rowland  Robinfen,  Efq;  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Kings 
County,  exhibited  to  this  Aflcmbly,  an  Account  by  him  charged 
againft  the  Colony,  for  repairing  His  Majefty's  Goal  in  AT/^^j  County,  and 
fundry  other  Neceffaries  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  ms  /iffembly 
do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  the  faid  Account 
be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  One  Hundred  and  Nirreteen 
Pounds  Seventeen  Shillings  and  Nine  Pence,  the  Amount  thereof,  be 
paid  unco  the  faid  Rowland  Rohinfon  out  of  the  General  Ireafury. 

Whereas  his  Honour  the  Governor  exhibited  to  this  Affembly,  an 
Account  by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  figning  hxty- three 
Bills  of  Exchange,  by  Order  of  the  General  Aflcmbly  :  Which  being 
duly  confidered,  This  Affembly  do  Vote  and  Re/olve,  and  it  is  Voted  and 
Refolvedf  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  thac 
Fifteen  Pounds  Fifteen  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  his 
Honour  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  Peter  Bours,  Efq;  znd  Mr.  Jofepb 
JVbipple,  who  were  appointed  by  this  AfTembly,  at  their  laft  Sefllon, 
to  infpecc  into  the  fubject  Matter  of  the  Petition  of  Ifrael  Phillips.,  who 
was  convicted  of  being  concerned  in  had  Money,  &c.  be  farther  conti- 
nued a  Committee  for  that  Purpofe. 

Whereas  Mr.  Bctijamin  Veckham,  jun.  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of 
Common  Pleas,  in  and  for  the  County  of  Kings  County,  exhibited  to 
this  AfTcmbly,  an  Account  by  him  charged  againlt  the  Colony,  for  his 
Time  and  Trouble  in  goiny,  from  Newport  to  hib  Houfe  in  South-King' 
down,  by  Order  of  the  Genci  al  Alfcmbly,  to  fetch  the  Papers  belonging 
tb  the  Colony,  which  were  lodged  in  his  Office  by  tlie  Attorney  of 
Robert  Gibbs,  Stephen  Hopkins,  and  George  Brawn,  Elqrs.  in  a  Cafe 
brought  againlt  them  by  Benjamin  Nichols,  Efq-,  in  Behalf  ot  the  Co- 
lony ;  Which  being  duly  examined,  Ihis  AJfembly  dc  Vote  ana  Refohe, 
and  tt  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
allowed,  and  that  the  Sum  ot  Si*  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be 
paid  the  faid  Benjamin  Peckham,  jun.  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

The  Committee  that  were  appointed  to  fell  the  Bills  of  Exchange 
drawn  by  his  Honour  the  Governor,  in  Confequence  of  an  Act  of  the 
General  AflTembly,  upon  Mr.  Agent  Partridge,  having  performed  that 
Service,  made  the  following  Report,  to  wit. 

Y  "To 


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«  To  the  Honourable  General  Affembly, 

Newport^  March  id.    1 750-1. 

WHEREAS  an  Aft  of  this  AflTembly,  direfted  his  Honour  the 
Governor  to  drawBiUs  of  Exchange  on  Mr.  Richard  Partridge  of 
London,  Agent  for  this  Colony,  for  Seventeen  Hundred  and  Forty-two 
Pounds  Six  Shillings  and  Ten  Tence  Sterling,  and  appointed  us  the 
Subfcribers,  a  Committee  to  fell  faid  Bills  of  Exchange  for  Bills  of  Cre- 
dit emitted  by  this  Colony.  In  Obedience  to  faid  Act,  we  have  difpo- 
fed  of  Bills  drawn  on  faid  Partridge,  to  the  Amount  of  the  aforefaid 
Sum,  payable  at  twenty  Days  Sight,  for  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony, 
M  Eleven  Hundred /?r  Cent,  agreable  to  the  following  Lift  j  and  arcj 

Gentlemen, 

Tf  our  moft  humble  Servants, 

George  W^arton, 
Daniel  JenckeSy 
Peter  Bcurs, 
Thomas  CranSion*' 


To  James  Honyman.,  Efq;  1 00  - 

To  Daniel  Ayrault,  100  - 

To  Stephen  Ayrauli,  100  - 

T'o  John  Tweedy,  50  - 

To  Binj.  Tucker,  Efq-,  100  - 

To  Edward  Scott.  Efq,  200  - 

To  pjias  Lyndon,  1 00  - 
To  Jableel  Brenton,  and  ? 


d. 


Daniel  A^rault. 


850  - 
892  6 


To  Jofhua  Bahcock,  Efq-, 
To  Tho  Ricbardfon,  Efq; 
To  Gidedn  JVanton,  Efq; 
To  Edward  K:nnicut, Efq; 
To  Samuel  Cbace, 
To  John  Robinfon^ 
To  Charles  fVickham, 
To  Robert  Gibbs,  Elq; 
To  Edward  Kinnicuty  Efq; 
To  Peter  Bours, 


I-  s.  d. 

167  -    - 

50.    - 

185   - 

200  -    - 

50.    - 

20  -    - 

33  -    - 
50-    - 

^75-    - 
29  1  10 


)2  6  10 


1742  6  10  Sterling, at  noo/)('rC^«i/. 

is  in  Old-Tenor,  20908 


To  which  Report,    the  faid  Committee  fubjoined  the   following 
Account. 

The  Colony  to  the  Committee,  -  Dr.— 

TO  our  CommifTions  for  felling  the  within  men- 
tioned Bills  of  Exchange,  amounting  in  Old 
Tenor,  to  1  wcnty  Thoufand  Nine  Hundred  and 
Eight  Pounds  and  Two  Shillings,  at  One  and  a 
Quarter  p^r  CV;//.  —  —  jC-^Si  70 

George  JVanton, 
Daniel  Jenckes, 
Peter  Bours, 
Thomas  Cranjicn 

And 


[85   ] 


And  now  this  Aflembly  having  taken  the  faid  Report  and  Account 
into  Confideration,  and  duly  examined  the  fame,  Do  Vote  and  Refoht^ 
and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  faid  Report  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
accepted,  and  that  the  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  and  Sixty-one  Pounds 
Seven  Shilling?,  the  Amount  of  the  aforegoing  Account,  be  paid  unto 
the  faid  Committee,  to  wit,  George  Pf^anton,  Jonathan  Nichoh,  Daniel 
Jenckesy  Peter  Bours,  and  Thomas  Cranjon,  Efqrs.  out  of  the  Ueneral 
Trcaiury. 

Md  it  is  alfo  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  fame  Committee,  or  the 
major  Part  of  them,  burn  all  the  Bills  of  Publick  Credit  they  received 
for  theaforefaid  Bills  of  Exchange,  and  all  fuch  as  thev  fhall  receive  of 
Jofepb  fVanlon,  Efq;  and  Capt.  fValter  Ckalener,  in  Payment  of  the 
Bills  of  Exchange  drawn  on  them  by  Mr.  Agent  Cartridge. 


Jn  JCT  to  prevent  aU'T^erfons  keeping  Hou/e  within  this  Cohn)\ 
jrom  entertatntng  Indian,  Negro,  or  Mulatto  Servants  or 
Slaves. 

WHEREAS  great  Diforders  and  Burglaries  are  oftentimes  raifed 
and  committed  by  free  Negroes.  Indians,  and  other  imprudent 
Perfons,  entertaining  fuch  Indian,  Negro,  and  Mulatto  Servants 
and  Slaves,  and  felling  them  ttrong  Liquors,  and  receiving,  and  bar- 
gaining with  them  ;  by  Means  whereof,  fuch  Servants  and  Slaves  are 
induced  and  tempted  to  pilfer  and  fleal  from  their  Mafters  and  Mi- 
ftrefles,  to  the  utter  Ruiti  of  fuch  Servants,  and  to  the  great  Injury  of 
the  Publick. 

For  the  Preventing  whereof  for  the  future, 

p  £  /  T  EN  ACT  ED  by  the  General  Ajjemhly  of  this  Colony,  and. 
LJ  by  the  Authority  thereof.  It  is  Enacted,  That  no  Pcrfon  or  P.erlons 
whatfoever,  fhall  or  may  pre;ume  by  him  or  herl'elf,  or  themfelves, 
or  any  other  lor  them,  dire<5lly  or  indiredly,  to  fell,  give,  truck,  bar- 
ter, or  exchange,  with,  or  to  any  Indian,  Mulatto,  or  AV^ro  Servant  or 
Slave,  any  Itrong  Beer,  Ale,  Cyder,  Wine,  Rum,  Brandy,  or  other 
ftrong  Liquor,  by  what  Name  or  Names  loever  called  or  known,  on 
Penalty  of  forfeiting  the  Sum  of  Thirty  Pounds  Old- Tenor  for  each 
OfFciice  }  to  be  recovered  by  Bill,  Plaint,  or  Information,  in  any  of  the 
Courts  of  Record  in  this  Colony,  one  Half  whereof,  to  the  Perfon  that 
fhall  inform  and  profecute  for  the  fame,  the  other  Halt  to  and  for 
the  Ufe  of  the  Town  where  the  Offence  fhall  .be  committed. 

A  ND  he  it  farther  EnaiJed,  That  no  white  Perfon,  Indian,  Mulatto^ 
or  Negro,  keeping  Houfe  in  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  fhall  entertain  in 
his,  her,  or  their  Houle  or  Houfes,  a.ny  Indian,  Mulatto,  or  NegroScrvznt 
or  Slave,  without  the  Confent  orApprobation  of  the  Mafter,  Miftrefs,  or 
Owner  of  fuch  Servant  or  Slave  firft  had  and*  obtained  ;  or  fhall  fufFer 
any  Servant  or  Slave  to  have  any  Dancing,  Gaming,  or  Diverfion  of 
any  kind,  in  his,  her,  or  their  Houfe  or  Houfes,  on  Penalty  of  forfeiting 
the  Sum  of  Fifty  Pounds  Old-Tenor,  to  be  recovered  and  appropriated 
in  Manner  as    aforefaid,  for   each  and   every   Offence,  or   fuffer  one 

Month's 


[  86] 


Month's  Imprironment  ;  and  alfo  every  fuch  free  Indian,  Mulatto,  or 
Negro,  cranfgrefTing  as  aforefaid,  and  duly  conviftcd  thereof,  fhall  not 
be  permitted  or  luffered  to  keep  Houfe,  but  (hall  be  by  the  Town 
Council  of  the  Town  wherein  the  Offence  Iball  be  committed,  turned 
out  and  difpoireffed  of  fuch  his,  her,  or  their  Houl'c/or  Houfes,  and 
fhall  be  put  into  lome  private  Family  to  work  for  his  or  their  Living, 
for  the  Space  of  one  whole  Year  ;  the  Wages  accruing  by  faid  Service, 
to  be  for  the  Benefit  of  the  Town  where  the  Offence  fhall  be  com- 
mitted. 

AND  ie  it  farther  Enabled  by  the  Authority  aforefaid.  That  no  Indian^ 
Mulatto,  or  Negro  Servant  or  Slave,  may  prefume  to  be  abfent  from 
the  Family  whc-reto  he  or  fhe  fhall  rclpeftively  belong,  or  be  found 
abroad  in  the  Night-time  afttr  Nine  of  the  Clock,  unlefs  it  be  upon 
fome  Errand  for  his  or  her  refpeftive  Mafter,  or  Miftrefs,  or  Owner. 

AND  ie  it  farther  Enabled  by  the  Authority  aforefaid.  That  all  Jufticcs 
of  the  Peace,  Conffables,  Watchmen,  aad  others.  His  Majelly's  good 
Subjefls,  being  Houfe-holders,  are  hereby  refpeiftively  impowered  to 
take  up  and  apprehend,  or  caufe  to  be  taken  up  and  apprehended,  any 
Indian,  Mulatto,  or  NegroStrv^nt  or  Slave,  that  fhall  be  found  abroad 
after  IN  me  of  the  Clock  at  Night,  and  fhall  not  give  a  good  and  fatisfac- 
tory  Account  of  his  or  her  Bufinefs,  and  forthwith  convey  him,  her,  or 
them  before  the  next  Juftioe  of  the  Peace  (if  it  be  not  over  late  in  the 
iNJightj,  or  commit  him,  her,  or  them  to  the  common  Prifon  until  Morn- 
ing, and  then  caufe  him,  her,  or  them  to  appear  before  a  Juftice  of  the 
Peace,  who  is  hereby  ordered  and  dircftcd  lo  caufe  fuch  Servant  orSlavc 
to  be  publickly  whipped  by  the  Conftable,  ten  Stripes.  Provided  always. 
That  the  Maftcr,  Miltrefs,  or  Owner  of  fuch  Servant  or  Slave,  have  No- 
tice (hereof  given  him  or  her  :  And  if  fuch  Mafler  or  Mif^refs,  or  Owner 
of  fuch  Servant  or  Slave,  will  pay  the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds  Old-Tenor, 
to  and  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Town  where  fuch  Offence  fhall  be  committed, 
that  then,  and  in  that  Cafe  only,  fuch  Servant  or  Slave  fhall  not  be 
punifhed  as  aforefaid. 

AND  pe  it  farther  Ena^ed  by  the  Authority  ajorefaid.  That  no  Perron 
■whatfoever,  fhall  buy,  fell,  or  otherways  trade  with  any  Servant  or 
Slave,  fo  as  to  receive  any  Thing  from  a  Servant  or  Slave,  without 
Leave  firfl  had  and  obtained  from  the  Mafler,  Miftrefs,  or  Owner  of 
fuch  Servant  or  Slave,  on  Penalty  of  forfeiting  the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds 
Old-Tenor  for  each  Offence,  and  the  Thing  or  Things  received,  to  be 
recovered  by  Bill,  Plaint,  or  Information,  in  any  of  the  Courts  of  Re- 
cord in  this  Colony,  one  Half  to  the  Informer,  and  the  other  Half  to 
the  Mafler,  Miftrefs,  or  Owner  of  fuch  Servant  or  Slave.  And  who- 
ever fliall  be  fufpefted  of  receiving  any  Thing  from,  or  trading  witk 
any  Servant  or  Slave,  contrary  to  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning  of  this 
A(^,  and  fhall  refufe  to  purge  him  or  herfelf,  or  themfelves,  by  Oath, 
£hall  be  adjudged  guilty,  and  Sentence  fhall  be  given  againft  him,  her, 
or  them,  accordingly. 


[  8?  ] 


Jn  JCT  jor  reviving  the  Superior  Court  ofjudicatare,  Court  of 
Jjjizty  and  General  Goal  Deli  very  ^  of  the  County  of  Newport* 
in  this  Colony. 

WH  ERE  AS  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  Court  of  AfTize, 
and  General  Goal  Delivery,  which  was  to  have  been  held  at 
Newpcrif  within  and  for  the  County  of  Newport,  on  the  firit  Tuefday 
of  this  Inftant  March,  did  not,  and  could  not  meet  and  fet  on  the  Day 
appointed  by  Law,  by  Reafon  the  Day  before  was  very  Itormy  and 
tempcftuous,  and  the  next  Day,  on  which  the  Court  was  to  have  been 
opened,  was  fo,  in  a  mod  violent  and  extraordinary  Manner,  which 
prevented  the  Judges  pafTing  the  Ferries  ;  whence  it  happened,  no 
Court  was  held,  and  by  Means  thereof,  a  great  Failure  of  Jufticemuft 
inevitably  enfue,  unlefs  a  fit  Remedy  be  provided  againft  thatAccident, 

On  Confideration  whereof, 

THIS  JJcmhIy  do  Vote  and  Ev.aH,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Enabled,  That 
the  Judges  of  the  faid  Superior  Court  ol  Judicature,  Couit  of 
AfTize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  or  a  S^uorum  of  them,  (hall 
meet  and  hold  Court  at  hewport,  within  and  for  the  County  of  J^ew- 
porl,  on  the  fecond  Tuefday  of  April  next  ;  and  when  they,  asc  a  ^«9- 
rum  of  them,  fhall  have  met  at  the  faid  Time  and  Place,  they  fnall  be, 
aod  are  hereby  fully  impowered  and  authorized  to  take  Cognizance  of, 
hear,  adjudge,  and  determine  ot  and  upon  all  and  every  Matter  and 
Matters,  Caufe  and  Caufes,  Plea  and  Pleas,  Thing  and  Things,  both 
of  a  civil  and  crim  nal  Nature,  which  would  have  come  before  them  to 
have  been  heard,  adjudged,  and  determined  of  and  upon,  had  they 
met  and  held  Court  on  the  firft  Tuefday  of  this  Inftant  March  ;  and 
all  and  every  Judgment  and  Judgments,  Sentence  and  Sentences,  and 
all  and  every  other  lawful  Aft  and  Ads,  which  fhall  be  by  the  faid 
Judges,  or  a  Riorum  of  them,  made,  done,  and  given,  at  the  Time 
hereby  appointed  for  them  to  meet  and  hold  Court,  (hall  be  held  good, 
take  Force,  and  be  effedual  and  binding  to  every  Intent  and  Purpofe, 
as  the  iame  could  or  would  have  been,  had  the  faid  Judges,  or  a  Quo- 
rum of  them  met,  and  held  Court  at  the  Time  and  Place  by  Law  ap- 
po'.nted  for  their  fo  doing. 

AND  be  it  farther  EnaSied,  That  all  and  every  Perfon  and  Pcrfons 
who  were  returned  by  the  feveral  Towns  to  ferve  on  the  Grand  and 
Petit  Juries  at  the  faid  Court,  which  fell  as  aforefaid,  (hall  be  duly 
notified  and  warned  by  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  'Newport,  to  ap- 
pear at  and  attend  on  the  faid  Court,  appointed  by  this  Aft  to  be  held 
at  Newport  as  aforefaid,  on  the  fecond  Tuefday  oi  April  next.  And 
that  every  Juror  notified  and  warned  as  aforefaid,  who  fhall  not  appear 
and  give  his  Attendance  at  faid  Time  and  Place,  fhall  be  fined  as  the 
Law  direds. 

Z  AND 


[88] 

AND  forafmuch  as  there  is  but  little  Bufinefs  to  be  heard,  tried, 
and  adjudged  UDon,  at  rhe  Superior  Courts  of  Judicature,  Courts  of 
AfTizc,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  to  beheld  in  Courle  next  Month, 
in  rhe  Counties  of  Brijlol  and  Kent,  This  JJJembly  do  Vote  andEjiaU,  and 
it  is  Voted  and  Enacted,  That  the  Superior  Courts  of  judicature,  Courts 
of  AfTizc,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  of  the  Inid  Counties  of  5r;7?e/ 
and  Kent,  and  all  Matters,  Caufes,  Pleas,  and  Bufinefs,  both  of  a  civil 
and  criminal  Nature,  which  fhould  have  been  by  faid  Courts  taken 
Cognizance-  of,  hsard,  adjudged,  and  aetermined  upon,  at  their  rc- 
fpeftive  ftatsd  Times  of  Meeting,  be,  and  are  hereby  adjourned  to  the 
next  SelTions  of  faid  Courts  by  Law  appointed,  then  and  there  to  be 
heard,  tried,  adjudged,  and  determined  upon,  to  every  Intent  and  Pur- 
pofc,  in  as  full  and  ample  Manner  and  Form  as  the  lame  could,  would, 
or  might  have  been  done,  had  the  faid  Courts  met  and  taken  Cogni- 
zance of,  heard,  and  determined  upon  the  Caufes,  Pleas,  Bufmefs, 
Matters  and  Things  that  would  or  fhould  have  come  before  them,  ac 
their  faid  Rated  Times  ot  fctting  and  holding  Court. 

f^7  H  E  R  E  A  S  Jofeph  Edmonds,  and  George  7aylor,  Efqrs.  cxhi- 
V  V  bitcd  to  this  Alfcmbly,  two  Accounts  by  them  leverally  charged 
againft  tb'"  Colony,  for  their  Time,  Trouble,  and  Expences,  in  going 
to,  and  waiting  af  Nezifort  leveral  Days,  in  order  to  audit  the  Accounts 
of  Jahleel  Brenlon,  Efq;  with  the  Colony  ;  to  which  Office  they  were 
appointed  by  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  i^c.  And  the  faid  Ac- 
count being  duly  examined.  This  Jjfembly  do  Vote  and  Re/olve,  and  it  is 
Voted  and  Refohed,  That  rhe  laid  Accounts  be,  and  they  are  hereby 
allowed,  and  that  the  laid  Jofeph  Edmonds  and  George  Taylor  be  paid 
out  of  the/General  Treafury,  to  wit,  the  laid  Jojeph  Edmonds,  the  Sum 
of  1  W\ny]^unds,  the  Amount  of  his  Account,  and  the  laid  George 
Tayl.r,  the  SumofTwenty-feven  Pounds  Eleven  Shillings,  the  Amount 
of  his  Account. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  Pe/er  Bours,  Efq;  deliver  unto  Col, 
Daniel  Updike,  the  Vouchers  which  he  the  faid  Peter  Bours  receiv'd,  as  an 
Auditor  of  the  Colony,  of  faid  Updike,  and  take  a  Receipt  for  the  fati.c. 

Whereas  Mr.  Stephen  Remington,  who  was  appointed  with  others,  by 
this  AfTcmbly,  at  ^heir  laft  S  Ifiun,  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  the  Di- 
rectors of  the  Lottery  which  v^as  let  up  for  building  a  Bridge  over 
Pr.utuxit  River,  declines  kr\ing  in  faid  Office.  //  is  therefore  Voted 
and  Refolved,  Tliat  Mr.  Ju/rph  IVant-jn  of  Providence,  be,  and  he  is 
hereby  appointed  an  Auditor  in  the  Room  of  the  faid  Stephen  Retnington. 

Whereas  Capt,  Jofeph  Olney,  exhibited  to  this  AlTembly,  an  Accoun 
againfl'  the  Colony,  tor  m.iking  and  mending  Glafs  for  the  County 
Houfc,  i^c.  in  Providence  :  Which  being  duly  examined.  This  /ijfem- 
hly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  laid  Ac- 
count be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Three  Pounds  Thirteen 
Shillings  and  Three  Pence,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid 
Jefepb  Olney  out  of  the  Gencaal  Treafury. 

An 


[89] 

An  ACT  for  granting  an  Excije  upon  Winesy  Liquors^  ana  other 
^rong  Drinkf  full  by  Retail  in  the  Town  o/"  New  port. 

WHEREAS  the  Towa  Council  of  the  Town  of  Newport^  by 
Petition  to  this  Aflembly,  did  fct  forth  the  great  Neceffity  there 
was  for,  an  J  the  many  Advantages  that  would  accrue  to  the  In- 
habitants ot  the  Town  oi  Xewport,  on  the  Granting  ofanExcifc  upoa 
all  Brandy,  Rum,  and  other  Spirits  diftilled,  and  upon  all  Wines 
whatfoever,  Ibid  by  Retail  within  faid  Town  ;  to  be  raifed,  levied, 
coUeded,  and  piid  by  every  Taverner,  Inn-holder,  common  Victualler, 
and  Retailer,  within  faid  Town. 

Which  being  duly  confidercd, 

D  £  n  EN  ACT  ED  i>y  the  General  AJfembly  of  this  Colony^  end 
J-^  by  thi  Authority  thireof.  It  is  EnaUed,  That  from  and  after  the 
tenth  Day  of  April^  which  will  be  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  One 
Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty-one,  every  Perfon  licenfed  for 
retailing,  Brandy,  Rum,  or  other  Spirits,  or  Wine,  fh:\ll  pay  the  Du- 
ties following. 

For  every  Gallon  of  Brandy,  Rum,  and  other  diftilled  Spirits,  One 
Shilling  and  Six  Pence  Old-Tenor. 

For  every  Gallon  of  Wine  of  every  Sort,  One  Shilling  and  Six 
Peace.     A  Pipcof  Wine  tobe  accounted  One  Hundred  Gallons. 

AND  be  it  further  Enaclsd  by  the  Authority  afore/aid.  That  the 
Town  Council  of  the  Town  of  Newport,  fhall  appoint  one  or  more 
Colleftors,  having  Freehold  Eftates,  to  take  Charge  of  this  Duty  of 
Excife,  who  (hill  have  Power  to  infpeft  the  Houfes  of  all  fuch  as  are 
licenfed,  and  of  fuch  as  arc  fufpe>fted  to  fell  without  Licenfe  ;  which 
Colleftors  fhall  be  upon  Oath,  to  take  Care  of  the  due  Execution  of  this 
Law,  and  to  profecute  the  Breakers  of  it  :  And  the  faid  Colleftors 
fhall  carefully  examine  the  Accompts  of  every  licenfed  Perfon  in  faid 
Town,  and  demand,  fue  for,  and  receive  the  feveral  Sums  due  from 
them  by  this  Ad,  and  fhall  give  an  Account  under  their  Hands,  of  the 
particular  Sums  they  receive,  together  with  the  Names  of  the  Pcrfons 
of  whom  received,  unto  the  Town  Council,  upon  Oath  :  And  fuch 
Colledtor  or  Colledors,  before  they  enter  into  faid  Offices,  fhall  give 
Bond  to  the  Town  Council,  for  the  faithful  Difcharge  of  their  Duty  j 
and  that  th;y  will  duly  pay  in  the  Money  that  they  fhall  colleft,  to  the 
Town  Trcafurer  of  the  faid  Town  for  the  Time  being,  immediately 
upon  Receipt  thereof. 

AND  be  it  further  Ena£led  by  the  Authority  aforefaid.  That  every 
Taverner,  Inn-holder,  common  Vifluallcr,  and  Retailer,  fhall  after 
the  faid  tenth  D^y  o^  April,  take  an  cxadt  Account  of  all  Rum,  Brandy, 
and  other  diftilled  Spirits  and  Wine,  then  by  him  or  her,  and  give  ar» 
Account  of  the  fame  unto  the  faid  Colledor,  upon  Oath  ;  And  fuch 
other  Perfons  as  fhill  be  licenfed  during  the  Continuance  of  this  A6b, 
flull  alfo  give  an   Account  as  aforefaid,  upon  Oath,  of  what  Rum, 

Brandy, 


[9o3 


Brandy,  and  other  diftilled  Spirits  and  Wine,  he,  flie,  orthey  fliall  have 
by  him,  her,  or  them,  at  the  Time  of  his,  her,  or  their  Liccnfc.  That 
evrry  Taverner,  Inn-holder,  common  Vidualler,  and  Retailer,  fhall 
make  a  fair  Entry  mto  a  Book,  of  all  fuch  Rum,  Brandy,  and  other 
difbilled  Spirits,  and  VVmc,  as  he,  fhc,  or  they,  or  any  for  him,  her, 
or  them,  (hall  buy,  diftil,  or  take  in  for  Sale  •,  after  fuch  Account 
taken,  and  at  the  End  ot  every  fix  Months,  deliver  the  lame  inVVritmg, 
under  his,  her,  or  their  Hands,  to  the  CoUeftor,  who  is  to  adminiller 
an  Oath  to  him,  her,  or  them.  That  the  laid  Account  is  boT,a  Fide,  jult 
and  true  ;  and  that  he,  flie,  or  they,  don't  know  ot  any  Rum,  Brandy, 
or  other  diftillcd  Spirits,  or  Wine,  fold  diredly  or  inairedtly,  by  him, 
her,  or  them,  or  by  his,  her,  or  their  Privity  or  Confcnt,  but  what  is 
contained  in  the  Account  then  exhibited  ;  and  fhall  pay  him  the  Duty 
thereof,  excepting  fuch  Pirt  as  the  Colle6tor  fhall  find  is  ftill  remain- 
ing by  him,  her,  or  them.  Twenty  per  Cent,  fhall  be  allowed  for 
Leakage  and  other  Wafle,  for  which  no  Duty  is  to  be  paid.  That  ihc. 
Town  Council  ot  faid  Town,  fhall  take  Bond  of  all  Perfonsby  them 
licenfed,  both  as  to  their  keeping  good  Rule  and  Order,  and  duly 
obfcrvingthe  Laws  relating  to  Perl'ons  fo  licenfed  ;  as  alio  tor  their  duly 
and  truly  rend'ring  an  account  in  Writing,  under  their  Hand  as  atorc- 
faid,  and  paying  their  Excifc  in  Manner  as  aforcfaid.  That  every 
Taverner,  Inn- holder,  common  Victualler,  or  Retailer,  who  fhall  be 
found  to  give  a  falfe  Account  of  any  Brandy,  Rum,  or  other  diftilled 
Spirits,  or  Wine,  by  him,  her,  or  them,  at  the  Time  bought,  diltillcd, 
or  taken  ih  for  Sale,  after  his,  her,  or  their  Licenfe  ,  or  rcfufe  to  give 
in  an  Account  on  Oath  asaforefaid,  fhall  be  rendered  incapable  of  hav- 
ing a  Licenfe  afterwards,  and  fhall  be  profecuted  by  the  Colledor  for 
his  Negleft,  and  ordered  by  the  Court  of  General  Seflions  of  the  Peace 
for  the  County  of  Newport,  to  pay  fuch  Sum  of  Money  as  they  may 
conclude  that  the  Excife  of  the  Liquors,  (5'^  by  him,  her,  or  them 
fold,  would  have  amounted  to,  to  be  paid  to  the  CoUeiftor,  for  the 
Ufe  of  faid  Town.  This  A(ft  to  continue  in  Force  for  the  Space  of 
five  Years. 


j4ti  jiCT  to  prevent  breaking  the  Lamps  that  are  already.,  orJJjall 
hereafter  be  fet  up  in  the  Toilu  of  Newport. 

WHEREAS  many  Perfons  in  the  Town  of  Newport,  out  of  a 
publick  Spirit,  have  at  their  own  Colt  and  Charge,  procured 
a  Number  of  Glafs  Lamps,  and  fix'd  them  at  the  Outfide  of  their 
Houfes,  Shops,  Wf.  to  the  great  Advantage  of  faid  Town,  in  lighting 
the  Streets  in  the  Night  Stafon,  But  as  fome  evil-minded  Perfons 
have  broke  fevcral  ot  faid  Lamps ;  therefore  for  the  preventing  fuch 
Mifchief  for  the  future,  and  for  encouraging  other  Perfons  to  promote 
the  publick  Good  in  the  like  Manner, 

Be 


[91  ] 


HE  it  EnaStci  by  the  General  Ajfemhly,  and  hy  the  Autharity  of  tie 
*-^  fame.  It  is  FnaSIed;  That  from  and  after  the  Publication  of  this 
A(5t,  everr  Perfon  that  fluU  be  convided  before  the  Court  o\ 
General  ScfDons  of  the  Peace  for  the  County  of  Newport,  of  wilfully 
breaking  any  one  or  more  of  ;"uch  Lamps  which  are  already  fet  up,  or 
Hill!  hereafter  be  let  up,  fliall  for  every  Lamp  fo  broken,  be  publickly 
whipp'd,  not  exceeding  twenty  Laflies,  or  be  fined  the  Sum  of  Twenty 
Pounds ;  to  be  paid  one  Half  to  the  Informer,  and  the  other  Half  into 
the  Town  Trcaiury  of  laid  Newport. 

Jo  ACT  for  the  l^r  eventing  of  Damage  to  be  done  by  fririg  of  the 
IVbodi  in  any  Town  in  this  Colony. 

■yiT"  H  E  R  E  A  S    great  Damages  have  been  done  to  fevcral  of   the 
Inhabitants   ot   this  Colon  ,    to  their  Hay,  Fencing,  fcfc.    by 
firing  of  the  Woods. 

For  the  Preventing  whereof, 

TyE  it  EnaSied  by  this  General  AJfembly,  and  by  the  Authority  of  the  famty 
X5  That  no  Perfon  or  Pcrfons  whatfoevcr,  either  by  him,  her,  or  thcm- 
felves,  or  by  his,  her,  or  their  Means  or  Procurement,  Ihall  fer 
or  fuffer  to  be  fet  any  Fire  or  Fires,  or  caufe  any  Fire  or  Fires  to  be  fee 
in  the  Woods  in  any  Part  of  this  Colony,  to  run  at  large  on  any  Time 
or  Times  of  the  Year,  under  any  Pretence  whatfoevcr  :  And  that 
whofoever  (hall  be  lawfully  conv((ftcd  of  doing  the  fame,  bcforr  any 
Court  of  Record  in  fuch  Town  where  fuch  Offence  (hall  becommitredj 
cither  by  his,  her,  or  their  ConfefTion,  or  by  the  Evidence  of  one  fuffi- 
cient  and  credible  Witnefs  upon  Engagement,  (hail  forfeit  the  Sum 
of  Fifty  Pounds  Old  Tenor  for  the  firli  Offence,  and  for  the  lecond 
Offence,  One  Hundred  Pounds  ;  the  one  Half  thereof,  to  be  to  the 
Informer,  and  the  other  Half  to  and  for  the  Ufe  ot  the  Poor  of  fuch. 
Town  where  fuch  Offence  fhall  be  committed  :  And  it  the  Petfnn  or 
Pcrlbns  io  convidled,  fhall  refufe  to  pay  the  fame,  that  then  luch  Court 
of  Record  (hall  grant  forth  a  Warran/  of  Diffrefs  to  any  Conftable  of 
faid  Town,  to  diflrain  fo  much  of  the  Goods  and  Chatties  of  the 
Offender  or  Offenders,  as  will  fatisfy  and  pay  the  fame,  to  the  Ufe  and 
Ufes  aforefaid,  and  all  incident  Charges  thereon  accruing  :  And  for 
want  ot  fufficient  Goods  and  Chatties,  then  to  apprehe-nd  the  Body  or 
Bodies  ot  the  Offender  or  Offenders,  and  lecure  him,  her,  or  them  in 
His  Majelty's  Goal  in  the  County  wherein  fuch  Town  is,  where  the 
Offence  fhall  be  committed,  there  to  be  kept  until  he,  fhe,  or  they  fhall 
fatisfy  and  pay  the  Fine  and  Coffs  aforefaid,  or  be  by  Order  of  the  faid 
Court  of  Record,  fold  for  the  Payment  thereof.  And  if  any  Perfon  or 
Perfons  iTiall  be  had  up  before  any  Court  of  Record,  upon  Sufpicion  of 
being  guilty  of  any  (uch  Offence,  and  no  Witnefs  (hall  appear  lo  prove 

A  a  the 


C  92] 

tbt  fame,  tlxcn  fuch  Court  of  Record  fs  hereby  authorized  and  impow* 
ered  to  oblige  fuch  fufpefted  Perfon  or  Perfons,  to  purge  him  or  her- 
felf,  or  themfclvcs,  by  Engagement,  or  otherways  ;  and  on  his,  her, 
or  their  refufing  fo  to  do,  then  he,  fhe,  or  they  fhall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  fuch  Offence,  and  liable  to  the  Payment  of  the  aforefaid  Fine,  to 
and  for  the  Ufe  and  Ufes  aforefaid,  and  all  accruing  Charges  ;  any 
Law,  Cuftom,  or  Ufage,  to  the  contrary  hereof,  notwithftanding. 

AND  be  it  further  Enaiied  hy  the  Authority  afore  I  aid.  That  who- 
foever  fhall  fufferany  Damages,  by  Reafon  of  fuch  Offence  as  aforefaid, 
he,  fhe,  or  they,  fhall  have  an  Adlion  of  Trefpafsupon  the  Cafe,  againtt 
fuch  Offender  or  Offenders,  and  fhall  recover  Damages  and  Cofts  ac- 
cordingly, before  any  Court  of  Record  of  fuch  Town  where  fuch 
Offence  hiall  be  committed,  if  not  above  Five  Pounds  ;  and  if  above 
Five  Pounds,  then  before  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  the 
County  wherein  the  Town  lies,  where  fuch  Trefpafs  fhall  be  committed. 

A  N  D  he  it  further  Enabled  by  the  Authority  aforefaid.  That  all 
Laws  heretofore  made  by  the  General  Affcmbly,  relating  to  the  tiring 
of  Woods,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  repealed. 

T /\7  H  E R  E  A  S  Capt.  John  Manchejler  exhibited  to  this  Affcmbly, 
an  Account  by  hiin  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  his  Time, 
Trouble,  Horfe-hire,  and  Charges,  in  infpeclin^,  into  the  Bridges  ia 
the  Councy  of  Newport  :  Which  being  duly  exdmined,  Ibii  /Iffembly 
do  Vote  arid  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  )  hat  the  faid  AcrounC 
be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Nine  Pounds,  the  Amount 
thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid  Jobn  Manchejier,  out  of  the  General 
Treafury. 

Whereas  the  Committee  appointed  to  ronfider  the  Dimenfions  of  a 
common  Goal  which  is  wanted  in  the  County  of  Kent,  reported.  That 
faid  Goal  fhould  be  of  the  fame  Dimenfions  in  length,  breadth,  and 
height,  with  that  in  the  County  of  Providence,  and  likewife  be  divided 
and  made  into  Apartments,  in  the  fame  Manner  as  is  the  faid  Goal  in 
the  County  of  Providence.  And  this  AfTembly  having  taken  the  faid  Re- 
port into  Confideration,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rtf- 
jfolved.  That  the  faid  Report  be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  accepted,  and  that 
jfofeph  Nichols,  Efq;  and  Mr.  hufus  Greene,  be,  and  they  are  hereby 
conftituted  a  Committee  to  bi;ild  a  Goal  in  the  County  of  Kent,  agree- 
able to  ihe  'foregoing  Report,  at  the  Charge  of  the  Colony  }  and  that 
they  take  particular  Care  to  erect  the  lame  on  Land  fccured  to  the 
Colony,  and  that  they  lay  their  Accounts  before  the  General  Affcmbfy 
from  time  to  time,  as  the  fame  fhall  accrue  in  order  for  Payment. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  Thar  George  Wanton  and  Peter  Bours,  Efqrs.' 
together  with  Meffrs.  Jofeph  Harrijon  and  Matthew  Robinfon,  be,  and 
they,  or  the  mr'jor  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee, 

to 


C  93  ] 

to  make  the  Draught  of  a  Letter,  refpecting  the  Northern  Boundary 
Line  of  this  Colony,  toihe  Province  of  the  MaJlachufeltj-Bay^  and  pre- 
sent the  fame  to  this  Affembly  at  their  next  Seffion. 

Whereas  Stephen  Hopkins  of  Provodence,  Efq;  reprefented  unto  this 
Afli^mbly,  That  he,  together  with  IVilliam  Rice,  Daniel  Jenckes,  Job 
Randal,  and  George  Brown,  El'qrs.  and  Mr,  Daniel  Smith,  were  Di- 
rectors of  the  Lottery  fct  forth  for  building  a  Bridge  at  IVeyboJfett :  That 
the  General  Aflembly,  Anno  Dom.  i  749,  appointed  a  Committee  to 
audit  the  faid  Directors  Accounts,  for  building  laid  Bridge  :  That  the 
faid  Committee  did  receive  and  audit  their  Accounts,  and  made  Report 
thereon  to  the  General  Affembly,  which  was  accepted  :  That  in  the 
Auditing  of  his  the  faid  Stephen'?,  Account,  either  through  his  cwix 
Inadvertency,  or  lomc  Mifapprehenfion  in  the  Gentlemen  of  the  Com- 
mittee, Ninety  Pounds  were  deduded  from  it,  which  he  thinks  unrea- 
fonable  :  Wherefore  he  prayed  this  Affembly  to  appoint  a  Committee, 
with  Power  ro  reexamine  his  particular  Account  (which  is  the  only  one 
about  which  there  is  a  Dilpute),  and  report  their  Opinion  tc  the 
Affembly  *,  and  that  he,  upon  paying  v/hat  is  found  jultly  due  from 
hirn,  with  the  Interclt  thereof  fince  due,  and  all  Charges  arifing  on 
this  Eximination,  may  be  from  the  Aiftion  brought  againft  him  on  tha'" 
Account,  difcharged.  And  the  faid  Stephen  farther  prayed,  Ihat  if  it 
fhuuld  be  the  Judgment  of  this  Aflt;mbly,  that  he  ought  to  be  held  to 
the  Report  of  the  former  Committee,  and  pay  the  Sum  by  them  re- 
ported 10  be  due  from  him,  this  Aflembly  would  be  pleafcd  to  impower 
ibme  Perlon  to  receive  the  Money,  with  the  Intercft  and  Charges  due 
thereon  ;  and  that  on  his  paying  the  whole  thereof,  he  may  be  from 
the  Aiftion  atorefaiddilcharged. 

On  Confideration  whereof. 

This  4[femhfy  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rifolvedy  That 
Cap  .  Elifha  Brown.  Joj;ph  Nichols,  Efq-,  and  Mr.  Samuel  Chace,  or 
the  major  Part  of  them,  be  a  Committee  to  infpc<ft  into  the  Premifes 
as  foon  as  may  be,  and  that  upon  the  faid  Stephen  Hopkins's  paying  to 
Mr.  Joftpb  Sheldon,  what  fhall  be  found  due  from  laid  Hopkins  to  the 
Colony,  the  Adion  againfl  him  bedilconcinued,  he  paying  the  Coffs  : 
And  that  the  faid  Committee  fee  that  Mr.  Sheldon  give  Bond  to  the 
General  Treafurer  of  the  Colony,  agreeable  to  A(ft  of  AfTembly,  and 
fend  the  fame  to  the  General  Treafurer. 

"Whereas  Jonathan  Peck,  Efq;  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly,  an  Account 
by  him  charged  againfl:  the  Colony,  for  his  Time,  Trouble,  Horfe- 
hir^,  and  Expences,  in  infpefting  into  the  Bridges  in  the  County  oi 
Brijiol :  W hich  be i n g  d nl  y  exA m i ned ,  7his  Jffembly  do  Vote  and  Refolve^ 
and  it  is  Voted  and  Voted  ana  Rejohed,  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and 
it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  Sum  of  Six  Pounds,  the  Amount 
thereof,  bs  paid  unto  the  faid  Jonathan  Peck  out  of  the  General 
Treafury. 

Whereat 


[  94  3 


Whereas  Samuel  Angel  exhibited  to  this  Aflenrbly,  an  Account  by 
him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  Work,  Stuff,  Nails,  Csfc.  by  hinx 
found,  provided,  and  done,  for  and  on  the  County  Houte  in  Prcvi' 
dunce:  Which  being  duly  examined.  This  AjfemMy  do  Vole  and  Rejolve^ 
and  ii  is  Voted  and  Rejolvcd,  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
r.liowcd,  and  that  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-fix  Pounds  Nine- 
teen Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid  S'amutl  Angel 
out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

//  is  Voted  and  Re/olved,  That  the  Twenty-five  Thoufand  Pounds,  in 
Bills  of  Credit,  by  this  Affembly  ordered  to  be  emitted,  be  proportion'd 
to  the  leveral  Towns  a;  followcth,  to  wit  ;  to  Newport,  Two  Thou- 
fand Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds  -,  to  Providence,  Two  Thou- 
sand Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds-,  to  Pori/moutb,  One  Thouland 
Three  Hundred  and  Seventy-  eight  Pounds  Fifteen  Shillings ;  lo  fVarwick^ 
One  Thoul.ind  One  Hun.lred  and  Nincty-feven  Pounds  ;  to  fVtJlerly, 
One  Thouland  Four  Hundred  and  Filty  Pounds  ;  to  Newflioreham,  Four 
Hundred  and  Fifteen  Pounds;  to  Morth  Kingficzvn,  One  Thoul.ind  Seven 
Hundred  and  Twenty-five  Pounds  -,  to  South-Kir.^ilown,  Two  Thou- 
fand Three  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds  ■,  to  Ea/l- Greenwich,  Six  Hun- 
dred and  Twenty-five  Pounds;  to  Smithficld,  One  Thoufand  1  hree 
Hundred  and  Ninety-five  Pounds  ;  to  Sciiuate,  Eight  Hundred  and 
Sixty  Pounds  ;  to  O/ocf/ter,  bevcn  Hundred  and  Eigh'y-eight  Pounds 
Fifteen  Siiillings  ;  tojamtjiou^n.  Five  Hundred  and  One  Pounds  Fifteen 
Shillings  ;  to  CharUjtown^  Four  Hundred  and  Seventy- five  Pounds  ; 
IC  H'^i/i-Gre.-'riivicb,  Five  Hundred  and  Forty-fix  Pounds  Five  Shilling? ; 
to  Coventry  Four  Hundred  aud  Forty-lcven  Pounds  Ten  Shilliny;s  ; 
to  Exeicr,  Seven  Hundred  and  Twenty  five  Pounds  ;  to  Middletown, 
Seven  Hundred  and  Forty- five  Pounds  ;  to  Brijicl,  Fighr  Hundred  and 
Seventy  two  Pounds  Ten  Shillings;  to  Tiv-rton^  Seven  Hundred 
Pounds  ;  to  Little- Compton,  Eight  Hundred  and  Thirty  feven  Pounds 
Ten  Shillings  j  to  IVarren,  Five  Hundred  and  Seventy  five  Pounds  ; 
to  Cu»'.ter!a::d,  Five  Hundred  and  Seventeen  Pounds  Ten  Shillings; 
and  to  Richmond,  Three  Hundred  and  Seventy-two  Pounds  I'en 
Shillings. 

And  it  is  farther  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Commirtee-Men  for 
the  leveral  Towns,  take  for  each  of  the  Mortgages  and  Bonds  in  thefe 
Bills,  one  Half  of  the  Sum  allowed  to  the  Commitiees  uho  let  out  the 
lall  Bank,  and  One  Shilling  ;(nd  Three  Pence  of  the  fame  Bills,  tor 
every  Right  which  fhall  br  transferred  ,  aaii  that  no  one  Perlon  take 
onr  of  faid  Bills,  more  thr.n  Thirty- feven  Pounds  Ten  Shillings,  or 
Icfs  than  Three  Pounds. 

And  it  is  farther  Vot'd  and  Refolved,  That  the  Grand  Committee 
purchafc  Plates  for  the  Colony,  and  get  them  engraved  after  the  beft 
Manner  they  can  :  And  thar  the  Bills  be  printed  on  the  Back,  and 
fuch  other  Devices  ufed,  as  the  Grand  Committee  fhall  think  needful, 
to  prevent  the  Counterfeiting  of  faid  Bills :    That  the  faid  Committee 

procure 


Cpy] 


procure  Paper  for  the  imprefTing  faid  Bills,  draw  Money  out  oF  the 
General  Treafury  for  that  End,  and  get  them  imprcfled  :  That  the 
Grand  Committee,  or  any  three  of  them,  fliall  fign  faid  Bills  ;  and 
that  when  and  as  foon  as  the  faid  Bills  (hall  be  impreffcd,  the  Plates 
ihallbe  delivered  to  his  Honour  the  Governor. 

"Whereas  there  is  an  A61  of  Afftmbly,  which  among  other  Things, 
djredts  the  Choofmg  of  Town's  Committee- Men  annually  :  And  tn:s 
AITcmbly  having  taken  the  fame  into  Confideration,  Do  Vote  and  Re- 
folve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  that  Part  of  faid  Act  thai  di- 
re<fts  the  Choofmg  faid  Town's  Committce-Mcn  annually,  be,  anu  the 
fame  is  hereby  repealed. 

Whereas  John  Hoj/f  exhibited  to  this  Aficmbly,  an  Account  by  hmi 
charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  his  Attendance  on  the  General  Affcm. 
bly,  and  for  Wood  and  other  NccelTaries  by  him  p  ocured  for  the  Ufe 
of  the  Members  this  Scffion  ;  Which  Deing  duly  examined.  This  Ajjtm' 
bly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  ReJoheJ,  That  the  :aid  Ac- 
count be.  and  it  is  hereby  allowed  ;  and  that  the  Sum  of  Ten  Pounds 
Eight  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid  Jobn  Hoyle 
out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Benjamin  Gorham  exhibited  to  this  Afltrmbly,  an  Account 
by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  his  Attendance  on  the  General 
Affembly,  i^c.  Which  being  duly  examined.  ■Ihis  Ajjetnily  da  Vote  and 
B.efehe^  and  ii  is  Voted  and  Rejotvedt  That  the  laid  Account  be.  and  ic 
is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  Sum  of  Six  Pounds  N  me  Shillings,  the 
Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid  Benjamin  Gorham  out  of  the 
General  Treafury; 

It  IS  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  one  more  be  added  to  the  Grand  Com- 
mittee or  Colony's  Truftees. 

Both  Houles  being  refolved  into  a  Grand  Committee,  the  following 
Officers  were  chofer.. 

Capr.  Obediab  Brown,  one  of  the  Grand  Committee,  or  Co'ony 's 
Truftees,  for  the  remaining  Part  of  the  Year,  in  the  Room  of  Daniel 
Updike,  Efq;   v/ho  rcfigned. 

Mr.  Samuel  Chace,  one  of  the  Grand  Committee,  or  Colony's  Tru- 
ftees, for  the  remaining  Part  of  the  Year,  in  the  Room  ot  Edward 
Scott,  Efq-,  who  rcfigned. 

Benjamin  Hafzard,  Efq;  one  of  the  Grand  Committee,  or  Colony's 
Truftees,  ror  the  remaining  Part  of  the  Year. 

The  Gentlemen  whofe  Names  hereafter  follow,  were  chofen  Com- 
mittees to  have  the  Care  of  the  Colony's  Money  let,  or  to  be  let  uu 
Loan,  in  thefeveral  Towns,  and  to  let  out  the  Twenty-five  Thoufand 
Pounds,  to  be  emitted  by  an  Aft  made  and  palt  this  Seffion  of 
Affembly. 

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George  Wanton,  Efq; 
Benjamin  Nichols,  Elq; 

TrovtJefJce  ; 
Jonathan  Randal,  Efq; 
John  Andrews,  Elqi 

Q-^ortfmotith  ; 
Mr.  Jofeph  Brownel, 
Benjamin  Hickcs,  Efqj 

Warwick  ; 
Jeremiah  Lippir,  Efqj 
Major  Stephen  Low. 

mflerJy  ; 
Col.  Joleph  Pendlctonj 
Capt.  Caleb  Church. 

Nevjjhoreham  ; 
Capt.  Edward  Sands, 
Capt    Robert  Hull. 

Horth-Kicgftown  j 
Daniel  Coggefhall,  Elq; 
John  Congdon,  Elqj 

South-Kingfiown  ; 
JeofFry  Watlbn,    Elq; 
Mr.  Stephen  Halzard,  jun. 

Eaft-Greenwich ; 
Jofeph  Nichols,  Elq; 
Thomas  Spenier,  Elq;  ("Son 
of  John). 

Jame flown  j 
Mr.  Jofeph  Clark, 
Mr.  Edward  Carr. 

Smttbfield'^ 
Thomas  Steer,  Elq; 
John  Aldrich,  Efq; 

Scituate  ; 
Job  Randal,  Efq; 
Mr.  Gideon  Hammond 


Ghceper ; 
Major  Richard  Smith, 
Capt.  Timothy  Willmot. 

Charkfiown  ; 
Col.  Chriftopher  ChampUr, 
Capt.  Nathanael  Lewis. 

Wefi-Greenwich  ; 
Jeremiah  Ellis,  Efq; 
Mr.   John    Greene   (Son  of 
John). 

Coventry  ; 
Caleb  Greene,  Efq; 
Elilha  Johnlbn,  Efq; 

Exeter  ; 
Benoni  Hall,  Efq; 
Mr.  Benjamin   Mowrcy. 

Middletown  ; 
Edward  Eafton,  Efq; 
Mr.  Peter  Barker. 

Briflol ; 
Jonathan  Peck,  Efq; 
Shearjalhub  Bourn,  Efq; 

liverton  ; 
Capt.  John  MancheRcr, 
Mr.  Samuel  Durfey. 

Littk'Compton  ; 
Lieut.  Col.  John  Hunt, 
Samuel  Willborc,  Efq; 

Warren  ; 
John  Kinnicut,  Efq; 
Peter  Bicknel,  Efq; 

Camberhrid  ; 
Job  Bartlct,  Efq; 
John  Dexter,  Elq; 

R  icbmond  ; 
Samuel  Tift,  Efq; 
Capt.  Jofeph  Enos,  jun. 

It 


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//  is  Voted  and  Refolved  ly  this  jijfembly.  That  all  Bnfinefs  lying  before 
tliem  unfinifhed,  be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  referred  unto  the  nexc 
ScfTion  :  And  that  the  Secretary  proclaim  in  l^ewport,  by  Beat  ot 
Drum,  all  the  A6ls  and  Orders  now  made  and  part,  within  ten  Days, 
and  fend  Copies  of  them  unto  each  Town  in  the  Colony,  within  thirty 
Days  after  the  Rifing  of  this  Aflembly,  which  is  hereby  adjourned  to 
the  third  Monday  of  y^/)r;7  next,  if  called  at  faid  Time  by  either  tf 
their  Honours  the  Governor  or  Deputy  Governor  •,  but  if  not  called 
before,  nor  at  faid  Time,  then  this  Affembly  fliall  be  diffolved. 


GOD  Save  the  KING. 


'Publijhed  in  Newport,  according  to  Order, 
on  the  frji  Day  of  April,  1751,  ky 


Thomas  Ward,  Secret 


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M  the  Ge^ek  AL  Assembly  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  CO  MP  ANT  of  the  *Engiiili 
Colony  of  Rhode-Iflind,  and  Providenct-Plaiitaitons, 
in  New. England,  in  America  ;  Ifegun  and  held  at 
Newport  in  f aid  Colony^  on  the  lafi  Day  of  .April,  One 
Thoujand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty-one  :  And  in  the 
Tn-enty-fonnb  Te^r  of  the  Reign  of  Hir  Mofi  Sacred 
MajeUy,  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of  GO  D, 
of  Great-Britain,  France,,  and  Ireland,  J^ing,  De- 
fender  of  the  Fnitb,  &c.  It  being  the  Day  before  the 
General  Election. 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.    PVI LLIJ M  GREENE,  Efq;  Governor. 

The  Hon.   Robert  Haszard,   Efq^    Dep.  Gov. 


George  Wantov,  Efq;      ")  James  Arnold,  Efq-, 

Jonathan  Nichols,  Efq-Y  ^^^    Williaai  Richmond,  Efq;( 
John  Potter.  Elq;  (    -^^  '  Daniel  Coggeshall.E  q;( 

Robert  Lawton,  Efq;      j  Jeoffrv  Watson,  Efqj 

The    Secretary. 

DEPUTIES  of  the  leveral  TOWNS. 


,AJ/iJi, 


NE  WPOR  T; 

Mr.  Nathanael  Coggefhall, 
Edward  Scott y  Elq; 
Thomas  Cratifion,  Eiq; 
'Peter  Bonn,  E(q; 
Mr.   Jonathan  Eaflon, 
Capt.  Job  Eetinet. 


gg  Provicknce ; 

^  Stephen  Hopkins^  Elq; 

§2  Mr.  Elipa  Brown, 

^  Mr.  Jo/eph  iVanton. 

y  Portfmouth  ; 

«a  William  Jnthony,yxn.  Efqj 

|§  fohn  Men,  El<ij 

A  Mr. 


[  2  3 


Mr.  Tkomns  Eto-junel,  S2 

Mr.  G/'h'ON  tWd'orn,  jun.  tiS 

Warwick  ;  ^ 

Jeremiah  Li f pit,  Efq;  ^ 

Capt,  John  Greene^  y^ 

Maj.  je/'«  KhoJes.  ^^ 

Maj.  Sttphrt  Lozi,:  |j^ 

Wefterly  ;  gS 

Col.  Jo/-ph  'Pemlldct}^  JK 

Capt.  Cfj/c'/-  Chnrch.  ^ 

Newfhorcham  j  ?^ 

Mr.  'John  Dodge,  ^ 

Mr.  yJbcl  FnujU/ fly  jun ^  m 

Nonh-KingHovvn  j  ^ 

Col    IiiiviJV!i<;l  Northupy  Jj^ 

Biridh  Broztfi,  Elqj  |§ 

Scuth-Kingflown  j  ^ 

Jeremiah  hilej,  Elq;  UJ 

M:.Be>j}an}it3'Pechjijm,j{.\t)i        s| 

haft-Grcenwith ;  ^ 

7«>';ij  AVr^c^/j,  Elq;  11 

^  hem  J  J  Spencer,  Elq;  gj 

Jamtftcwn  :  ^ 

Mr.  'ychn  Hull,  ^t 

Mr.  lojeph  Clark,  m 

Smithfield  ,  ^ 

Thomas  JrmlJ,  Elq;  H 

Scituate;  ^ 

Capt,  Chat  la  Harrii.  ^ 

Gloccflcr  ;  ^ 

Maj,   Richard  Smiih,  g^ 

Thomas  Cranstok,  Efa;  was 
Mr.  Jojiai  Lytidun,  Clerk  of  the 


Capt.  I'imotby  fVilmt 
Charleftown  j 
Col.  Cbrifl'ipher  Cbairph'fn 
Capt.  lS(i(hAiHiel  Lewis, 
Weft-Giftnwich  ; 
Jeretnioh  tUi^^  F{q; 
Mr.  Gc'jrj{c  Gi^tjifier. 

Gfor^t  /:/tf//,  Elq; 
Mr.  John  Greeiif, 

Capt,  Jfhu  Reyiinhf], 
Beiiofit  H-jlly  Elq; 

MUt-'letown  ,; 
Mr.  "John  ko^cfj^ 
Mr.  '■I'eUr  liiirker, 
Brifiol  ; 
Jonatkm  '-Perk,  Efqj 

1  ivciton  J 
Capt.  John  M,wrb«per. 
Littlf-Compton  ; 
Lieur,  Col.  John  Hutit, 
Mr.  Charh'i  Brcivnei 

Warren  j 
Mr.  John  Cole. 

Cumberland  j 
NfjtJi' 
R  Ichmntid  j 
Samtttl  lij't,  E.fq; 
Capt.  'jojrlh  Etjoi,  jun, 

chofen  Speaker.     And 

Lower  Hoiife. 


ITT"  H  E  R  E  A  S  all  and  every  of  the  Pcrfons  whofc  Names  here- 
^  after  follow,  have  taken  the  Oath  or  Affirmation  preJcribed 
by  the  Colony-Law  againft  Bfibcry  and  CoTupfion,  In  the  Choice 
of  Otfirers  in  the  Colony.  It  ii  therejore  Voted  and  Refvhtd.  That 
all  and  every  of  them  be,  and  they  arc  hereby  admitted  to  give 
fhcir  Votes  to  ctioole  Officers  for  their  rcfpcdtivc  Towns;  and  alio 
to  give  their  Votes  for  the  Choice  of  the  General  Officers  of  the 
Government. 


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N  E  ff^F  O  RT; 

Pefep  Phillips,  Benj.  Chanders,  Matthew  Borden,  Henry  Free- 
born. Auguftus  Johnllon,  William  1  huriton,  Nathanael  Cogge- 
llialljjun.  Jolcph  Tillinghalt  (Son  of  Jonathan)  [oleph  Dunham, 
ana  Prelerwed  Filh. 

P  RO FIDE  NC  E J 

Beniamin  Carpenter,  George  Potter,  Peter  Randal,  Caleb  Potter, 
Benjamin  Bowen,  John  Cimiftock,  Benjimin  Man,  Richard  Co- 
m4n,  Henry  Sweeting,  jun.  John  Fenner,  Henry  Sweeting,  Ti-» 
inothv  Sahin,  Elck  Ho|  kin$»  Richard  Hoyle,  Anihrofe  Page, 
Ezra  Hean,  D.jvid  Brown,  Jofeph  Allen,  Jonathan  Cumltock, 
JolluhOwen,  fczekiel  Woodward,  Fzckiel  Woodward,  jun.  James 
Ffcld,  John  Thomas,  jun.  Benjamin  Cutbith,  Stepiien  Sweet, 
jun.  Knijh  Mal'on,  John  Waterman  the  third;  William  Randal, 
jiin.  Joleph  Sheldon,  jun.  Ifaac  Olney,  Nathan  Jenckes,  Ti- 
mothy Sahin,  William  Afhron,  jun.  John  Dunuell,  James 
Angel,  John  Harris,  William  Biiggs,  William  Weftcor,  jun* 
Ncdabiah  Angel,  William  Gierke,  Philip  Potter,  Thomas 
Wellcof,  Charlea  Rhoads,  Samuel  Thurber,  Charles  Water- 
man, Peter  Batcman,  Jonathan  Beluc,  '  Jofeph  Rhodes,  Da- 
niel Miithewfon,  Jolcph  Potter,  Stephen  Smith,  Joleph  Field, 
jun.  John  Fenner,  William  Field,  James  Brown,  Anthony  Olneyi 
Pck-g  Arnold,   John  Wilkinlbn,  and  James  Mitchcl,  jun. 

PORTSMOUTH; 
Noel  Freeborn,  John  Borden,  and  John  Cooic. 

fFyi  R  ^  I  C  K\ 
lofeph  Philp,  John  Walton,  jun.    Samuel  Davis,    Henry  Tib. 
Mti,  William  Weaver,  D.iniel  Scranton,    William  Edmonds,  and 
IdincsGrecn,  Sen  of  James. 

fV  E  S  T  E  R  L  T; 

William  Crumb,  Parfivel  Allen,  George  Lanphcar,,  Ebenezcf 
Hill,  John  Rurdick,  Matthew  Maxfon,  Zaccheus  Pooler,  an4 
William  Hadlel. 

'NEWSHOREHAMi 

Simon  Ray,  Samuel  Rathbun,  Jofeph  Mitchcl,  Jofeph  Mit- 
chel.jun.  Jonathan  Mitchel,  Thomas  Mitchel,  Thomas  Pain, 
John  Pain,  Thomas  Dickens,  William  Dodge,  Samuel  Dodge, 
Abel  Franklin,  Daniel  Kofc,  John  Mctt,  Nathanael  Mott,  Ed- 
Nvftr^l  Sands,  Robert  Hull,  Stephen  Franklin,  Jofhua  Sands,  Na- 
thanael I.ittleneld,  Anthony  Littlefield,  John  Dodge,  John 
Ball,  Edward  Ball,  Samuel  Dunn,  Caleb  Littlefield,  John  Lit- 
ilcfield,  Nathanael  Dodge,  jun. 

HORTB. 


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N0RTH-KINGS70PrNi 
John  Slocum,  Stephen  Cooper,  David  Green,  Robcit  Weft- 
coat,  j'jn.  Jeremiah  Fones,  Chriftophcr  Phillips,  jun.  John  Cory, 
jun.  John  Cleaveland,  Jofeph  Northup,  Jeremiah  Hafzard,jun. 
Bcnoni  Shearmen,  David  Aldrich,  Ezekiel  Hunt,  jun.  Samuel 
Hunt,  jun.  Richard  Card,  John  Cole,  and  Caleb  Allen. 

S0U7H-KINGST0frNi 
Samuel  Rodman    Samuel  Oatley,    Daniel  Tilt,  Job  Reynolds, 
Samuel    Curtis,    Samuel  Stedman,     Thomas  Potter,    and  John 

Albro. 

EAST-GREENfFICHi 
John  Lion,  Caleb  Sheffield,    Daniel  Brown,    Elijah  Johnfton, 
Thomas    Langford,    Son  ^  John,    Edward  Green,    Jofeph   Mat- 
thewfon,  Benjamin  Fry,  and  James  Runnels. 

'/AMESTOfTNi 

Daniel  Wecden,  jun.  Jofiah  Arnold,  jun.  and  Benjamin  Shef- 
field, jun 

S  M  I  T  H  F  I  E  L  D; 

Stephen  Whipple,  Abraham  Smith,  Seth  Arnold,  Edmond 
Arnold,  Stephen  Sayles,  John  Barnes,  Nathanael  Herrendeen, 
Robert  Woodward,  Daniel  Wilbore,  jun.  Henry  Finch,  Elifha 
Sayles,  Edward  Thayer,  Daniel  Cats,  Nathan  Cat's,  Jofeph  Cook, 
Jeremiah  Comftock,  John  Brown,  Thomas  Curff,  jun.  Thomas 
Woodward,  Joleph  Buftum,  Daniel  Wilbore,  and  Thomas 
Broadway. 

s  c  IT  Uyi  r  E  i 

Stephen  Sheldon,  Zuricl  Matthewlon,  Nicholas  Hopkins, 
James  Wheeler,  David  Yeaw,  Jofeph  Yeaw,  Daniel  Bcnnct,  Jo- 
leph Cole,  Ifaac  King,  Uriah  Franklin,  Nathanael  Haredcn, 
William  Blancbard,  jun.  Bernard  Hale,  Francis  Fuller,  Jofeph 
Waterman,  Adam  Cafcy,  Edward  Cafey^  Nathan  Bcnnct,  and 
James  Round. 

GLOCESTERi 

Samuel  Sprague,  JofliuaKing,  Benjamin  King,  Ezra  Thornton, 
Samuel  Irons,  John  Davis,  John  A;drich,  Daniel  Whipple,  Sa- 
muel Short,  jnn.  Elcazcr  Craism  n,  Ebenezer  Jcncks,  IfracI 
Sayles,  Nathan  Wade,  and  Ezekiel  Sayles. 

WESr-GREEKlVICH; 
Henry  Straight,  John  Nilcs,  and  John  Dolliver. 

C  O  V  E  I^  T  R  Y, 
Tchanod  Bowen,    Thomas  Eddy,    James  Green,  Son  o/" Daniel, 
Jofiah  Gibbs,  and  Jofeph  Bcnnct, 

EXEIERi 


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E  X  E  T  E  Ri 
Simuel  Swecr,  Caleb  Gaidncr,  and  Robert  Moon,  juo. 

MIDBLETOWN; 
Peter  Barker,    Pcccr  Barker,  jun.     i-fenry  Tew,    and  William 
Blifs. 

BRISTOL; 
George  Coggelhall,  John  Waldron,    John  Chaloner,  and  John 
Ingraham. 

TIFERTON; 
Timothy  Cloflln,  John  Dennis,  Gideon  Willcock,  Jofeph  Ta- 
boi   (Tanner)  George  Wcftgate,  jun.   Robert  Burrington,  Jofeph 
Cook,  Charles  Brownel,  Ilaac  Barker,  and  Stephen  Talman. 

WA  R  R  E  N  % 
John  Braley,  William  Hill,  Ifaac  Cole,  Nathan  Cole,  Stephen 
Bowcn,  and  Simeon  Peck. 

CUMBERLAND; 
Ibrook  Whipple,    Nathanael  Robinlon,    Enoch  Whetherhead, 
Abncr  Ballou,  Joleoh  Darling,  Richard  Peters,  and  Thomas  Hill. 

R  I  C  H  MO  ISl  B; 
Stephen  Sweet,  William  Watibn,  Jofeph  Hoxfie,  jun.    Enoch 
Lewis,  Simeon  Perry,    Thomas  Lilibridge,  jun.    John  Thomas, 
and  Nathanael  Pettis. 

N.  B.     Charkjiown  and   Little^Compton   made  no  Return  this 
Ekaion. 


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Jt  the  Ge^ek  Ai^  Assembly  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  CO  MP  A  NT  of  the  "Eti^Xiih 
Colony  of  Rhode-Illand,  and  Providence-Plantations, 
in  New-England,  in  America  ;  be^m  and  held  at 
Newport  in  {aid  Colony^  en  the  Ji>Ji  Wednesday  cf  jMay, 
One  Ttoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  tijiy-one  :  And  in  the 
Trventy-fomth  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  Bis  Mcji  Sacred 
MajeUy,  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of  G  0  D, 
of  Grtat-Britain,  P'rarce,  and  Ireland,  King,  De^ 
jender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.    HILL1.4M  GREENE,  Efq;  Governor. 

The  Hon.   Robert  Haszarp.   Elq;    Dcp.   Gor. 


George  Wanton,  Efq-, 
Jonathan  Nichols,  Efq;/ 
John  Potter,  Efq-, 
Jabez  Bowen,  Efq; 
Benjamin  Tucker,  Efq;- 


Robert  Lawton,  Efq; 
James  Arnold,  Efq; 
-^J'ft.  William  Richmond,  EfqjV-^^. 
Daniel  CoGGE5HALL,Etq;\ 
Jeoffry  Watson,  Efq; 


The    Secr  etar  y. 
DEPUTIES  of  the  leveral  TOWNS. 


NEWPORT; 

Mr.  Nathjinael  CoggeJhuH, 
Edward  Scott,  Efq; 
Thomas  CranJIov,  Efq; 
'Peter  Bonn,  Efq; 
Mr.   Jonathan  Eaflou, 
Capt.  Job  Be  finer. 

Providence  ; 
Ste^'hc'ti  Hopkins,  Efq; 
Mr.  EUlha  Brown, 


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Mr.  Joffph  fVanton. 
Chrifiopher  Hdrris,  Efq; 

Portfmouth  ; 
fVi/ltam  Jnthony,j\in.  Efq; 
John  J/Ien,  Efq; 
Mr.  Thomas  Brownel, 
Mr.  Gideon  Freeborn,  jwn. 

Warwick  ; 
Jeremiah  Lippit,  Efq; 
Capt.  John  Greene, 


Maj. 


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Maj.  "John  Rhodes ^ 
Maj.  Stephen  Low. 
Wefterly  ; 
Col.  Jofiph  fPeudkton, 
Capt.  Caleb  Church. 

Nevvflioreham  ; 
Mr.  Johyt  Dodge, 
Mr.  J  be  I  Franklin,  ym. 
North-Kingftown  ; 
Col    Immanuel  Nor t hup, 
ht^nah  Broun,  Efqj 

SoutlvKingUowii  • 
Jeremiab  Nikj,  Efq; 
Mi  .Benjamtn  Beckham,  ji\n, 

Eaft- Greenwich  ; 
yo/rph  Nichols,  Efq- 
Thomas  Spencer,  Efij; 
Jamfftown  : 
Mr.  yobn  Hull, 
Mr.  Jojeph  Clark. 

Smithfield  ; 
Thomas  Arnold,  Efq; 
John  Jldrich,  Efqi 
Sciruatc  ; 
Job  Randif,  Eloj 
Cape,  Charles  Harris. 

Glocefler  ^ 
Maj.  Richard Sn7ith, 
Capt.  Tnvcthy  Wibnot. 

Charlcficwn  ; 
Col,  Chrijhpher  Champ!/ n, 


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Capt.  Nathanael  Le-w  is. 
Weft-Greenwich  j 
Jeremiah  Ellis,  Efq; 
Mr.  George  Gardner. 

Coventry  j 
George  Hall,  Efq; 
Mr.  John  Greene. 
Exeter  ; 
Capt.  John  Reynolds. 
Benoni  Hall,  Efq; 

MiddJetown  ; 
Mr.  John  Rogers, 
Mr.  ^eter  Barker. 
Briftol  ; 
Jonathan  ^eck,  Efq; 
Jofepb  Rupi,  Efq; 
liverton  ; 
Capt.  John  Manchejler. 
Mr.  Samuel  Dtirfey. 

Little-Corn pton  ; 
Lieut.  Col.  John  Hunt^ 
Mr.  Charles  Browne  I. 

Warren  ; 
Capt.  John  J  dams  ^ 
Mr.  John  Cole. 

Cumberland  ; 
Job  Bar  tie  f,  Efq; 
John  Dexter,  Efq; 
R  ichmond ; 
Samuel  Tift,  Efq; 
Capt.  Jofeph  Enos,  jun. 


Ti^oMAs  Cranston,  Efq;  was  chofen  Speaker.      And 
Mr,  jo^tn  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfe. 


np  HIS  being  the  Anniverfary  Election  of  Officers,  both  civil 
■■'     and  military,  the  Gentlemen  whole  Names  hereafter  follow^ 
\yere  chofen  to  fervc  the  Colony,  in  the  rclpedivc  Offices  alcribcd 
to  their  Names. 

The  Hon.  If'ILLIJM   GREE  NE,  Efq;  Governor,  Engaged. 
The  Hon.   Joseph  Whipple,  Efq;  Dcp.Gov.  Engag'd. 
John  Tilliughafi,  Efq;  lirft  Affiftant  ;  Engaged.  . 
yoncfhcM  Nichols,  Elq;  fccortd  AfTiftant  ;  Engag'd. 

Nichohs 


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Nicholas  Cooke,  Efq;  third  Afiiftant  ;   Engcig'cf. 
Jabez  Bowefj,  Efq;  fourth  AfTiftaiit  ;    Engag'd. 
Stephen  ErovuKcl,  Efq;  fifth  Afliftant  •    Engag'd. 
£t_otcrt  Lawtov,  Efq-   fixth  Afliftant  •   Engag'd 
yjtnes  Jrnoldy  Eiq;  fcventh  AlTiftant  ;  Er/gag'd. 
M'llliam  Rubmoiid,  Efq;  eighth  AfTiftant,   E/jgag'd. 
Dtifiiel  Cogge//;a/l,  Elly^   nintli  AfllftanC ;   Et.gag'd. 
Jeo^ry  H'jljon,  Efq;   tenth  AfFiUant  ;  Engag'd. 
Thomas  M'ard^  Efq;   Secretary  ;  Engag'd. 
Daniel  Updike,  Efq;   Attorney  General ;  Engag'd. 
Thomas  Kichardfon,  Elq;    General  Treafurer ;  Engag'd. 
Mr.  Edu-ardThurflon,  General  Sealer  of  Weights  andMcafnrcs. 
Stephen  Hopkins,  Efq;   chief    -n  Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  of 
'Jonathan  Randal,  Elq;  fccond/      Judicature,    Court  of  AlUzcj 
iVilliam  Richmond,  Efq;    third Q      and  General  Goal  Delivery  in 
Jojeph  RiiJJel,  EJq;  fourth       J      and  throughout  the  Colony. 
BenjamtH  Hajzard,  Efq;   fifth  Judge  of  faid  Court,  who  refufcd, 
whereupon  Jo/eph  Clarke,  Elq;  was  chofcn  in  his  Room. 

CUpon  Confideration  of  the  Number  of  Inhabitants  in  the 
County  oi  Kent,  Be  it  Enaded  by  this  General  Jffembly ,  and  by  the 
Juthority  of  the  fame.  It  is  Ena&ed,  That  the  feveral  Companies  of 
Militia  in  the  County  of  Kent,  fhall  be,  and  they  are  hereby  con- 
ftituted  and  mnde  a  Regiment,  and  fhall  be  commanded,  governed, 
and  conduced  by  fuch,  and  fo  many  Field  Officers  as  the  other 
Regiments  in  the  Colony  are.) 

Col.  Samuel  Lyndon,    Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  of  Newport. 

Maj.   Richard  Smith,  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  of  '^Providence. 

Col.  IVilliam  'Pendleton,    Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in 
the  County  of  Kings  County. 

Col.  Eenoni  Waterman,  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in 
the  County  of  Kent. 

Lieut.  Col,  John  Barrington,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Regi- 
ment of  Militia  in  the  County  of  Newport. 

Capt.  Chrtjiopher  Harris,  Lieut.  Col.  ot  the  Regiment  of  Militia 
in  the  County  of  Providence. 

Lieut.  Col.  Ephraim  Gardner,   Lieut.  Colonel  of  the  Regiment 
of  Militia  in  the  County  of  Kings  Ccunty. 

Major  Jojeph  b>tafford.    Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of 
Militia  in   the  County  of  A^f«^ 

Maj.  Wing  Spooner,  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia   in  the 
Ccunty  of  Nezvpor I. 

Mr. 


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Mr.  R'efohed  Waterman  (Son  of  Kefolved)  Major  of" the  Regiment 
of  Militia  in   tnc  Coxxnty  oi 'Providence. 

Maj.  Latham  Clark,  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  of  Kingj  County. 

Capt.  John  Arnold^  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  oi  Kent. 

Samuel  fF/cTcham,  Edward  Scott,  Daniel  Gould.  Caleb  Hill,  and 
William  Jnthnj,  j\in.  Efqrs.  JuHices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Com- 
mon Pleas,  and  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout 
the  County  of  Newport. 

Daniel  Jencks,  Job  Randal,  Thojnas  I  abham,  Thomas  Jrnold,  and 
Richard  Steere,  Elqrs,  Juftices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the 
County  of  Providence 

Stephen  Hafzard,  Immanuel  Northap,  Jeremiah  Niks,  Thomas 
Brown,  and  Benoni  Hall,  Efqrs.  Juftices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of 
Common  Pleas,  and  General  Seflicns  of  the  Peace,  in  and  through- 
out the  County  of  Kings  County. 

Jonathan  ^eck,  Matthew  Allen,  James  Uafon,  James  Smith,  and 
Thomas  Greene,  Elqrs.  Juftices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the 
County   of  Brijol. 

Daniil  Howland,  Jofeph  Nichols,  John  Fry,  JohnGreene,  and  Rufus 
Greene,  Efqrs.  Juftices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Fleas, 
and  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  tne  County 
of  Kent. 

Thomas  Ward,  Efq;  Clerk  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature, 
Court  of  Affize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  in  and  throughout: 
the  Colony, 

Mr.  Jojias  Lyndon,  Clerk  oj  the  Inferior  Court  of  Commoa 
Pleas,  and  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the 
County  of  Newport. 

George  Brown,  Efq;  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  General  Seffions  of  ttie  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the 
County  of  Providence. 

Mr.  Benjamen  'Peckham,  jun.  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of 
Common  Pleas,  and  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  through- 
out the  County  oi  Kings  County. 

Mr.  Thomas  Throope,  jun.  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Com- 
mon Pleas,  and  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout 
the  County  o(  Bri/lol. 

Mr.  Jehn  Walton,  pn.  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,    and  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the 

County  of  Kent. 

C  Jofeph 


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Jofeph  Scott ^  Efq,  Sheriffofthe  County  of  Newport. 

David  iVilkivfcn,  Efq;  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  ^'rowVrw^r^. 

Berijh  Browri._  Efq;  Sheriffofthe  County  oi'  Kings  County. 

NiUhanael  Bo/ivorfb,  Elq;  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  i];-/7/o/, 

'Ihomjs  Spenjlr  (Son  of  John)  Elq;  Sheriffofthe  County  oi  Kem. 

The  Hon.  Guieon  Ifatitun,  Baij.unin  Nhbo/j,  James  She^e/d,  Obe- 
diab  Bruwi],  Samuel  Chace,  James  Jr»o/d,  George  Brown^  Nicholas 
Eajion,  and  Benjamit/  Ma/zard,  Efqrs.  the  Grand  Committee,  or 
Truftces  of  the  Colony,  for  figning  Bills  of  public  Credic,  &c. 
And  the  aforefaid  Benjamin  Nichols^  is  alio  chofcu  and  appointed  to 
have  and  take  the  Care  and  Charge  ot  the  Colony's  Bonds  and 
Mortgages,  and  to  receive  the  Money  due,  and  to  be  due  thereon  \ 
and  alio  to  make  and  give  proper  Acquittances  and  Difcharges  on 
the  Moitgages  •  or  otherwilc,  upon  the  Receipt  of  any  of  the 
Colonics  Money  :  And  in  ca(e  of  Non-payment,  to  put  in  Suit 
the  Bonds  and  Mortgages  of  all  I'uch  as  ihall  refufeoromit  to  make 
due  Pavmenc. 


Ju^ices  of  the  Peace  for  the  feveral  Towns  in  the  Colony. 


NEIV  PORJ, 
Abraham  Borden, 
Samuel  Collins, 
Charles  Bardin, 
Ebcnezer  Richardfon, 
Barnabas  Hargilf, 
Jeremiah  Clark, 
Thomas  Ward, 
Pcttr    Eafton, 
Martin  Howard, 
Jofeph  Sylvcftcr, 
William  Heflfernan. 

Providence  j 
George  Taylor, 
Henry  Harris, 
Chriftopher  Harris, 
Edward  Sheldon, 
Zuriel  Waterman, 
Jofeph  Harris. 
William  Burton, 
Jofeph  Snow, 
Ebcnezer  Jencks, 
Matthew  Manclxltcr, 
Richard  Waterman. 

For  if  mouth  ; 
William  Hal), 


Stephen  Brayton, 
Jonathan  Freeborn, 
Robert  Dennis, 
Caleb  Allen. 

Warii-ick  , 
Samuel  Stafford, 
Charles  Holden, 
Jofeph  Lippir, 
James  Greene, 
Bcnja.  Arnold. 

VVifterly  -, 
"William  Hearn, 
Benjamin  Randal, 
Jofeph  Crandal,  jun, 
Benoni  Smith, 
John  Larkin, 
Daniel  Maccoon. 

Nortb-Kingliram  ; 
Edward  Dyre,  )un. 
Robert  Hafz.\rd, 
James  Gardner, 
John  Congdon, 
Samuel  Thomas, 
Elilha  Clark. 

Souib-Kin^Hown  , 
Samuel  Tift,  jun. 
John  Cafe, 


Jeremiah  Wilcox, 
Immanuel  Cafe. 

Eajl-Grunwjcb  ., 
tViiliamSpcnfcr, 
John    Langford, 
John  Olin, 
Samuel  Soul, 
Daniel  Howland,  jun, 

Smithfield  v 
William  Arnold, 
Thom.^s  Sayles, 
Thomas  Steere» 
William  Jencks.. 
John  Aldrich, 
Thomas  Owens, 

Scituate  ; 
Benjamin  Fifk, 
John  Tyler, 
Gideon  Harris, 
John  Edwards. 

GLcilicr  } 
John  Smith. 
Andrew  Brown, 
Abraham  Tourtclot, 
Richard  Smith, 
Timothy  Wilmoc. 

Charlejiewn 


Cbarkjlawn ; 
John  Hill, 
NAthanael   Lewis. 
Jonathan  Clark. 

IVeJi-Grtenwich  ; 
Jeremiah  Ellis, 
Samuel  Hopkins, 
"William  Cumftock, 
George  Gardner. 
Covent;-y  ; 
Elifha  Johnlbn, 
Samuel  Cooper, 
Caleb  Greene, 
George  Halt, 
Thomas  Matthewfon, 
Randal  Rico. 

Exeter  ^ 
Nicholas  Gardner, 
Pclcg  Tripp, 
Robert  Moon, 


Benjamin  Mowr£y. 
MiddUtown  i 
Thomas  Gould, 
Edward  Eafton, 
Peieg  Smith, 
Jolhua  Coggediall. 

Bnftol ; 
Shecrja(hub  Bourn, 
George  Dunbar, 
Naihanael  Fales, 
Nathaniel  Pearce, 
William  Munroc. 
livcrlo)!  ; 
Joleph  Anthony, 
Samuel  Durfey, 
Rtftcom  Sandtord, 
John  Brown, 
Abraham  Barker. 

Liltle-ComptoH  ; 
Samuel  Wilbore, 


Jofcph  Wood, 
Nathanael  Scar), 
Jeremiah  Brownel. 

IVarren  j 
Benjamin  Miller, 
John  Kinnicur, 
Fdward  Luther. 
Peter  Bickncll, 
Ebenezer  Allen. 

Cumberland  ; 
Job  Bartler, 
Samuel  Bartlet, 
John  Dexter, 
David  Whipple. 

Richmtnd  ; 
Stephen  Richmond, 
Jofeph  Clark, 
Samuel  Tift, 
Jofcph  Enos,  jun. 
Thomas  KiHion. 


Lieut.  Samuel  Frcehody^  Captain  ol  Furt  George  en  Goat  Ifland. 


Officers  to  command  the  ftrveral  Companies  of  Militia^  or  trained 
Bands,  in  each  Torvn  throughout  the  Colony, 

N  B  V/P  0  R  Ti 

Fir/!  Ccmpatiy  :  Jonathan  Heath,  Captain  j  James  Tanner, 
hieutemnt ;   Chriftopher  Liiidl'ey,  Eujigfiy 

Secend  Company  :  Benjamin  Slierburn,  Captain  j  Kendal  Nichols, 
jun.  Lietiteriar.t  \  John  Simpfon,  jan.  Enjjgn. 

Third  Company  :  Daniel  Dunham,  jun.  Captain-,  John  Pitman, 
Lieutenant ;  Henry  Bills,  Enjjgn. 

Fourth  Company  :  John  Bditho,  Captain-^  Oliver  "BceiCy  Lieute- 
nant ;    Richard  Whitehorn,  Enjtgn. 

(It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Choice  of  Commillion  Officers 
to  command  and  condu6l  the  J'everal  Companies  of  Mililia,  Dr 
train'd  Bands,  in  the  Town  of  ^rovidcnce^  be,  and  the  fame  is 
hereby  referred  to  the,  next  Sellion  of  this  Alfembly;  and  that  the 
prefent  Officers  be,  and  they  arc  hereby  continued  until  that  Time.) 

It  is  Voted  and  Kefohed,  That  the  firft  Company,  or  train'd  Band 
ofthc  Town  oiTrovidence,  be  divided  into  two  Companies ;  and  that 
the  Field  Officers  of  the  County  of  ^Providence,  or  the  major  Part 

of 


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of  them,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointcfi  a  Committee,  to 
confider  in  what  Manner  the  Divifion  Ihall  be  made,  and  make 
Report  to  this  Aflembly  at  their  next  Sefllon. 

PORTSMOUTH    Company. 

Clark  Cornel,  Captain  ;    John  Filh,  Lieuteii.wi  ;  John  Shrievc, 
ion.   Enfign. 
•^  WA  RIV  I  C  K; 

Firft  Cumfuny  :  John  Wells,  Caftain  :  Rufus  Barton  (Son  of 
Rufus)    LieutefjatJt ;  James  Arnold  jun.  Enfign. 

haond  Company  :  Thomas  Remington,  Captain  ;  Henry  Mat- 
thewfon,  Lieutenant  ;  Ebene'zer  Green,  Enjign. 

Third  Company  :  Mofcs  Budlong,  Captain  \  Richard  Eftis,  LieO' 
tenant  '^  Thomas  Rice,  jun.  Enfign. 

WESTERLY; 

Fir/i  Company  :  Elias  Thoniplon,  Captain  ;  Jofcph  Lewis,  jun. 
Lieutenant  ;  Elifha  Clark,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  Benjamin  Randal,  Captain  \  Hobart  Burdicfc 
(Son  of  Robert)  Lieutenant  ;  John  Maccoon,  jun.  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :  Samuel  Gavet,  Cj/)f^/«  5  Joleph  Crandal  (Son 
of  Jolbph)  Lieutenant  \  Stephen  Saunders,  Enfign. 

Fourth  Company  :  Thomas  Fofter,  Captain  j  Matthew  Green, 
Lieutenant  ^    Jofeph  Winter,  Enfign. 

A'  ElVSHOREHAM     Company. 

Robert  Hull,  Captain  ^  John  Dodge,  Lieutenant  j  John  Little- 
field,  Enfign. 

NORTH-KINGSTOfVN; 

Firf  Company  :  Jonathan  Allen,  Captain ;  Anthony  Aylfworth, 
Lieutenant  ;    Philip  Card,  Enfgn. 

Second  Company  :  Samuel  Albro,  Captain  ;  Samuel  Browning, 
jun.  Lieutenant-^    Ebcr  Shearman,  jun.    Enfgn. 

Third  Company  •  Samuel  Thomas,  Captain  ;  Bcncdift  Eldred, 
Lieutenant  j  Ebenczer  Brown,  Enfgn. 

S  0  U  T  H-K  I  N  G  S  T  0  W  Ni 
Firji  Company  :    Thomas  Browning,  Captain  ,    John  Stcadman, 
Lieutenant  ,  William  Congdon  (Son  of  Joleph)  Enfgn. 

Second  Company  :  Jirah  Mum  ford.  Captain  ^  Nathan  Tift,  Lieu- 
tenant J  Samuel  Babcock,  jun.  Enfgn. 

Third  Company  :  Paul  Woodbridgc,  Gj//jr»;  James  Shearman, 
Lieutenant  \    Mitchcl  Cafe,  Enfgn. 

EAST* 


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EASr-GREENff^ICH; 

Fir/}  Company  :  Joleph  Stafford,  Captain  \  Rufue  Spencer, 
Lieutenant  ^  Thomas  Nichols  (Son  of  Jamcs^  Enjign. 

Second  Company  :  Richard  Weaver,  Captain  ;  Benjamin  Corey, 
Lieutenant.,  John  Giftbrd,  Enjign. 

JAMESlOff^N     Company. 
Samuel  Slocum,   Captain  j    George  Franklin,  Lieutenant ;  Ben- 
jamin Carr  CSon  of  Edward,  dcceas'd)  Enjign, 

S  M  IT  HE  I  E  LB; 

Fir  ft  Company  :  John  Angel,  Captain  :  William  Brown,  L/V«- 
tenant ;   Daniel  Wilbore,  Enjign. 

Second  Company  :  Daniel  Arnold,  Captain  j  Stephen  Sly,  Lieu- 
tenant ;  Jeremiah  Cumftock,  Etijign. 

Third  Company  :  Enoch  Barnes,  Captain  j  Abraham  Windfor, 
Lieutenant  j    Sylvanus  Sayles,  Enjign. 

S  C  IT  U  A  r  E  i 

Firft  Company  :  Amos  Hammond,  Captain  ;  John  Fisk,  Lieu- 
tenant  \  Chriftophcr  Relph,  Enjign. 

Second  Company  :  Samuel  Dorrence,  Captain  ;  George  Dorrencc, 
jun.   Lieutenant  \   William  Tyler,     Enjign. 

Third  Company  :  John  Hulet,  Captain ;  Jofeph  Wilkinfon, 
Lieutenant  j  Ezckiel  Hopkins,  jun.  Enjign.. 

G  L  O  C  E  S  r  E  Ri 

Firft  Company  :  Joleph  Windfor,  Captatn:,  James  Cowen,  Lieu- 
tenant \    Edward  fcilhop,   Enjign. 

Second  Company  :  Ezekiel  Smith,  Captain  ;  Jofeph  Oluey, 
Lieutenant  j  John  Rols,  Enjign. 

CHARLESTOH^N      Company. 
Pclcg  Crois,  Captain  ^    Enoch  Kinyon,  jun.  Lieutenant ;  Samuel 
Stanton,  Enjign. 

ff^EST-GREENTTJCH', 
Firji  Company  :    Ezekiel  Whitford,  Captain  ,    Daniel  Hill,  jun. 
Lieutenant  ;  John  Albro,  Enjign. 

Second  Company  :  J(3hn  Weight,  Captain  ;  George  Gardner, 
Lieutenant ;  but  he  rcfufing,  John  Reynolds  (Son  of  Samuel)  was 
cholen  in  his  Room ;   and  Ebcnezcr  Matthewfon,  Enjign, 

C  0  y  E  N  T  R  r-, 
Firft  Company  :    John  AUerton,  jun.  Captain  i  [Stephen  Colyin, 
Lieutenant  \  William  Nichols,  Enjign, 

D  Second 


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Second  Company  :    Benjamin    Nichols,  Capahi ;    Adam  Caffin, 
Litutenant  ;    Thomas  Nichols,  Enjign. 

EXETER; 
(If  is  Votedatid  Refchedy  That  the  Eledion  of  Commiflaon  Officers 
for  the  two  Companies,  or  train'd  Bands,    in  the  Town  oi  Exeter^ 
be,  and  it  is  hereby  referred  unto  the  next  ScfTionof  this  AfTembly.) 

MlDDLETOfVN      Company. 
John  Barker,  Captain  ;    Benjamin  Smith,  Lieutenant  ;    Jofeph 
Rider,  Enjign. 

BRISTOL     Company, 
Bcnnet  Miinro,  Q/ZtJ/V;,  John  Throop,  Jan.   Lieutenant  ;    Wil- 
h'am  Cox,  Enjign. 

TIVERTON; 
Fir  ft    Company:     Matthew  Marjchelter   (I^on  of  John)  C^/'/a/w  ; 
Jofeph  Crandal,  Lieutenant  ;   George  Cookc,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :     William  Cookc,    Captain  j     John   Thomas, 
Lieutenant  j  Oliver  Cookc,     Enjign. 

L  I  T  7  L  E-C  O  M  P  T  0  N      Company. 
Benjamin  Simmonds,  Captain  ;     Jonathan  Records,  Lieutenant ; 
Thomas  Brownel,  jun.  Enjign. 

W A  R  R  E  N     Company. 
John  Adams,  Captain  ;  Solomon  Peck,  Lieutenant ;  John  Eafta- 
brook,  Enfign. 

CUMBERLAND', 
(ft  is  Fated  and  Re/ohed,    That  the   Eledion  of  Commiflion 
Offices  for  the  Company,  or  train'd  Band,  in  the  Town  o(  Cumber- 
land, be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  referred  to  the  next  Seflion  of  this 
AfTembly). 

RICHMOND     Company. 
Jofeph  Enos,  jun.  Captain  •  James  James,  Lieutenant;  Thomas 
Rogers,  Enfign. 

NEWPORT  Treof  of  Horfi. 
Sylvcfter  Woodman,  Captain  ;    Richard  Grcenhill,  Lieutenant  9 
Samuel  Baylcy  (of  Little-Compton)  Cornet. 

PROVIDENCE     Tro9p  of   Horfe. 
John  Hoyle,  Captain  j   William  Fenncr,  Lieutenant:,    William 
Dean,  Cornet. 


WHEREAS 


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tTT"  H  E  R  E  A  S  Jme  and  James  FranhUn,  exhibited  to  this 
'^  AflVmbly,  an  Account  by  them  charged  againft  the  Colony, 
for  printing  the  Ads  and  Orders  made  and  paft  By  the  General 
Aflembly,  at  their  Scffion  in  March  laft,  and  ior  furniftiing  Paper 
thcrctor  ;  which  being  duly  examined,  This  JJpmbly  do  Vote  and 
Re/olvCy  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolvecl^  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and 
it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  Filty-two  Pounds  Nineteen  Shillings, 
the  Amount  thereot,  be  paid  the  faid  Jnne  and  James  Franklin  out 
of  the  General  Trcalury. 

Whereas  the  General  Aflembly  at  their  Seflion  in  ^rovidenct,  on 
the  firfl  Monday  in  Decemhr  lalt,  appointed  Daniel  GoggeJJjall  and 
Immanuel  Norlhup,  Elqrs.  a  Committee  to  ['e.n\e\\\i[\ Thomas  Spen- 
Jer  of  Jameflown,  '•efpcding  Arrearges  of  Rent  due  to  the  Colony, 
&c.  And  rhofe  Gentlemen  having  afTumed  that  Province,  and 
compleated  the  Bufineli,  made  the  following  Report  : 

*  T7I7E  fhe  Subfcribers,   being   appointed   a  Committee  by  the 

*  V  V     General  Aflembly  of  the  Colony  of  R.bode-1/land,  at  their 

*  SefTions  holden  at  '^Provideme,  in  and  for  laid  Colony,  on  the  firft 

*  Monday  of  December^    Jl.  D.  1730,  to   fettle   all  Accounts  for 

*  Arrearges  of  Rent  with  Thomas  Spen/er  oi'  Jamepozvn,FeiTytna.n: 

*  Agreeable  thereto,  we  have  examined  the  lame,  and  find  a  Bal- 

*  lance  due    from  laid  Thomas  Spenjer,  for   the  Arrearges  of  Rent 

*  due  to  laid  Colony,     the    Sum  oi  One  Hundred  and  Eighteen 

*  Pounds  Four  Shillings,  for  which  Sum  we  have  taken  a  Note  of 

*  Hand  from  the  aforelaid  Thomas  Spenjer^  payable  to  the  General 

*  Treafurer  ior  the  Colony  aforelaid. 

Daniel  QoggeJIoally 
JameftowH^  March  1.   lys'^-  Immannel  Northup." 

And  this  Aflembly  having  taken  the  faid  Report  into  Confider- 
ation,  Do  Vote  and  Rejolve^  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejolvedy  That  the 
faid  Report  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted. 

It  is  Voted  and  Re/olvedy  That  the  Time  for  drawing  the  Lottery, 
granted  by  the  Aflembly,  to  raife  a  Sum  of  Money  for  building  a 
Bridge  over  Nantucket  River,  be,  and  it  is  hereby  lengthened  out 
to  the  laft  Monday  in  June  next. 

An  j4C  T  in  Addition  to  an  J&,  entituled.  An  Aft  for  granting  an 
Excifc  upon  Wines,  Liquors,  and  other  flrong  Drink,  fold  by 
Retail  in  the  Town  of  Newport 

TIE  /;  EnaBtd  by  the  General  Jffemhly^  and  by  the  Authority  of  the 
*^  Jamey  It  is  Enabled,  That  from  and  after  the  Publication  of  this 

Aft. 


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Ad,  that  vvhofccvcr  frtall  prcfumc  to  fell  any  Brandy,  Rum,  or 
other  'JiKillcd  Spirits,  Wine,  Beer,  Cyder,  Perry^  or  any  other 
Itrong  Drink,  in  any  fmaller  Quantity  than  ten  Gallons,  in  the 
Town  oi'  Nczvport,  without  Licence  tirll  had  and  obtained  from 
thcTouu  Council  of  ihe  Town  ol  Newport,  fhali  forfeit  the  Sum 
of  Twenty  Pounds  Old-Tenor,  one  halt  whereof  to  the  Collector 
of  the  Excile,  the  other  half  to  and  ioi  the  Ufe  of  tnc  Poor  of  tJie 
Town  of  Neivfort,  upon  Convidion  before  the  Court  of  General 
Scfllons  of  the  Peace,  to  be  held  for  the  County  of  A^a'prA 

And  if  any  Perlbn  or  Perlbns  not  licenced  as  aforefaid,  fhall  or- 
der, allow,  permit,  or  connive  at  the  lelling  ol  any  ftrong  Drink, 
contrary  to  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning  of  the  aforefaid  Law,  by 
his  or  her  Child  or  Children,  Servanr  or  Scivants,  or  any  other 
Pcrfon  or  Perfons,  belonging  to  his  or  her  Family,  and  be  thereof 
convidfed,  he,  fhe,  or  they  fhall  be  reputed  the  Offender  or  OfTendcrs, 
and  Qiall  lufTcr  the  lame  Penalties,  as  if  he,  Ihe,  or  they,  had  ibid 
ibch  Drink  thcmli^lves 

Jnd  It  is  far  the*-  EnaSed  by  the  Authority  aforefaid,  That  when 
and  fo  often  as  it  Ihall  be  obierv'd  that  there  is  a  Rcfort  of  Perlbns 
toHoufes  fufpeded  to  fell  ftrong  Drink  without  Licence,  any  Ju- 
fticc  of  the  Peace  fhall  have  Power  to  convene  fuch  Perlbns  before 
him,  and  examine  them  upon  Oath,  of  the  Perlbns  iufpefted  of 
felling  or  retailing  ffrong  Drink  in  fuch  Houfes  ;  and  on  juft 
Grounds,  to  bind  over  the  Perlbn  tranfgreffing,  and  the  WitnelTes, 
to  the  next  Court  of  General  Scfllons  of  the  Peace  in  the  County 
of  Newport. 

Whereas  there  was  an  Ad  pafTcd  at  thelafl  SclTIon  of  AfTembly, 
for  promoting  the  Raifing  of  Flax  and  Wool,  and  manufadluring 
the  lame  into  Cloth,  and  for  giving  a  proper  Encouragement  for 
the  carrying  on  the  Whale  and  Cod-Fifhery;  and  for  thofe  Ends, 
making  and  emitting  a  Sum  of  Bills  of  Credit,  &c.  it  is  Votedand 
Re/ohedy  That  thofe  Parts  of  laid  Ad  refpeding  the  taking  Oaths, 
and  granting  Bounties,  fhall  not  take  EfFcd  until  the  Rifing  of 
this  Affembly  at  their  next  Selfion. 

This  JJfembly  do  Vote  and  Refohe,  ard  it  is  Voted  and  Re/blved^ 
That  all  Bulinefs  lying  before  them  unfinifhed,  be,  and  it  is  re- 
ferred to  their  next  Seffion,  wnich  is  hereby  appointed  to  be  at 
Newport  on  the  fccond  Monday  of  yr/«<?  nextj  tx)  which  Time  and 
Place  this  Aflcmbly  is  adjourned. 

GOD  Save  the  King. 


C  17] 


At  the  Gen  i-  r  a  r.  A  s  s  e  m  b  l  y  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  CO  MP  A  NT  of  the  Englifh 
Colony  of  Rhodc-Ifland,  and  Providence-Plantation8» 
in  New-England,  in  America  ;  he^un  and  held  by 
Ad'purnment  at  Newport  />;  faid  Colony,  on  the  (eeoni 
Monday  c/ [une,  in  theTwenty-fourthTearofthe  Reign 
of  Hii  ^^ojl  Sacred  Majeily,  GEORGE  the  Second^  by 
the  Grace  of  GOD,  o/ Great-Britain,  France,  and 
Ireland,   King,   Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 

PRESENT, 
The  Hon.    fVILLlJM  GREENE,  Efqj  Governor. 

The  Hon.   Joseph  Whipple,   Efq:    Dep.   Gov. 


JOHW  TiLLINGHAtT,  Efq^' 

Jonathan  Nichols,  Efqw 
Nicholas  Cook,  Efq; 
Jabez  Bowen,  Efq; 
Stephen  Brownel,  Efq; 


Robert  Lawton,  Efq; 
James  Arnold,  Efq; 
>^0.  William  Richmond,  Efq;^y^/J 
Daniel  CoGCESHALL,Efqi\ 
Jeoffry  Watson,  Efq; 


The    Secretar.  y. 

DEPUTIES  of  the  feveral  TOWNS. 

The  Hon.  Thomas  Cranston,  Efq;  Speaker. 


NEWPORT;. 

Mr,  Nathatiael  Coggejhall, 
Edward  Scott,  El'q; 
The  Speakn, 
^eter  Bottrs,  Efq; 
Mr.   Jonathan  Eajlon, 
Capt.  fob  Bennei. 

Providence  ; 
Stephen  Hojjkins,  Efq; 
Mr.  Elipa  Browfj, 


m 


P 


Mr.  JofephfVanton. 

Lieut.  Col.  Chrijlopher  Harris, 

Portfmouth  ; 
William  Jftthony,  jon.  Efq; 
John  J/IetJ,  Elq; 
Mr.  'Thomas  Browne/, 
Mr.  Gideon  Freeborn,  jun. 

Warwick  ; 
"Jeremiah  Lippit,  Elq; 
Capt.  John  Gretne, 

MaJi 


I  i8  3 


Maj.  John  Rhodes, 
Mai.  Stef'hen  Low. 
VVcftcrly  ; 
Col.  Jofeph  ^endktoiJ^ 
Capt.  Caleb  Church. 
Ncwfhorcham  j 
None. 
North- Kingftown  • 
Col.  Immamid  Northiif, 
Bertjh  Browv,  Efq; 

South- Ktngftown  ; 
Mr  .Eetijamin  ■Peckham/jiin. 

Eaft-Grcenwich  ^ 
Jojeph  Nicho/j,  Eiq^ 
Thomas  Spencer,  Efq; 
Jameftown  : 
Mr.  "iohn  Hull, 
Mr.  Jojeph  Clark. 

Smithlield  ; 
Thomas  ylrtJolJ,  Efq; 
Johf)  JUrich,  Efqj 

Scituate  j 
^'f;/'  R^afl'^;/,  Efqi 

Gloccfter  ; 
Col.  Richard  Smith, 
Timothy  yVilmot,  El'q; 

Charleftown  ; 
Col.  Chrifispher  Champliti, 
Capt,  liuthanael Lewis. 


Weft-Greenwich  ; 
Jeremiah  EUis^  E% 
Mr.  George  Gardner. 
Coventry  \ 
George  Hall,  Efq; 
Mr.  John  Greene. 
Exeter  • 
Capt.  John  Reynolds, 
Beiioni  Hall,  Elq; 

Middletown  \ 
Mr.  John  Rogers, 
Mr.  I^eter  Barker. 
Briftol  ; 
Jonathan  ^eck,  Efq; 
Jojeph  Rufel,  Efq; 
Tiverton  ; 
Capt.  John  Manche/Ier. 
Samuel  Dnrfey,  El<]- 

Little-Compton  ; 
Lieut.  Col.  John  Hunt, 
Mr.  Charles  Browned. 

Warren ; 
Capt.  John  Jldams^ 
Mr.  John  Cole. 

Cumberland  ; 
Job  Bartkt,  Efq; 
John  Lkxtcr,  Elq; 
Richmond ; 
Samuel  Tift,  Efq; 
Capt.  Jojeph  Enos,  jun. 


Mr.  Jojiar  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Honfc. 


Jn  J CT  for  Jmendingand Explaining  feveral Paragraphs,  and Jor  the 
Repealing  fever al  others  contained  in  an  j8  made  and  puffed  by  the 
General  JJfembJy,  at  their  Sejfion  held  at  Providence  en  the  third 
Morday  of  March,  Anno  Dom.  iTjo,  entitukd.  An  Act  for 
promoting  the  Raifing  Flax  and  Wool,  and  manufafturing  the 
lame  into  Cloth ;  and  alfo  for  giving  a  proper  and  fuitable  En- 
couragement foi  carrying  on  the  Whale  and  Cod-Fifhery,  and 
for  thofc  Ends,  making  and  emitting  the  Sum  of  Twenty-five 
Thoufand  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Public  Credit  of  this  Colony,  and 
fettling  and  afccrtaining  the  Value  thereof. 

WHEREAS 


C  19] 


WHEREAS  in  and  by  faid  Adt,  it  is  provided,  that  a  Bounty, 
as  is  therein  exprefTod,  Ihall  be  given  for  all  Wool  manu- 
faftured  into  Cloth,  which  it  is  thought,  were  it  carried  into  Ex- 
ecution, may  draw  the  DilpleaCure  of  Great-Britain  upon  us,  as 
it  will  interfere  with  their  moft  favourite  Manufadury  ;  and  as 
the  giving  a  Bounty  on  Flax,  and  the  Whale  aud  Cod-Fi(hrry, 
having  been  already  tryed  in  this  Colony,  and  have  not  been 
found  beneficial, 

THEREFORE  be  it  Eiia^cd  by  this  General  Afemhly,  and  by 
the  Jutkority  thereof^  It  is  Evaded,  That  all  and  every  Claule 
and  Claufes  in  theafore-namcd  Ad,  giving  or  granting  any  Bounty 
or  Premium  whatfoever,  on  any  Materials  or  Manufadturics  therein 
named,  produced,  or  made  in  this  Colony,  or  by  the  Inhabitants 
thereol,  be,  and  are  hereby  repealed,  and  declared  to  be  null  and 
void. 

JND  be  it  further  EuaSied  by  the  Juthority  afore/aid,  That  the 
Claufe  aud  Claufes  in  laid  Aft,  that  enadt  and  declare  Fifty-four 
Shillings  in  o(it  Tenor  Bills,  or  Thirteen  Shillings  and  Six  Pence  a^ 
in  new  Tenor  Bills,  equal  to  one  Ounce  of  Silver,  is,  and  are  hereby 
repealed.  Ant)  that  Sixty-four  Shillings,  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  the 
Old-Tenor,  or  Sixteen  Shillings,  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  the  New- 
Tenor,  is  hereby  dated  and  eftablifhed,  as  an  Equivalent  to  one 
Ounce  of  coin'd  Silver  of  Sterling  Alloy,  or  Gold  Coin  in  its  pro- 
portionate Value.  And  the  Claufes  In  faid  Ad,  directing  that 
faid  Money  (hall  be  let  out  upon  Loan  for  the  Term  of  five  Years, 
at  the  Rate  of  Six  fer  Ctnt  per  yJnntim,  is  hereby  repealed  :  Jnd  it 
is  hereby  Enatfed,  That  faid  Sum  to  be  emitted  by  faid  Ad,  fhall 
be  let  out  at  the  Rate  of  Five  per  Cent  per  Jnnum^  for  the  Space 
of  ten  Years,  on  fuch  Security  as  faid  Act  requireth,  and  then  to 
be  funk  in  the  Manner  laid  Actexprefleth,  laving  that  only  Five 
fer  Cent.  Intereft  be  paid  ;  and  that  the  whole  Intercft  itrifing 
from  the  Loan  of  faid  Bills,  be,  and  it  is  hereby  appropriated  to 
finking  the  Colony's  out-ftanding  Bills  made  to  fupply  the  Trea- 
fury,  and  to  defray  the  incident  Charges  of  the  Colony. 

jind  be  it  further  EnaBed  by  the  Juthority  aforejaid,  That  the 
aforefaid  Bills  to  be  emitted,  fhall  be  of  the  following  Denomina- 
tion, to  wit,  Five  Ounces  of  Silver,  Two  Ounces  and  Ten-penny 
Weight  of  Silver,  One  Ounce  and  Five-penny  Weight  of  Silver, 
Twelve-penny  Weight  and  Twelve  Grains  of  Silver,  Six-penny 
Weight  and  Six  Grains  of  Silver,  Two-penny  Weight  and  Twelve 
Grains  of  Silver,  One-penny  Weight,  and  thirteen  Grains  and  an 
half  of  Silver,  and  fifteen  Grains  ot  Silver  j  and  Ihail  be  of  the  fol- 
lowing Tenor  and  Form. 

THIS 


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rniS   BILL,  d:tefrom  the  Colony  of  Rhodc-Iflaiid,  Jball  be  equal 
to  of  coifj'd  Sliver  of  Sterlitig  Jlloy,    to  the 

Ircjjejjlr  thereof^  and  JJjall  be  accordingly  received  in  the  Trealury. 
By  Older  of  Afllmblv,       'Vrcvidince,  March  i^.  17JC. 

AND  the  Value  of  cich  Bill  in  Old-Tenor,  flhall  be  printed 
on  the  Back  thereof,   in  the  Manner  following,  to  wit  ; 

THE  Bills  of  the  Denomination  of  five  Ounces  of  Silver,  fliall 
be  printed  with  thcfc  Words  on  the  Back  ^  This  Bill  is  equal  to 
Sixteen  Q^ounds  Old-Tenor,  Ditto  of  two  Ounces  and  Ten-penny 
Weight  ;  This  Bill  is  eqiud  to  Eight  Toands  Old-Tenor,  Ditto  of 
One  Ounce  and  Five-penny  Weight  \  This  Bill  it  equal  to  Four 
'^Pounds  Old-T'.fjor,  Ditto  of  Twelve-penny  Weight  and  Twelve 
Grains  ;  This  Bill  is  equal  to  Tuo  ^founds  Old-Tenor,  Ditto  of  Six- 
penny Weight  and  Six  Grains  ;  This  Bill  is  equal  to  Ont  ^eund 
O/d-Tr-fJcr,  Ditto  of  Two-penny  Weight  and  Twelve  Grains  j 
This  Bill  IS  equ.d  to  Eight  Shillings  Old-Tecor,  Ditto  of  One-penny, 
Weight  and  Thirteen  Grains  and  an  half;  This  Bill  is  equal  to 
Five  Shtllingt  Old-'Jenor,  Ditto  of  Fifteen  Grains  ;  This  Bill  is 
equal  to  Two  Shillings  Old-Tenet .  Any  Thing  in  the  afore-named 
Ad,  or  in  any  Paragraph  or  Claule  therein,  to  the  contrary,  not- 
withftanding. 

J]>ID  be  it  further  EnaSied,  That  the  Claufc  in  faid  A€t,  made 
for  the  exempting  Clothiers,  Fullers,  or  any  Artificers,  working  in 
the  Clothiers  Trade,  from  doing  public  Duty,  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
repealed. 

JND  he  if  further  Enacted  by  the  Juthority  afore  faid,  That  in 
all  Parts  of  the  aforc-namcd  Ad,  requiring  the  Oaihs  of  the  Per- 
I'ons  therein  named  to  be  taken,  that  they  have  not  given  more 
than  Filty-four  Shillings  in  the  Old-Tenor  Bills,  or  Thirteen 
Shillings  and  Six  Pence  in  the  New-Tenor  Bills,  for  One  Ounce 
of  Silver,  or  for  Gold  in  Proportion,  Jhall  be,  and  it  is  hereby  a- 
mended,  and  the  Oaths  io  required  to  be  taken,  fhall  be,  'That  the 
^trfons  concern'd  therein,  have  not  given  more  than  Sixty-four  Shil- 
lings in  the  Old-Tenor  Bills,  or  Sixteen  Shillings  in  the  New-Tenor 
Bills,  for  One  Ounce  of  Siher,  or  for  Geld  at  its  f  roper  tionate  Valut. 


WE    the  Sublcribcrs,    do  diflcnt  from   the    Alterations   \n 
this  Bill  propolicd,  and  dc  protcft  againft  them,   for  the 
ioUowing  Rcalbns. 

1.  Bccaufc 


C     21    ] 

'  1.  Becaufe  we  are  of  Opinion,  the  Committee  have  greatly 
'  exceeded  their  Power,    and  made  Alterations  which  were  nevcc 

*  voted,  or  even  lb  much  as  debated  in  this  Houle. 

'  2.  Becaule  we  are  of'Opinion,  the  Alterations  lb  made,  are  ma- 

*  terial  and  eficntial,   relating  to  the  very  Form  and  Denomination 

*  of  the  Bills,     and    lb  entirely   different   from   tlie  A£l    pafled  ifi 

*  March  laft,  that  the  Bills   wiiich  arc  to  be  emitted,    cannot  with 

*  any  Truth,  be  laid  to  be  emitted  by  an  Aft  made  and  pafled  at 

*  that  Time. 

'   3.   Becaufe  the  other  Alterations  in  this  Bill  propos'd,  have  a 

*  natural  Tendency  to  depreciate,  not  only  the  Bills  that  are  to  be 
'  emitted,  but  alio  all  the  Bills  of  thisColony  that  arc  now  outftand- 

*  ing,  and  mull,  in  our  Opinion,  unavoidably  produce  that  Effeft. 
'  4.   Becaufe  by  thefc  Alterations,  Six  Shillings  and  Nine  Pence 

'  is  made  to  be  equal  to  Sixteen  Shillings,  and  muft  be  lb  received 

'  in  all  Payments  made  in  this  Colony  with  the  Bills  now  propofcj 

*  to  be  emitted,  if  laid  Alterations  are   palled  as  a  Law   of  this 

*  Government.'  'J^eter  Boursy 

Edward  Scott. 

IT  is  Voted  and  Refvlvsdy  That  the  Speaker,  "JohnTillinghafty  and- 
■*  'James  Sheffield,  Efqrs,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  a 
Committee,  to  receive  of  Cnpr.  fi'tiker  Chalomr,  late  Captain  of 
Fort  George,  all  the  Stores  belonging  to  faid  Fort,  and  deliver  the 
lame  to  Capt.  Samuel  h'reehcdy,  theprefent  Captain  of  faid  Fort, 
giving  and  taking  Receipts  lor  the  fame. 

Jud  it  is  further  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  fame  Gentlemen 
be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee,  to  audit  the 
Account  of  bis  Honour  the  Deputy  Governor  with  the  Colony, 
whilft  he  was  Naval  Officer,  and  make  Report  to  the  General 
Allembly. 

//  is  Feted  and  Refolued,  That  Mr.  Benjamin  Teckham,  j\in.  'Tetet 
Bortrs,  and  Jeremiah  Niks,  Efqrs.  be,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part 
of  them,  arc  hereby  conftitutcd  a  Committee,  to  examine  all  the 
Accounts  which  have  arifen  upon  the  apprehending,  prolecuting, 
convifting,  and  executing  T/'o/w^j  Carter,  and  make  Report  to  the 
General  Aflembly  as  foon  as  may  be. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  Thar  John  TiUinghap,  Thomas  Cranfion^ 
^eter  Boars,  and  James  She£icld,  Elqrs.  be,  and  they,  or  the  major 
Part  of  them,  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee,  to  audit  the 
General  Trcalurer's  Accounts,  and  alfo  the  Accounts  of  the  Grand 
Committee,  and  make  Report  to  the  Genera!  Aflembly  as  foon  as 
may  be. 

F  n 


r/  is  Voted  and  Re/obed,  That  DatJ/el  Cogge/hull,  Stephen  Hofkinsy 
zn^Jch  Randal,  Elqrs.  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  a  Com- 
mitrce,  to  form  the  Draught  of  a  Letter  to  be  lent  the  Agent, 
and  prefent  the  lame  to  this  Aflembly  as  Toon  as  may  be- 

It  is  Voted  and  Re/oht'd,  That  Daniel  Coggejhall,  William  Jfithony, 
jun.  and  Ininhvmcl  Nortk^-if^,  Efqrs.  be,  and  they  arc  hereby  con- 
Ititutcd  a  Committee,  to  examine  into  the  State  and  Circumftances 
of  tlie  feveral  Ferries  in  this  Colony,  examine  the  Laws  relating 
thereto,  -and  report  to  this  Aflembly  at  their  next  ScfTion,  what 
they  fhall  think  ncceflary  to  be  done,  in  order  to  put  laid  Ferries 
under  a  good  Regulation. 

Whereas  fundry  Perfons,  who  call  thcmfclvcs  Inhabitants  of 
this  Colony,  hsve  lately  petitioned  His  Majclly,  refpedting  our 
Paper  Currency  ;  7/  is  therefore  Voted  and  Refohcd,  That  'Jisbez 
BozvefJ^  Efq;  Mr.  Elijha  Brown,  and  Jojeph  Nichols,  Elq;  be,  and 
they  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee,  to  inquire  into  the  Re- 
lation, Station,  and  Circutnfiances,  which  the  faid  Petitioners  ftand 
in  to  His  Majelty,  and  this  Colony,  and  maJcc  Report  to  this 
AfTembly  at  their  next  Sellion. 

Jn  ACT  Regulating  and  Eft ahliping  a  juft  and  equal  Method  of  Gauging 
in  and  througkcut  this  Colony. 
H  E  R  E  A  S  the  Manner  of  Gauging  commoiily  ufed  here- 
tofore in  this  Colony,  is  not  exactly  true  and  equal  in  Casks 
cf  all  different  DimenfiODS,  which  hath  occafioned  many  Com- 
plaints  amongfl  thole  that  have  bought  any  Liquors  by  gaguc  in  6^ 
this  Colony,  and  hath  proved  a  great  Difcouragement  to  the 
Trade,  and  Difhonour  to  the  Traders  in  this  Colony  in  general. 


W 


For  Remedy  of  which  for  the  future, 

TYF.  IT  ENJCTED  by  the  General  Jfcmhly,  and  by  the  Au- 
^  thurify  1  hereof.  It  is  EnaBed,  That  from  and  after  the  fifteenth 
Day  oi'Jiigufi,  J.  D.  JJii-  no  Rum,  Molafles,  Wine,  Cyder,  Beer, 
Brandy,  or  any  other  Liquid  whacfocver,  ufually  fold  by  Mea- 
liarc  in  Casks,  fhall  be  gagyicd  in  any  other  Way  or  Method,  but  ^A 
according  to  the  mou  approved  and  cxa£l  Mathematical  Rule,  ^  ' 
commonly  called,  Gauging  by  Gunttr  ;  and  that  fortliat  Purpofe, 
proper  Perfons  be  cholet^  Gaugers  in  each  Town  in  the  Colony, 
where  there  ihall  be  Occafion  for  ir,  wliich  Officers  fhall  be  under 
Oath  for  the  l.iithful  Performance  of  their  Truft  :  And  that  the 
Fees  for  Gauging  a  finglc  Cask,  Ihall  hzTojo  Skilhngs andSix-fencey 

and 


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and  for  Gauging  any  Number  of  Casks,  not  exceeding  Ten,  Tkv 
ahtllings  for  cacli  Cask  j  and  lor  any  Number  above  Ten,  0}w 
Shilling  and  Six-pence  for  each  Cask  :  And  that  the  Gauger  that 
gauges  every  Cask,  fliall  fairly  mark  the  two  firft  Letters  of  his 
Name,  and  the  Quantity  of  the  Gauge  thereof,  with  marking  or 
branding  Irons,  on  t!ie  Head  or  Bilge  of  each  Cask. 

JND  he  it  further  EnaBed  hy  the  Juthcrity  afore/aid.  That 
whofoever  in  this  Colony,  fhall  fell  any  of  the  aforc-cnumerated 
Commodities,  or  any  others  fold  in  Casks  by  GagiJg.  gauged  in  if  a^^i^ 
any  olhcr  Manner  than  is  direfted  by  this  Adl,  e\4ry  Pcrlon  io 
offending,  fliall  forfeit  the  Value  of  all  the  Commodities  (o  fold  j 
to  be  recovered  againfl  him,  by  Bill,  Plainr,  or  Information,  in 
any  Court  of  Record  in  the  County  where  the  Offence  is  com- 
mitted ;  one  Half  thereof  to  the  Informer,  or  he  who  fhall  fuc 
for  the  fame,  the  other  Half  to  the  Ufc  of  the  Town  where  the 
Goods  fhall  be  lo  unlawfully  gauged. 

jT'is  Voted  and  Rejohed^  That  Nicholas  Cook,  zni  Step  he  fj  Hopkins, 
•*  Efqrs.  Col.  Imm.'inuel  Northitp,  and  Mr.  Jeremiah  Lippit,  be, 
and  they  are  hereby  conffirutcd  a  Committee,  to  examine  into  the 
Fads  contained  in  a  Petition  preferred  to  His  Majefly  by  lundry 
of  the  Inbabirants  of  the  Colony  5  a  Copy  of  which  is  now  lying 
before  rhis  AfTcmbly,  and  Report  their  Opinion  thereon  as  foon  as 
may    be. 

And  the  faid  Committee  having  affumed  the  Province  afligned 
them,  made  the  following  Report. 

*  TT^f^  ^he  Subfcribers,  being  appointed  a  Committee   by  the 

*  VV     General    Affembly,    to  examine   the   Matters    of  Fa6t 

*  contained  in  a  Petition  preferred  to  His  Majefly  by  lundry  of  the 

*  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony,  and  to  report  our  Opinion  thereon. 

*  And  we  having  taken  thatBufrncfs  upon  u?,  and  having  duly 

*  examined  the  Fads  afTcrted  in  faid  Petition,  and  having  carefully 

*  inquired  into  the  Records  of  the  Colony,  that  have  any  Relation 

*  to  thofe  Matters  ot  Fad,  do  report,  as  our  Opinion, 
'  Thit  the  firfl  Fad  afferted,  "  That  the  Currency  of  this  Go- 

"  vernment  is  fo  far  from  being  fixed,  that  it  hath  lunk  in  its  Va- 
**  lue  above  one  half  within  leven  Years  laft  pafl  j"  whicfi  Afler- 

*  tion,  we  think,  is  not  flridly  true. 

'  That  the  fecond  Fad  afferted,    "  That  this  Colony  hath  now 
"  out-ftanding,  the  Sum  of;^".  3^3,^33  in  Bills  of  Public  Credit ;" 

*  which,  upon  Examination,    we  find   not  to  be  true,  there  not 

*  being,  at  tf*e  Date  of  t"he  Pctitipn,  Bills  amounting  to  that  Sum, 

*  out-ffanding. 

*  That 


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'  That  as  to  the  other  Facts  aflerted  in  this  Petition,  we,  on  the 
'  moft  exaft  Examination,  cannot  fay  but  they  are  ftridly  true.' 

Nicholas  Cook, 
Newport,  June  17.  1751.  Stephen  Hopkins, 

Jeremiah  Lippitt, 
hnmanuel  Northup. 
And  now  this  Aflembly  having  taken  the  ikid  Report  into  Con- 
fidcration,    Do  Vote  and' Rejolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved,   That 
the  faid  Report  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted. 


W 


H  E  R  E  A  S  feveral  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
Trovuknce,  reprefented  unto  this  Aflembly,  That  Swine, 
going  at  large,  have  been  very  hurtful  to  many  People,  by  dcflroy- 
ing  their  Corn-Ficlds,  and  rooting  up  their  Meadows  and  Pa- 
ftures  :  That  an  A£t  made  and  part,  to  prevent  Swine  from  go- 
ing at  Jarge  in  'Vr evidence  Town  Street,  was  found  good  and  prchr- 
able,  fo  Jar  as  it  extended  ^  and  thereupon  prayed,  That  the  laid 
Act  may  be  extended  from  (aid  '^Providence  Town-Street,  betwixt 
the  two  Rivers,  viz.  Tatucket  and  Majha/eck,  up  to  the  dividing 
Line  between  laid  Providence  and  the  Town  of  Smithjield.  And 
this  Aflembly  having  taken  the  Affair  into  Confidcration,  Do  Vote 
and  Enjijy  and  it  is  Voted  and  Enatled,  That  the  faid  Petition  be, 
and  it  is  hereby  granted,  and  that  for  the  future,  the  faid  Adt  fhall 
take  EffcCi,  and  be  of  Force,  and  extend  between  the  aforefaid 
Rivers  oi^-alucket  and  Majhajeck^  up  to  the  Line  that  divides  the 
Towns  of  Travidence  and  Smithjield. 

Whereas  Mr.  Nathcinael  CcggefbAlI,  exhibited  to  this  Aflembly, 
an  Account  by  him  charged  ag.iinfl  the  Colony,  for  cleaning  Small 
Arms,  Piftols,  and  Cutlaflcs,  belonging  to  the  Government  ; 
which  being  duly  examined.  This  JJJemhh  do  Vote  and  Rrfolve,  and 
it  is  Voted  and  Rejolvcd,  That  the  laid  Account  be.  and  it  is  hereby 
allowed,  and  that  Ten  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto 
the  laid  Nathanjel  Coggepall  out  of  the  General  Trcalury. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Time  for  drawing  the  Lottery 
fet  up  by  an  Aft  of  Aflembly,  to  raife  a  Sum  ot  Money  to  be  laid 
out  in  building  a  Bridge  over  ^jttuket  River,  be,  and  the  lame  is 
hereby  lengthen'd  out  unto  the  firft  Monday  oi September  next 

It  is  Voted  and  Re/hived,  That  Beriah  Bro-Jjn,'E[\\\  be,  and  he  is 
hereby  appointed  to  take  the  Care  and  Charge  of  the  Horfe,  and 
all  other  Effefts  that  belonged  to  IVtlltam  Jackfon,  who  was  lately 
murdered  by  Thomas  Carter  in  Soath-Kingstozvn ;  and  that  the  laid 
Beriah  Brown  be,   and  he  is  hereby  direftcd,  and  fully   authorized 

and 


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and  impovvcred  in  his  own  Name,  to  take  and  ufe  all  lawful 
Ways  and  Means  to  obtain,  recover,  and  receive  the  faid  Horlb, 
and  all  other  Effeds  in  this  Colony,  which  were  the  faid  Jackjiin's 
at  his  Deceale,  to  and  for  the  Ufe  ofthc  faid  Jtfffc/ow's  lawful  Re- 
prcfentatives. 

An  ACT  for  naturalising  Francis  Ferrari,  non>  refiding  at 
Newpurt,  in  this  Colony^  Merchant,  late  a  Suhje5l  of  the 
Republic  of  Genoa. 

X^HEREAS  the  faid  Vrancis  Ferrari  hath  reprefented  unto 
this  Aflcmbly,  That  he,  both  by  Inclination  tnd  Circum- 
ftances,  is  induced  to  fettle  here,  and  become  an  Inhabitant  of  this 
Colony,  and  confequently  a  Subject  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  the 
now  King  ;  and  thereupon  prayed,  That  upon  his  taking  the 
Oaths  by  Law  appointed,  an  Act  of  Naturalization  may  be  pafTcd 
by  this  AfTembly,  rendering  him  a  Subject  of  his  faid  Majcf^y,  as 
fully  and  amply,  to  all  Intents  and  Purpofcs,  as  if  he  were  born 
fo.  And  whereas  it  appears  to  this  AfTembly,  the  faid  Fratuis 
Ferrari  hath  given  good  Teltimony  of  his  dutiful  Affection,  and 
ftrong  Attachment  to  ferve  and  propagate  the  Britijh  Intctcft,  as 
well  clfe-wherc  as  here. 

On  Confideration  whereof, 

DE  I'T  ENJCTEDby  this  Jpmhly,  atjd  by  the  Authority  of 
^  the  fame ^  It  is  Enafted,  That  the  faid  Francis  Ferrari  be,  and 
he  is  hereby  naturalized,  and  forever  hereafter  (hall  be  adjudged 
and  taken,  to  all  Intents  and  Purpofes,  as  naturalized,  anH  is  ren- 
dered and  made  equal  in  all  Refpects,  to  a  free-born  Subject  of 
this  Colony,  provided  he  take  the  State  Oaths,  and  all  other 
Oaths  by  Law  required. 

7  T  is  Fated  and  Refolveci,  That  the  Sum  of  Three  Hundred 
•*  Pounds  be  allowed  and  paid  to  the  Honourable  JVilliaiii  Greene, 
Efq;  our  prefent  Governor,  and  Fifty  Pounds  to  his  Honour  Robert 
Bajzardy  Efq;  late  Deputy  Governor,  out  of  the  General  Treafnry, 
for  their  laft  Year's  Salary,  and  extraordinary  Service. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refobed,  That  Edward  Scott,  Efq;  be,  and  he  is 
hereby  appointed  to  receive  the  Duplicate  of  our  Charter  ofthc 
Hon.  JVillijm  Ellery,  Efq;  late  Deputy  Governor  of  this  Colony, 
and  deliver  the  fame  to  his  Honour  the  prefent  Deputy  Governor, 
giving  and  taking  a  Receipt  for  the  fame. 


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li  i.  Voted  and  Refulvcdy  That  the  Attorney  General  be,  and  he 
is  hereby  directed,  and  fully  impowered  to  fue  for  and  recover  all 
the  Eftatc  of  Thomas  Carter  that  may  be  found,  in  order  that  Sa- 
tisfaction be  made  therewith,  for  the  Goods  by  him  taken  iiom 

Jy'iiliam  Jackfon. 

Whereas  upon  Occafion  of  the  Death  ot  his  late  Royal  Highncfs 
Frederick,  Prince  o{  Wales,  &c.  it  was  ordered  by  his  Majefty's 
Privy  Council,  That  a  particular  Form  fliould  be  obfcrvcd,  in 
praying  fur  the  Royal  Family  ;  and  this  Colony  have  received 
Directions  to  caule  the  lame  to  be  publiihed  in  the  leveial  Parifh 
Churches,  and  other  Places  of  Divine  VVorlhip  \\-itliin  this  Colony. 
This  jijjlmbly  therefore  do  Vote  and  Rejohe^  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re- 
Jolvedy  That  his  Honour  the  Governor  be,  and  he  is  hereby  reque- 
fted  to  caufc  Proclamation  to  be  made,  that  laid  Order  be  oblerved 
throui!,hout  this  Colony,  according  to  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning 
thereof. 

//  is  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  Jonathan  Nicholsy  Stephen  Hopkins, 
and  'Teeter  Eours,  Efqis.  be,  and  they  are  hereby  conftituted  a 
Committee,  to  take  into  Confidcration  the  Petition  of  the  Sugar 
Planters,  Merchants,  and  others,  trading  to,  and  interefted  in  his 
Majefty's  Sugar  Colonies  in  Jmerica,  and  to  colleft  and  gather  fuch 
Fatts  as  ftiall  be  thought  proper  to  furnifti  the  Agent  with,  as  nc- 
ccflary  in  oppofing  laid  Petition  ;  and  to  that  End,  the  faid  Com- 
mittee are  hereby  invefted  with  full  Power  to  lend  for  Perfons 
and  Papers  from  any  Part  of  the  Colony  :  And  that  faid  Com- 
mittee prepare  a  Letter  for  his  Honour  the  Goveinor  to  lign,  to 
be  lent  to  the  neighbouring  Governments,  rcqucfting  their  Alli- 
ftance  in  the  Affair. 

It  is  Voted  and  Re/bhcd,  That  the  Copy  of  the  Petition  preferred 
to  his  Majefty  by  fundry  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Colony,  rc- 
fpetling  the  Paper  Currency,  with  the  Petitioners  Names  thereto, 
together  with  the  Refolutions  of  the  Houfe  of  Commons  thereon, 
and  alio  the  Bill  prepared  in  Confequence  thereof,  and  prefented 
to  Parliament,  be  forthwith  put  into  print  at  the  Colony's  Charge, 
and  that  Two  Hundred  Copies  thereof  be  ftruck  off  ^  and  that  each 
of  the  Members  of  the  General  AflAmbly,  each  of  the  Town's 
Committee  for  letting  out  the  Rank  Money  (being  not  a  Member 
ofthe  AlTcmbly)  and  each  Town  Clerk  in  this  Colony,  be  furnilhed 
with  a  Copy  ;   and  that  the  Secretary  procure  the  (amc  to  be  done. 

Teter  Bours,  George  Wanton^  and  Thomas  Cran/ion,  Efqrs.  being 
appointed  a  Committee  by  the  General  AfTcmbly,  made  the 
following  Report  : 


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<■  To  the  Honourahk  Gemral  JJpribly. 

*  \S[^  ^^^  Subfcribers,  being  appointed  a  Committee  to  burn 

*  ''  the  Bills  of  public  Credit  of  this  Colony,  irifing  from  a 
'  Number  of  BilL  of  Exchange  drawn  on  Mr.  Richard  TjtriJgt', 

*  Agent  for  the  Colony,  as  by  a  Report  made  10  the  General 
'  AfTcmbly,  dated  the  i(5th  Day  oi  March  laft  ;  andalfo  to  receive 

*  of  Jojef^h  H'antiin,  Elq;  and  Capl.  Walter  Chaknery  the  Contents 
'  of  the  Bills  of  Exchange  drawn  on   them  by  laid  Mr.  Richard 

*  Cartridge,    in   Bills  cf  the  OlJ-Tcnor  of  this   Government,  and 

*  to  burn  the  fame,  Report,  That  we  have  received  of  the  laid 

*  Jo/efh  fVatitvfj,  Efq-   Twenty-four  Hundred  Pounds  Old-Tenor, 

*  being  the  Amount  of  the  Bill  drawn  on  him  •  and  of  the  faid 
'  H''alter  Chaloncry  Nine  Hundred  and  Seventy-two  Pounds  Old- 
'  Tenor,  being  the  Amount  of  Eiphcy-onc  Pounds  Sterling  ;  which 
'  Sums  reduced  into  Bills  of  Crcdir  of  this  Colony,  together  with 
'  Twenty  Thoufand  Nine  Hundred  and  Eight  Pounds  and  Two 
'  Shillings  Old-Tenor,  being  the  Amount  of  the  Bills  of  Exchange, 
'  as  appears  by  the  aforelaid  Report  of  March  the  i6tli,  wc  have 

burnt,  as  by  Order  of  AlTembly  :    And  arc,  Gentlemen, 

Tour  moji  humble  Scrviwts, 

Peter  Bours, 
J^eivport,  June  18.  1751.  George  JVcnion^ 

Tbomoj  Cranjlon, 

To  which  Report^  they  fuljoined  the  following  Account. 

The  Colony  to  the  Commit  tee.  Dr.— 

TO  our  CommifTions  for  negotiating  the  Bills  on 
Meffrs  fVanton  and  Chakmr^  amounting  to 
Three  Thouland  Three  Hundred  and  Seventy-two 
Pounds,  at  One  and  a  Quarter  ptr  Cevt.  -  ?C-  4^   3  o 

To  Cafh    paid   for  drawing  Twenty-one   Setts  of 
blank  Bills  of  Exchange,  for  the  Governor  to  fign,  400 

Peter  Bours, 
George  Wanten, 
Thomas  Craniion. 

And  this  Aflerably  having  taken  the  faid  Report  and  Account 
into  Confideration,  and  duly  examined  the  fame,  Do  Vote-and  Re- 
Johe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  the  faid  Report  be,  and  it 
is  hereby  accepted,  and  the  faid  Account  allowed,  and  that  Forty- 
fix  Pounds  Three  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  uijEo  the 
faid  ^eter  Bours^  George  iVantciiy  and  Thomas  Cranjfoti,  out  of  the 
General  Treafury, 

Whereas 


C  aS  ] 

W'hcxezs  Jcnjdau  Ea/iof7,  oiMJJktcwt),  in  the  County  of  i\^<rzf- 
fot-f,  rcprclented  unto  this  AlTembly,  That  upon  the  Report  oi 
MclTrs.  Robert  Lawton,  Jof:athan  ^eck,  and  Matthew  Jlkn,  to  ihe 
General  Aflcmbly,  concerning  a  Way  from  Eaflon'%  Beach  Eaftcrly, 
jn  the  Town  of  MhUktuivn  aforefaid,  the  Town  Council  for  the 
Town  o(  Adicfcl/etowfjy  were  ordered  and  impowcrcd  to  lay  out  a 
Drilt-way  of  a  convenient  Breadth  acrofs  the  Land  of  him  the  laid 
'Johitbjti  Eu/lotJ  in  Part,  according  to  the  Direction  of  laid  Report. 
In  Confcqucnce  whereof,  the  laid  Council  did  proceed  and  lay  out 
laid  Way,  but  not  according  to  the  laid  Diicdions  of  the  General 
Aflembly,  in  the  Place  where  the  old  Way  ufcd  to  be,  but  in  an- 
other Place  ;  and  by  altering  the  ancient  Way,  the  laid  Road 
where  it  palteth  thro'  the  laid  Jonathan  Ea/Jcti's  Land,  is  Twenty- 
eight  Rods  in  Breadth,  ahho'  that  Part  where  it  lb  pafllth  through 
his  Land,  is  but  Twenty-five  Rods  in  Length  ;  To  tnat  the  Order  of 
thcGcneral  AlTembly  isdilobeyed,  and  the  laid ^o»j//?j;;  greatly  hurt, 
and  the  Public  no  way  bcnehted  thereby  :  Whereupon  he  prayed 
Eelief,  6"V  And  this  Aflembly  having  taken  the  Picmiles  into 
Confideration,  Do  Vote  and  Rcjohc,  and  tt  is  lasted  ami  Reiolved,  That 
'James  Jrnold,  Job  Randal,  and  Chriflopher  Harris,  Efqrs.  be,  and 
they  arc  hereby  appointed  a  Commitree,  to  go  and  examine  into 
the  Circumftances  of  the  Dritt-way  in  laid  Petition  mentioned. 
And  that  the  laid  Committee,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  be,  and 
they  aic  hereby  directed,  and  fully  impowercd  to  determine  how,  and 
in  what  Manner,  and-of  what  Width  the  faid  Drilt-wav  fhail  rua 
thro'  the  Lands  of  the  h\6  Jonathan  Ea/lon,  at  his  the  laid  Eapon's 
Chaige,  and  that  tneir  Report  in  the  Matter  be  final. 

And  the  faid  Ccmmitfee  having  entered  upon,  and  performed 
the  Pnfiners,  made  the  following  Report  : 

*  \  \  XHereas   We  the  Sublcribers,  being  appointed  a  Committee 

<  *   ''^    by  the  General  Aflembly,  to   fettle  and  Ifatc  Part  of  the 

<  Drift- way  thro'  MtddktOuun  from  Beach  to  Beach,  thro'  Jonathan 
'  £(///'i;;'s  Land,  do  report  as  follnwcth  :  To  begin  at  the  Northe/i 
«  and  Eaflcrmoft  Gate  that  ftands  where  the  old  Bars  was,    upon 

*  the  dividing  Line  between  Edward  Esjlen's  and  Jonathan  Eafion's 

*  Land,  and  to  begin  one  Rod  Northward  of  laid  Gate,  and  to  run 

*  S.  80  E.  aj  R.  near  to  a  Rock,  and  to  be  four  Rods  wide,  lying 

*  South  of  iaid  Line,  as  it  appears  by  Plan  abovcfaid,  which  wc 

*  think  to  be  a  lufficient  Dn It-way. 

Jamts  Arnold^ 
June\g.   1751.  Job  Randnl, 

Chnnopher  Harris. 
And   now  this  AfTembly    having    taken  the    laid  Report  into 
Confideration,  and  duly  examined  the  lame.   Do  Vote  ami  Rejolve^ 
and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejolved,  Tiiat  the   laid  Report  be,  and   it  is 
hereby  accepted. 

// 


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If  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  Pounds 
be  allowed  and  paid  to  Capt.  Jofefh  Harrtfvti,  and  Mr.  Matthcvi 
Rohinfon^  our  of  the  General  Trealury,  towards  fatisfying  them  for 
their  Time,  Trouble,  and  Expcnces,  as  CommifGoners  in  the  Ser- 
vice of  the  Colony,  icipeftine;  the  Northern  Boundary  Line. 

Whereas  5j/««e/  Avgcl  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly,  an  Account 
by  him  charged  againfl  the  Colony,  for  Work  done,  Boards, 
Clapboards,  Shingles,  Locks  and  Nails  by  him  found  and  provided 
for  the  Ul'e  of  the  Public,  in  repairing  his  Majcfty's  Goal,  &c.  in 
the  Town  of  'Provukuce  :  And  the  laid  Account  b'^ing  duly  ex- 
amined. This  JJpmhly  do  Vote  and  Rfjohe^  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re- 
Jbivcdy  That  the  lame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  Nineteen 
Pounds  Fourteen  Stiillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the 
laid  Samuel  Angel  out  of  the  General  Trcafury. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refoked^  That  the  Sum  of  Nine  Pounds  Fifteen 
Shillings,   be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  unto 
Rowlind  Robinfon,  Efq;   lare  Sheriffof  the  County  of  ^/«gj  County, 
for  Monies   by  him  advanced  for   repairing  the  Windows  of  the " 
Court-Houfe  of  that  County. 

It  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That  the  Sum  of  Thirty  Pounds  be  al- 
lowed and  paid  out  of  the  General  Trcafury,  to  Daniel  Dunham 
and  Jofeph  Bennet,  for  taking  Care  of  the  Colony  Hodfe  in  New- 
port, for  Iv^eeping  and  keeping  it  in  Order  the  Year  paft. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  Stephen  Hopkins,  Efq;  Capt.  Jojeph 
Jiarrijon^  and  Mr.  Matthew  Rubin/on,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  ap- 
pointed a  Committee,  to  examine  into  all  the  Circumffances,  and 
Matters  of  Fact,  relating  to  the  Northern  Boundary  Line  of  this 
Colony,  with  full  Power  to  procure  all  fucii  Evidences,  Records, 
and  Papers,  as  may  be  thereunto  necelTary,  and  to  correfpond  and 
join  with  the  Colony  of  Connedicut,  or  a  Committee  by  them  ap- 
pointed, if  it  be  found  moft  expedient  in  the  Profecution  of  that 
Affair  ;  and  upon  the  whole,  to  prepare  as  compleata  State  of  the 
Cafe  as  they  arc  able,  and  to  lay  the  fame  before  this  Affembly  at 
their  next  Sefilon,  or  as  foon  as  the  fame  can  conveniently  be  doncw 

Whereas  MelTrs.  El'/ha  Brown,  Samuel  Chacc,  and  Jofeph  Nichols, 
exhibited  to  this  Aflcmbly,  an  Account  by  them  charged  againfl 
the  Colony,  for  their  Time,  Trouble,  and  Expence,  in  fettling 
with  the  Diredtors  of  the  Lottery  for  building  Waybojpt  Bridge  • 
which  being  duly  examined,  This  yljpmbly  do  Vote  und  Re/olve,  and 
it  is  Voted  and  Rc/oloedy  That  the  fajd  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby 

H  allowed, 


L  30] 

allowed,  and  that  Twenty-five  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be 
paid  them  out  if  the  Inter ej)  Money  a^pro^f/ated  ta  keep  Wayboflct 
Bridgf  vj  Repair. 

It  is  Voted  and  Rejohed  by  this  JJfembJy^  That  all  Bufinefi  lying 
bclbre  them  unfinifhcd,  be,  and  it  is  hereby  referred  unto  the  next 
Scflion  :  That  the  Secretary  proclaim  in  iSewport  by  Beat  of  Drum, 
the  Ads  and  Orders  now  made  and  paft,  within  ten  Days  after  the 
Rifing  of  this  Aflembly  ;  and  within  forty,  fend  Copies  of  them 
to  each  Town  in  the  Colony,  according  to  Law.  And  this  Aflem- 
bly is  adjourned  to  the  third  Monday  of  Juguft  ntx^. 


GOD  Save  the  King. 

Nnvfcrfi  June  a8.  1751* 

'PtAUpHd  according  to  Order^  hy 

Thomas  Ward,  Sccry. 


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^/-  /Z7<f  G  t:  N  E  R  A  L   A  s  s  E  M  B  L  Y  qf  the 

GOyERNOR  ^nd  CO  MP  ANT  of  the  Enolilh 
Colony  of  Rhude-lfland,  and  Providence-Plantations, 
in  New-England,  in  America  ;  %««  ^"(^  ^^^^  h 
Adjourntmnt  at  Newport  in  [aid  Colony,  on  the  third 
Monday  of  Aiiguil:,  O^e  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred 
and  Fifty-one  :  And  m  the'Twenty-fifch  Tear  of  the  Reign 
of  Bs  Mofl  Sacred  MajeUy,  GEORGE  the  Second,  by 
the  Qrace  of  GOD,  0/ Great-Britain,  France,  and 
Ireland,   King^   Defender  of  the  Faitb,  &c. 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.   JOSEPH  IVHW^LE,  Efq;    Dep.  Gov. 

John  Tillinghast,  E(q-,N  Robert  Lawton,  Efqj 

Jonathan  Nichols,  Efq-,  /  James  Arnold,  Efq; 

Nicholas  Cook,  Efqv        \A{J:ft.  W  illi  am  Richmond,  Efq-,^4!^' 
Jabez  Bqwen,  Efq;  (  Jeoffry  "Watson,  Efq; 

Stephen  Brownel^,  Efq;  j 

Mr.  John  Grelea,  jun.    Deputy  Secretary. 

D  E  P  UT I  E  S  of  the  leveral  TOWNS. 

The  Hon.  Thomas  Crakston,  Efq;  Speaker. 


NEWPORT^ 

Mr.  Nathatiael  Coggcjhall^ 
Edward  Scot i,  Elq, 
The  Speaker, 
<?cter  Bours,  Efq; 
Mr.   Jonathan  Eafort, 
Capt.  Job  Bennet. 

Providence  ; 
Stephen  Hopkins,  Elq; 
Mr.  Eltjha  Brown, 


Mr.  'JofephH''anton. 

Lieu.  Col.  Chrijlop.  Harris^ 

Portfmouth  ; 
IVilliam  Anthony,  jun.  Efq; 
John  Jllen,  Elq; 
Mr.  Thomas  BrowngI, 
Mr.  Gideon  Freeborn,  j\in. 

Warwick  ; 
Capt.  jfohii  Grentie, 
Maj.  Stephen  Low. 

Wefterly  ) 


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Wcftcrly  ; 
Capt.  Caleb  Church. 

Ncwfhoreham  ; 
Mr.  Abel  Franklin,  jun. 
North-KingQown  \ 
Col.  Immaaiiel  Nurthufy 
Ben  ah  Broivny  Elq; 

South-Kingftown  ; 
Jeremiah  Nilej,  Efq; 
Mr  .Benjamin  ^Peckham,jnn, 

Eaft-Grecnwich  j 
Jojefh  Nichulj,  Efq; 
Thomas  Spenjer,  Efqj 
Jameftown  : 
Mr.   John  Hull, 
Jo/eph  Clark,   Efq; 
Smithfield  j 
(fhemaj  Jrncld,  Elq; 
John  Jldrich,  Efqj 
Scituate  ; 
Job  Randal  El'q^ 

Gloceflcr  ; 
Col.  Richard  Smith, 
Timothy  Wilmot,  Efq; 
Charleftown  ^ 
Col.  Chriflcpher  Champlin, 
Capr.  l^athanael  Lewis. 
Wcft-Grcenwich  ; 
Jeremiah  Ellis,  Elqj 


Mr.  George  Gardner. 

Coventry  ; 
George  Hall,  Efq^ 
Mr.  John  Greene. 

Exeter  ; 
Capt.  John  Reynolds, 
Beiwni  Hall,  Efq; 

Middletown  ; 
Mr.  John  Rogers, 
Mr.  Tcter  Barker. 
Bfiftol  ; 
Jonathan  ^eck,  Efq; 
yo/epb  Rtijptl,  Efq, 
Tiverton  ; 
Capr.  John  Mavchepcr. 
Samuel Dur fey,  Elq; 

Little-Compton  ; 
Licur.  Col.  John  Hunt 
Mr.  Charles  Browne  I. 

Warren  ; 
Capt.  John  Jdams, 
Mr.  John  Cole. 

Cumberland  } 
Job  Bartlet,  Efq; 
John  Dexter,  Efq; 
Richmond ; 
Samuel  Tift,  Efq; 
Capt.  Jojeph  Enos,  jun. 


Mr.  Jojias  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfc. 


yX/'  H  E  R  E  A  S  Daniel  Coggepall,  Stephen  Hopkins,  and  Jc^ 
''  Randal,  Efqrs.  were  by  this  AITcmbly,  at  their  laft  Seffion, 
appointed  a  Committee,  to  form  the  Draught  of  a  Letter  to  be 
fcnt  to  the  Agent,  which  yet  remains  undone  ;  and  whereas  Mr. 
Coggejhjll  is  fick_  and  unable  to  attend  on  the  Affair  :  This  JjJ'cmhly 
tberefsre  do  Vote  and  Rtivlve,  and  it  is  fotrd  u/jd  Refolved,  That  the 
faid  Stephen  Hopkins  and  Job  Randal  he  ftill  continued  for  the  Pur- 
pofe  aforelaid,  wich  the  Addition  of  Jonathan  Nichols,  Efq;  and 
that  they  proceed  and  perform  the  Eufinefs  as  foon  as  may  be  : 
And  that  the  Secretary,  or  vvliocvcr  has  the  Letters,  or  other  Pa- 
pas necclfary  to  be  examined,  in  order  to  the  writing  faid  Letter/ 
deliver  the  famcto  faid  Committee.  / 

Whercsu; 


Zu  1 

Whereas  Jokn  H''aUm^  jun.  exhibited  to  this  Aflembly,  an  Ac- 
count by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  procuring  a  Book 
of  Records,  and  a  Silver  Seal  for  the  County  of  Kent;  which  being 
duly  examined,  This  JJpmhly  do  Vote  and  Refohe^  and  it  is  Voted 
and  Rtjclvedj  That  the  laid  Acconnt  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed, 
and  that  Twenty-lour  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  rhe 
laid  John  fVa/ton,  jnn.  out  ol  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Daniel  Coggejhall,  hnmanuel  Notthup,  and  fVilliani 
Jnthonyy  jun.  Efqrs.  were  by  this  AlTembly,  at  their  laft  ScfTion,  ap- 
pointed a  Committee,  to  inquire  into  the  State  and  Circumftances 
of  the  fevcral  Ferries  in  this  Colony,  to  examine  the  Laws  relating 
thereto,  and  to  make  Report  to  this  Aflembly  at  their  prefenc 
Seflion,  what  is  neceflaiy  to  He  done,  in  order  to  put  laid  Ferrit's 
under  a  good  Regulation  ;  And  the  laid  Bufinefs  being  not  yet 
performed,  This  JJfcinbly  do  Vote  and  Rcjulve,  ami  it  is  Voted  and 
Hejohed^  That  the  aforc-named  Gentlemen  be,  and  they  arc  here- 
by continued  a  Committee  for  the  Purpofe  aforclaid ;  and  tha,t 
they,  or  the  major  of  them,  do  make  Report  to  this  Aflembly  at 
their  next  Selfion. 

The  Gentlemen  who  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  receive  of 
Capt.  Walter  Chahner^  late  Captain  of  Fort  George,  all  the  Stores 
belonging  to  faid  Fort,  and  deliver  the  fame  to  Capt.  Samuel 
Freebody,  the  prefent  Captain  of  faid  Fort,  giving  and  taking  Re- 
ceipts lor  the  lame,  made  the  following  Report  : 

CS  W/E  the  Suhfcribers,  being  appointed  by  the  General  Aflem- 
'  '  bly,  a  Cocnmittee,  to  take  an  Account  of  the  Colony's 
Stores  at  Fort  George^  and  deliver  tlicm  to  Capt.  Samuel  Freebody, 
Report;  Conlormable  to  faid  Appointment,  we  have,  in  the  Pre- 
lence  of  Capt.  fValter  Cbaloner,  made  the  following  Lift  of  Stores  at 
Fort  George,  and  delivered  them  to  Capt.  Samuel  Fre<.body,  as  ap- 
pears by  his  Receif. 

hi  the  Loiver  Battery,  viz. 
25  Cannon  and  25  Carriages.  5  Worms  and  2  Ladles,l7  Spung 
Staffi,    :^3  Handlpiivcs,   874  Cannon  Shot. 

On  the  T^latfornk,   viz. 
IS  Cannon  and  12   Carriages,    14  Handfpikes,    5  Worms  and 
%  Ladles,   13  Spung  Staffs,   i  Speaking  Trumpet,  i  Flag,  5  fpare 
Wheels,    a  Pick-axes,     i  Grind-ftone,     i  Iron  Crow,     i  Wheel- 
barrow, 91S  Cannon  Shot,  8  Iron  Pots. 

In 


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In  the  Magazine^  viz, 
3  thirty  Gallon  Casks  of  Powder,  6  half  Barrels  Ditto. 

It!  the  Chamh'r,  viz. 
3  Ladles,  3  Worms,  14  Pair  of  Piftols,  17  Small  Arms,  a8 
Linch  Stocks,  i  old  Drum,  9  Cartridge  Boxes,  ^  Powder  Horns, 
17  Cartouch  Boxes,  4  half  Barrels  of  Granado  Shells,  i  fmall 
Cask  of  Piftol  Cartridges,  j  Formers,  a  Quantity  ot  empty  Car- 
tridges, 4  CutlafTcs,  a  Imall  Parcel  of  ^tjlol  Ball. 

In  the  State  Room^  viz- 
13  Chairs,  and  i  Table. 

CutflJe  of  the  Fort,  viz. 
One  Triangle  Gin.         One  rowing  Boat  at  the  Wharff. 

Jokn  lillinghajl 
Dated  Newport,  July  16.  A.  D.  I75F.  Ihomas  Crmjton^ 

James  Sitffidd:' 

<(T  Hereby  acknowledge,  that  I  have  in  the  Prefenceof  the  above 
"*  Committee,  received  into  my  Care,  all  the  Scores,  agreeable 
to  the  aforegoing   Lilt.      VVitnels  my  Hand  at  Fort  George,  yuly 
16.  J.  D.    1751.  Satntiel  Freebody". 

To  which  Report,  the  Committee  fubjoined  the  following  Ac- 
count. 

"  Colonf^  -  -  -  Dr 

'O  our   Time   and  Trouble   in  taking  the  foregoing    Lift, 

^.  p  o  o 

John  Tillingbajly 
Ihomas  Cranftoity 
James  SbeffieldJ* 


T 


And  now  this  Afllmbly  having  taken  the  Premifes  into  Confi- 
deration,  DoVote  andKcjolve,  and  it  isVoted and  Refohed,  That  the 
faid  Report  be,  and  it  is  hc^cby  accepred  ;  and  alio,  that  the  Ac- 
count by  the  Committee  charged  againft  the  Colony,  be  allowed, 
and  the  Sum  of  Nine  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  paid  them 
ous  of  the  General  Treafury. 

The  Gentlemen  who  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  audit  the 
Account  of  his  Honour  the  Deputy  Governor,  with  the  Colony, 
when  Naval  Officer,  prelcnted  the  AfTcmbly  with  the  following 
Account  ;   to  which  they  fubjoined  their  Report,  &c. 

175^'  Dr. 


[   IS  ] 

1751.  Dr.         Ihe    Colony    of  Rhode-Ifland  to    Jofeph 

Whipple,  £^i  Navai-Ojfficer, 
Jttguji  1 3.  'T'O    Ca(h  paid  Clothier  'Pierce,    as  per 

*-     Receit,                 -                 -               j^.  50  o  o 

To  Ditto  paid  Jofeph  Scott,  ai  c  o 

To  Ditto  paid  Ifrael  Abrahams,  40  c  o 
To  Ditto  paid  the  Committee's  Draught  in 

Favour  of  Abel  Franklin,  aoo  o  o 

To  Ditto  paid  James  Card,  440 

To  Ditto  paid  Uriah  Bunker,  140  o  o 

To  Ditto  paid  Ditto,  60  o  o 

To  Ditto  paid  John  Tweedy,  14  o  o 

To  D/tto  paid  Ifrael  Abrahams,  70  4  o 

To  Ditto  paid  James  Gardner,  80  c  o 

To  Ditto  paid  Jofeph  Sand  ford,  214  o 

To  Ditto  paid  Ifrael  Abrahams,  105  o  o 

To  Ditto  paid  Ditto,  80  o  o 

To  Ditto  paid  Benjamin  Thurfton,  a.^  y  6 

To  Ditto  paid  Jofeph  Ircfon,  la  o  o 

To  Ditto  paid  Edward  Hammett,  6^  o  o 

To  D/;/o  paid  Francis  Skinner  for  Books,  15  o  o 

To  Ditto  paid  Ifaac  Hart,  120  o  o 

To  Djtto  paid  for  carting  Oil,  400 

To  D/tto  paid  for  carrying  Oil  over  the  Ferry,  2,  4  o 

To  Commi (lions  on  1446/    6s.itsptrCent.    72  ^  3 

Ballance  due  to  the  Colony,  250  6  3 

;C-  i44<f  <5  o 

for  Charges-   on  the  Ligh'.-Hou\e,  Cr.-« 
I7jl.    ^^r/g///?  13     KY    17,204  Tons  of  foreign 

*^  Vcflcls,  at  1/6  /-t;/-  Ton,      ;^.  12^0  6  o 
By    312    Coafting    VcflTels,    ;>t 

Ten  Shillings  each,  \^6     o  o 


£.  1446     6 


WE  the  Subfcrihers,  being  appointed  a  Committee  by  the 
General  Affcnibly,  to  audit  the  Account  of  the  Naval 
Officer,  do  Rcporr,  Th<it  we  have  audited  faid  Account,  and  find 
there  is  due  to  the  Colony,  Two  Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds  Six 
Shillings  and  Three  Pence,  aa  appears  by  the  above  Account  ftatcd< 

John  Tillinghafi^ 
Newport,   Aiigiid  13.  A.  D.  1751.  7homas  Cranftortt 

James^  Sheffield:* 
K  ••  Colony  t 


(  l6  ] 

«  Cohw^i  "  •  -  Dr, 

'T"0  our  Time  and  Trouble  in  auditing  the  above  Account, 
A  ;C-  P  o  o 

John  Ttllingbaji^ 
Tbomas  Cranftont 
Jamts  ihe£itld," 

And  now  this  Affcmbly  having  taken  the  Prcmifcs  into  Confi- 
deration,  DoVote  andReJolve,  atiditisfotcdatidRefuhed^  That  the 
faid  Report  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted  ;  that  the  Account  of 
Nine  Pounds,  charged  againft  the  Colony  by  the  Committee,  be 
allowed,  and  paid  them  out  of  the  afore-ftated  Ballance  of  Two 
Hundred  and  Fifty  Pounds  Six  Shillings  and  Three  Pence.  Jnd 
it  is  al/b  Voted  and  Rejulved,  That  the  Naval-Officer  procure  the 
Light-Houfe  to  be  painted,  and  charge  the  Coft  of  doing  it  to  the 
Income  thereof. 

Whereas  Capt.  John  Eldred  exhibited  to  this  Aflcmbly,  an  Ac- 
count by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  his  Attendance,  as 
one  of  the  Committee  who  examined  into  the  Conduct  of  Capr. 
ynmff  Holmes,  in  Jugufty  1748  ;  And  this  Aflcmbly  having 
taken  the  laid  Account  into  Confideration,  and  duly  examined  it. 
Do  Vote  and  Rejohe,  and  it  ii  Voted  and  Rejbhed,  That  the  faid 
Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Five  Pounds,  the 
Amount  thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  faid  John  Eldred  out  of  the  Ge- 
neral Treafury. 


Jti  ACT  for  ereQitig  atid  efJahliJljiug  the  Office  of  a  'tJotary-^ublick 
in  the  Town  oj  Providence. 

WHEREAS  of  late  Years  there  hath  been  a  great  Increafc  of 
Trade,  both  Naval  and  Inland,  and  a  large  Acccffion  of 
Inhabitants  from  the  neighbouring  Governments,  and  other  Parts 
in  the  County  of  ^Voy/Vt;;rt',  and  particularly  in  the  Town  of  that 
Name  :  By  Means  whereof,  many  forts  of  Bufinefs,  performable 
only  by  a  Notary  Publick,  have,  and  do  often  happen  and  arifc  in 
the  faid  County  and  Town.  And  whereas,  there  is  but  one  Officer 
of  that  fort  in  this  Colony,  who  hatli  always  hitherto  rcfidcd  in 
hewprty  which  being  at  a  confiderabie  Diftance,  and  the  croffing 
two  Ferries  being  neccffary  to  get  thither,  hatli  al.^ady  many 
times,  and  hereafter  may  put  the  trading  Part  of  the  faid  County 
and  Town  of  ■Prov/deme,  and  others,  to  great  and  nccdlcfs  Ex- 
pences,  in  tranfadling  and  managing  their  Bufinefi. 

For 


[  n  3 

For  Rcn-vcdy  whereof  for  the  Future, 
DE  IT  EN  ACTED  by  this  General  Apmhly,  an  J  by  the  Mr 
*-^  thority  of  the  Jhm;,  it  is  Enatled.  That  from  time  to  time, 
and  at  all  times  forever  hereafter,  at  ttic  General  AfTni^bly's  an- 
nual Elcdicn  of  publick  Officers  at  Newport^  in  the  Month  of  M?^, 
ihcy  Ihall  appoint  and  choofe  a  Notary  Publick  for  the  County  oi 
^Providence,  who  Dhall  always  live  or  refidt  in  the  Town  of  ^rovi- 
ckuce,  and  being  duly  fworn,  have  lull  Power  and  Authority  to 
adt,  tranfad,  do,  and  finifh,  all  and  whatfoevcr  Matters,  Caufcs. 
or  Tning,s  relating  to  drawing  Protefts,  or  protcfting  Bills,  &c.  as 
are  by  Law  required  ;  for  which,  the  laid  Officer  ih  to  be  madk 
and  appointed  as  aforefaid,  fhall  have  and  take  all  and  every  fuch 
Fee  and  Fees  as  are  now,  or  ihall  be  hereafter  eftablifticd  in  this 
Colony  for  a  Notary  Publick  :  Any  Law,  Cuftom,  or  Ufage,  to 
the  contrary  hereof,  in  any\Viic.  notwithltanding.  • 

IT  is  Voted  ar.d  Rifolved.  Thzt  Edzvard  Scott,  'Tete/  Bcurs^  and 
"'  Edward Ejflmj,  Elqrs.  together  with  the  Secrctaiy,  be,  ^nd  they, 
or  The  major  Part  of  them,  arr  hereby  conftituted  a  Committee,  to 
collect  all  the  publick  A£ts  and  Laws  of  this  Colony  that  h:ivc 
been  made  fince.  the  Termination  of  the  printed  Book>  and  piit 
them  into  print,  and  make  a  Book  thereof,  with  a  proper  Table  ; 
and  that  Five  Hundred  lUcn  Books,  and  no  more,  on  any  Pre- 
tence whatfoever,  be  printed,  the  whole  to  be  at  the  Charge  of 
the  Colony,  and  when  done,  to  be  lodged  in  the  Hands  of  the 
General  Treafurer  :  Jnd  it  is  farthar  Voted  ctnd  ReJoJved^  That  the 
laid  Committee  take  Security  of  the  Printer,  that  he  will  r>or  print 
or  I'utfcr  to  be  printed  in  his  Preis,  any  greater  than  the  above* 
mentioned  Numbrr  :  and  that  one  of  laid  Books  be  delivered  to 
each  Town  Clerk  in  the  Colony,  to  and  for  the  Ufe  of  each  re« 
ipetlive  Town. 


Jti   JCT  invreajjjjg  the  Jlkxvatice granted infohent  Debtors  in  His 
Miijefy's  Goal,  ami  that  of  par  ^Prijoners  at  ihe  King's  Suit. 

V\7HEREAS  the  Allowance  made  by  a  late  Aft  of  Affembly, 
for  infolvent  Debtors  conhncd  in  Goal,  is  lb  fm a  11,  and 
Provifions  (b  dear,  fhat  the  Gral-Kceper  mufl  be  a  coniiderahle 
Loler,  whilf^  he  gives  tticm  a  Sufficiency.  This  yijfemhly  therejore 
do  Vote  ard  Efiati.  and  ft  is  hereby  Voted  and  Evaded^  That  for  the 
future.  Thirty  Sfiilh'ngs  />£>;•  Week  fhall  be  allowed  for  the  Main- 
tenance of  every  inlolvent  Debtor  that  js  now,  or  fhall  be  hcrc- 
altcr  confined  to  any  one  of  His  Majefty's  Gpals  in  this  Colony  j 

and 


[  JS  J 


and  that  Twenty  Shillings  fer  Week  be  allowed  for  the  Support 
of  every  poor  Prifoner  that  is  now,  or  fliali  hereafter  bt  confined 
to  any  of  laid  Goals  at  His  Majefty's  Suit. 


Jn  AC  T  for  Naturalizing  Peter  Simon  0/  Newport,  in  tfoe  County 
0/" Newport,  Merchant^  late  a  SubjetJ  of  the  French  Kwg, 

\J^  H  E  R  E  A  S  the  faid  <Peter  Simon  reprefentcd  unto  this 
^  Affembly,  That  for  levcral  Years  he  hath  been,  and  ftill 
continues  to  be  a  fettled  Inhabitant  of  this  Colony,  and  hath  in 
all  Rcfpefts  joined  his  Intereft  with  the  Britijh  Subjcds,  efpecially 
by  marrying  one  ^  but  as  he  was  born  out  of  the  Allegiance  of 
His  Majefty  the  King  o<  Great-Britain^  he  apprehends  fome  In- 
convcniencies  attending  that  Situation,  may  be  fairly  removed, 
by  this  Aficmbly^j  palling  an  Ad  of  Naturalization,  thereby  ad- 
mitting him  a  Subjcd  of  His  faid  Majefty  the  King  ol  Great" 
BritaitJ,  &.c. 

On  Confidcration  whereof, 
D£  IT  ENJCrED  by  this  jpmbly,  and  by  the  Juthority 
^  of  the  fame^  It  ts  Enaded,  That  the  laid  Teter  Simon  be,  and 
he  is  hereby  nataralizcd,  and  forever  hereafter  fhall  be  adjudged 
and  taken,  to  all  Intents  andPurpofcs,  as  naturalized,  and  is  ren- 
dered and  made  equal  in  every  Rcfpcd,  to  a  freeborn  Subjeft  of 
this  Colony,  provided  he  take  the  State  Oaths*  and  all  othci  Oatha 
by  Law  required. 

//  /J  Fvted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Speaker  of  the  Lower  Houfc, 
Mr.  l^athanael  Coggefhally  Stethen  Hopktnj,  Elq;  and  Mr-  Nicholas 
Brown  of  Providence,  be.  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  a  Com- 
mittee, to  try  as  many  Experiments  as  they  (hall  think  fit,  to 
difcover  the  mean  Diameter  of  any  Cask,  in  order  to  give  the  true 
Gage  thereof,  and  make  Report  to  this  Affembly  ac  their  next 
Seflion  :  And  that  in  the  mean  Time,  the  Method  for  finding  the 
mean  Diameter,  (hall  be  by  adding  fix  Tenths  and  one  half  of  the 
Difference  between  the  Diameter  at  the  Head  and  Bung,  to  the 
Diameter  at  the  Head. 

Whereas  Henry  Sahiu  exhibited  to  this  Aflcmbly,  an  Account 
of  Eight  PoufKls  by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  his  Time, 
Trouble,  and  Charges,  in  waiting  one  Day  and  an  half  at  bofloH 
for  a  Packet  belonging  to  the  Government,  and  bringing  the  fame 
up  to  Newport  ;  which  being  duly  examined  and  confidered,  This 
Jffkmbly  do  Vote  and  Rejobe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That  Five 
Pounds  of  laid  Account  be  allowed  and  paid  the  faid  Henry  Sabin 
out  ol  the  General  Trcafury. 

Whereas 


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Whereas  Jo/eph  lerjon  exhibited  to  this  Affembly,  an  Account 
by  him  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  his  Horle-hire,  Time,  and 
Expences,  in  going  to  call  Jeofry  Watfon^  Efq;  at  the  Rcqueft  of 
his  Honour  the  Deputy  Governor  ;  which  being  duly  examined 
and  confidered,  T/j/j-  Jjpmhly  do  Vote  and  Re/olve,  and  it  is  Voted 
Old  KffolueJ,  That  the  laid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed, 
and  that  Six  Pounds  Five  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid 
unto  the  aforefaid  Jojeph  lerjon  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

//  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Time  for  drawing  the  Lottery 
fet  up  (in  Confequence  of  an  Ad  of  the  General  AlFembly)  for 
railing  a  Sum  of  Money  to  build  a  Bridge  over  Tatucket  River,  be 
Icngthcn'd  to  the  liift  Monday  in  December  next. 

Whereas  Jmi  and  James  Franklin  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly, 
an  Account  by  them  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for  printing  the 
Acts  and  Orders  of  the  General  AfTembly,  made  and  paft  in  May 
and  7«"<?  I'iftj  for  furnilhing  Paper  for  that  Ule,  and  for  printing 
Two  Hundred  Copies  of  a  Petition  lent  Home,  and  for  printing 
One  Hundred  and  Twenty  Proclamations  iflued  by  Order  of  the 
General  Aflembly,  on  Occafion  of  the  Death  of  His  Royal  High- 
nefs  Frederick  Prince  oi  Wales ^  &.c.  Which  being  duly  examined. 
This  Affembly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That 
the  laid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Eighty- 
three  Pounds  Two  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  to  the 
faid  Ann  and  James  Franklin  out  ol  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  there  was  exhibited  to  this  Aflembly,  an  Account 
charged  by  Jojcph  Hull,  jun.  againfl  Beriah  Brown,  Efq;  Sheriff 
of  the  County  of  Kings  County,  for  a  Plate  of  Iron  for  the  Goal  in 
laid  County,  for  Irons  to  har»g  Thomas  Carter  lately  executed  at 
South-Kingftown,  in,  &c.  Which  being  duly  examined  and  confi- 
dered,  This  Jffembly  do  Vote  and  Rejolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re~ 
johed.  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and 
that  Sixty-two  Pounds  Seven  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be 
paid  unto  the  laid  Jofeph  Hull,  jun.  out  of  the  General  Treafury, 

Whereas  James  Jrnold,  George  Brown,  Obediah  Brown,  and  5^- 
muel  Chace,  Efqrs.  lour  of  the  Grand  Committee,  living  three  in 
the  Town  of  'Providence,  and  the  other  in  PVarwick,  reprefentcd 
unto  this  AfTembly,  That  their  coming  to  Newport  in  order  to  fign 
the  Bank  of  Bills  of  Credit  now  to  be  emitted,  will  be  attended 
with  great  Charge  and  Ill-convenience,  and  thereupon  prayed 
they  may  have  the  Liberty  to  take  and  carry  to  Providence  the 
two  Northern  Counties  Proportion  of  faid  Bank,  and  there  fign 
the  fame. 

L  Which 


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Which  beiag  duly  confidered, 
^his  JJptnhly  do  Vote  and  Refolve^  and  it  is  looted  and  Refohsd^ 
That  the  faid  Petition  be,  and  it  is  hereby  granted,  and  that  the 
Gentlemen  of  the  Grand  Committee  above-named,  have  the  Li- 
berty to  take  and  carry  to  ^Providence^  the  two  Northern  Counties 
Proportion  of  the  faidBank.  for  rfie  End  andPurpofe  aforefaid. 

The  Gentlemen  that  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  audit  the 
Accounts  of  the  Directors  of  a  Lottery  fet  up  for  building  a  Bridge 
over  Tautiixit  River,  near  the  Falls,  prelented  this  AlTembly  with 
the  lollowing  Report  and  Accounts. 

t;fTTE  the  Subfcribcrs,  being  appointed  by  the  General  Aflem- 
'•  bly  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  the  Dircdors  of  the  l^atuxt* 
Lottery,  do  Report  as  followeth.  That  we  have  carefully  exam- 
ined the  fame,  relating  the  Charges  of  building  the  Bridge,  and 
find  them  right  caft,  and  well  vouched,  and  are  of  Opinion  they 
ought  to  be  allowed  :  But  as  to  the  Prize  Tickets  they  paid  off, 
they  flicw'd  none  to  us  (tho'ask'd  therefor^  and  faid.  They  did  not 
look  upon  us  to  have  any  thing  to  do  therewith,  according  to  the 
Vote  of  the  General  AITcmbly. 

Robert  Gibbs^ 
PrrJidtnees  Junt  5,  1751.  Jofepb  Sheldon  J 

Jcfcph  Wanton:* 

1751.  June  5.     Coiony   0/"  Rhode-Ifland,    Dr.  to   Mejfis.    Robert 
Gibbs,  Jofeph  Sheldon,  and  Joleph  Wanton. 

FO  R  our  Time,  and  Trouble,    and  Charges,  in  going  to  "7'j»- 
iaxit  to  view  the  Timber  and  Work,  with  the  Accounts  of 
the  Bridge.  £.  6  %  q 

1750  ^^'  The  Colony  of  Khodie-\([zn<ly  /o  James  Arnold,  John 
Dexter,  Elilha  Brown«  Jeremiah  Lippir,  and 
Jamts  Rhoads. 

Dec.  3.TnO  John  Dexter's  Bill,                                 £.  537  11   8 

JL    To  James  j4rnold's  Ditto,  ^^%  go 

To  EliJJja  Bx/um's  Ditto,  a6a  14  6 

To  Jeremiah  Lipfit's  Ditto,  5>4  o  o 

To  James  Rboadi's  Ditto^  338  ij  o 
To  3  fer  Cent,  on  £.  24,000  raifed  by  Way 
of  Lottery  for  building  a  Bridge  zfTatuxtt 

Falls,  being  for  building  faid  Bridge,  7  ao  60 

i^.  2291    lo  a 
Cr.    By  Ballancc  due  in  Favour  of  the  Colony,  108     9  to 

£.  2400     o     o 
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The  Coluny  /Rhode-Ifland,  /o  James  Arnold,  John  Dexter,  Eliflia 

Blown,  Jeremiah  Lippir,  and  James  Rhoads,  Cr.— 

1750'  "RY  Ten  per  Cent,  drawn  on  £.  24,000  raifed  by  Way  of 

Dec.  i--"-'  a  publick  Lottery,  to  build  a  Bridge  at  fP<jf«;:/f  Falls, 

agreablc  to  a  Vote  of  the  General  AlTcmbly,    ^.24000  o  o 

'Providence,  Dec.  4.  1750.     Errors  excepted  by 

James  Arnold^     •\ 

John  Dextery        / 

Eli(ha  Brown,       >  DircftorSi 

Jeremiah  LipfitK 

Jama  RhoadSy     J 

1 75 1.     Colcny  (Tjl^Rhode-Ifland,  Dr.  to  James  Arnold,  Efq-y 
June  5.    O  O  R    Ca(h  paid  for  1  Sticks  of  Timber 

•'-     omitted  in  his  Account,  at  61.  which  is  j^.  12  o     O 
Therefore  the  Ballancc  due  to  the  Colony,  is       ^6  p   10 

And  now  this  Aflcmbly  having  taken  the  Prcmifcs  into  Confi- 
dcration,  Do  I'^ote  and  Re/ohey  and  it  JsVottd  and  Refolvedy  That  the 
aforegoing  Report  of  the  Committee  be  accepted  and  allowed. 
Jnd  it  is  farthr  Foted  and  Refohed,  That  the  Account  of  the  Dl- 
reftors  be  alfo  acceptt-d,  the  Ballancc  thereof  due  to  the  Colonyj, 
being  Ninety-fix  Pounds  Nine  Shillings  and  Ten  Pence  ;  that  ouC 
of  the  lame,  there  be  paid  Six  Pounds  Eight  Shillings  to  the  Com- 
mittee, for  their  Time  and  Trouble  in  auditing  the  Accounts  ; 
that  the  Remainder  of  the  Ballance  be  appropriated  to  the  Repair- 
ing the  aforefaid  Bridge  j  and  that  James  JrnoUy'Ki'q-,  and  Mr, 
James  Kkoads,  be  appointed  to  do  the  fame,  and  receive  the  Mo- 
ney lor  that  Ufc,  giving  a  Receit  therefor,  and  to  make  Report 
to  the  General  Affembly. 

The  Committee  that  was  appointed  by  this  AlTembly  at  their 
laft  SefTion,  to  inquire  into  the  Relation,  Station,  and  Circum- 
llanccs  of  i'undry  Pcrlbns  who  (calling  themlelves  Inhabitants  of 
this  Colony)  lately  petitioned  His  Majefty  refpeding  our  Paper 
Currency,  made  the  following  Report  : 

"  To  the  General  JJfemhly   now  fitting  in  Newport,    the  xid  of 

Auguft,  A.  D.  1751. 
■p)Y  Virtue  of  the  Vote  of  the  General  Aflcmbly  in  June  laft, 
■^  appointing  us  to  inquire  into  the  Relation,  Station,  andCir* 
cumftanccs,  which  certain  Perfons,  lately  Petitioners  to  His  Ma- 
jcRy,  ftand  in,  to  His  Majefty  and  this  Colony,  as  by  faid  Vote 
may  appear,  we  have  inquired  into  the  lame,  in  the  beft  Manner 
we  arc  capable,  for  the  Time,  and  do  Report,  That  we  find,  up- 
on the  beft  Information  we  can  obtain,  that  all  but  twelve  of  the 
faid  Petitioners  are  Freemen  of  this  Colony,  or  of  fome  Town  or 

other 


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other  in  this  Colony  ^  and  as  to  their  Relation,  Station,  or  Cir- 
cumftances,  we  find  that  two  of  them  arc  Officers,  to  wit,  Ebenezer 
Richardjbn  is  a  Jufticc  of  the  Peace  in  this  Colony,  in  the  County 
of  Kewforty  and  Samuel  Fraebody  Captain  of  the  Fort,  and  that  the 
Circumftancesof  fome  of  them,  are  vifibly  very  conCderabic  \  but 
the  Circumftanccs  of  others  are  to  us  unknown. 

Jabez  Bswetty 
Eli/ha  Brown, 
Jofeph  Nichols." 

And  now  this  Aflembly  having  taken  the  laid  Report  into 
Confideration,  Do  Vote  and  Refoke,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejoked, 
That  the  fame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted. 

//  is  Voted  ami  Rejblved.,  That  the  Draught  of  a  Letter  to  our 
Agent  m  Great-Britain,  made  by  a  Committee  appointed  for  that 
Purpofe,  be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  approved,  and  that  a  fair 
Copy  thereof  be  made,  to  be  figned  by  his  Honour  the  Governor, 
and  lent  to  the  Agent  by  the  firft  Opportunity. 

■yy  H  E  R  E  A  S  the  Bills  of  Credit  that  have  been  emitted  by 
this  Colony,  have  all  along,  from  their  firft  being  current 
as  a  Medium  of  Exchange,  depreciated,  and  gradually  grown  lefs 
in  their  Valne  down  to  this  Time,  which  hath  occafioned  many- 
People  to  complain,  and  that  with  jufl  Caufe,  that  they  have  been 
Sufferers  by  fuch  the  Alteration  of  the  Medium  eftablilhcd  by  the 
Laws  of  this  Colony  :  Therctbre  for  the  Preventing  any  fuch 
Inconveniency  from  happening  for  the  Funire, 
n  £  IT  ENACTED  by  the  Getierol  J  family,  and  by  the  Jw 
*-'  thority  thereof.  It  is  htrely  Enabled,  Ihat  in  all  Debts  that 
now  are,  or  hereafter  fhall  become  due  in  this  Colony,  by  any 
Manner  or  Way  whatfocver,  that  for  every  Sixty-four  {shillings 
appearing  to  be  due  in  Old-Tenor  Bills,  or  for  every  Sixteen  Shil- 
lings appearing  to  be  due  in  New- Tenor  Bills,  or  for  every  Six 
Shillings  and  Nine  Pence  appearing  to  be  due  in  the  Bills  emitted 
in  March,  J.  D.  lys^i  the  Debtor  at  the  Time  of  Payment,  fhall 
pay  as  much  in  any  of  the  aforc-mcntioned  Bills,  as  at  the  Time 
of  Payment  are  really  and  tiiily  worth  one  Ounce  of  Silver  of 
Sterling  Alloy,  and  that  all  Judgments  in  all  the  Courts  in  this 
Colony,  fhall  at  all  Times  hereafter  be  made  up  agrcablc  to  this 
Aft. 

ylnd  be  it  further  Ena&ed  by  the  Juthority  afore faid.  That  no 
Court  fhall  at  any  Time  hereafter  in  this  Colony,  make  up  Judg-''"<'«-/- 
againft  any  Man  for  any  Debt  whatfocver  that  docs  not  exceed 
Sixty-four  Shillings  in  Old-Tenor  Bills,  or  Sixteen  Shillings  in  Nev«/ 
Tenor  Bill?:,  or  Six  Shillings  and  Nine  Pence  in  the  Bills  emitted 
in  March,  J,  D.  1 7  io,  for  more  of  anv  of  faid  Bills  than  at  the  Time 

of 


L4n 

of  making  ap  fnch  Judgment,  arc  truly  and  really  worth  one 
Ounce  of  Silver  of  Sterling  Alloy  at  that  Time,  and  fo  in  Propor- 
tion for  any  greater  or  lefs  Sum. 

*'  XJiT^  the  Subfcribcrs  do  diiTent  from,  and  protcft  againft  this 
'  '     Bill  for  the  loilowing  Reafons. 

1.  Bccaule  we  are  of  Opinion,  that  the  Method  propofcd  m 
this  Bill  villi  not  prevent  a  farther  Depreciation  of  the  Bilb  we 
have  now  out-Uanding,  which  are  fixed  by  Laws  of  the  Colony 
at  a  very  different  Value  from  what  they  are  ftatcd  at  in  this  Bill. 

2.  Becaufe  our  Bills  of  the  New-Tenor,are  by  the  Ads  whereby 
they  were  cmitred,  of  the  fame  Value  as  the  Bills  by  the  AQt  oi 
March  pad,  to  be  emitted  j  and  it  is  manifcflly  abfurd  and  unjuft, 
that  Six  Shillings  and  Nine  Pence  of  the  ont  fliould  be  made 
equal  ro  Sixteen  Shillings  of  the  other. 

3.  Becaufe  Six  Shillings  and  Nine  Pence  in  Bills  of  the  New 
Tenor,  arc  by  a  Law  of  this  Colony,  made  in  Afa/,  174c,  equal 
only  to  Twenty-leven  Shillings  in  Bills  of  Old  Tenor  ;  but  by 
this  Bill,  Sixty-four  Shillings  in  our  Old-Tenor  Bills  are  made 
equal  to  Six  Shillings  and  Nine  Pcrrcc  in  Bills  of  the  fame  Value 
as  the  Bills  of  the  New  Tenor,  which  appears  to  us  to  be  mani- 
feftly  unreaforuibie  and  unjult. 

4.  Becautc  if  this  Bill  fliould  pafs  into  a  Law,  wc  apprehend 
that  the  Publick  Faith  and  Credit  of  the  Government  will  be 
violated. 

FeUr  BourSf 
Nezvp^yrf,  ^ugufi  2^.  1751.  Edward  Salt.** 


T)E  it  Emtled  by  the  General  AJfemhly  oj  this  Colony,  and  by  the 
*-*  Aiithonff  of  the  Jame,  It  is  Etjudtd,  That  the  Form  of  the 
Oath  to  be  t.iken  by  all  Perlbns,  Inhabitants  and  Refidents  in  this 
Colony,  obtaining  Judgments  in  any  Courts  of  Record  in  this 
Colony,  btiore  they  are  intitled  to  Executions  thereon,  and  by  all 
Perfons  in  this  Colony  elcded  into  Office,  previous  to  their  En- 
trance thereon,  and  alio  by  all  Perfons  not  fettled  and  allowed  In- 
habitants, rhit  have  or  (ball  come  into  any  Town  in  this  Colouy, 
with  a  Dcfi'^n  or  Intent  to  carry  on  any  Trade  and  Commerce, 
fhall  be  as  followcth. 

'Y  0  U  do  johmnly ^{affirni)  that  you  have  not  wh- 

tingly  or  willingly^  diredly  or  indiretHy,  hy  yoiirfclf  or  others^  Jtnce 
•the  Tiverty- eighth  Day  of  June,  A.  D.  1751,  contraBed  foty  giveny 
token,  pa/d,  arcuanied.  or  fettled,  for  Goli,  Silver,  or  Bills  of  Exchange^ 
in  atiy  01  her  Mdiwer  or  Form  than  what  is  regal.: ted  by  two  Jift  oj 
the  Gi'iieml  JJ/imldy  of  this  CoLtjy,  one  mdde  <\tid  fajl  at  Providence', 

M  tt>e 


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the  third  Monday  o/"  March,  Annoq;  Dom.  1750,  and  the  other  at 
Newport,  on  tbefecond  Monday  of  June,  Annoq;  Dom.  1751  :  Jnd 
that  yoii  will  for  the  future,  punBnally  and  bom  fide,  ob/erve  and  corny 
ph  with  the  Direifions  of  the /aid  Jits  re/pe^ive/y,  fo  long  as  thejame 
Jballbe  and  continue  in  Force. 

And  he  it  further  EviBtd  hy  the  Authority  aforefaid^  That  the 
Clerk,  or  other  Officer  adminiftring  the  Oath,  fhall  have  for  the 
fame,  Two  Shillings,  and  for  writing  the  Ceitificate,  Two  Shil- 
lings Old  Tenor,  to  be  paid  by  the  Party  taking  the  Oath. 


THE  Gentlemen  whofe  Names  hereafter  follow,    were  chofcn 
to  the  Offices  alcribed  to  their  Names  refpedivdy. 

Lieut  Col.  Jofefh  Stafford,  Cnloncl  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia 
in  the  County  of  Kent^    in  the  Room  of  Col.  Btnoui  li'aterman^ 
who  refus'd  :    And  Maj.  Stephen  Low,    Lieutenant  Colonel  ol  the 
iamc  Regiment,  in  the  Room  o(  faid  Col.  St  a  ford. 
PROVIDENCE,    Firft  Company  ; 

Benjamin  Eddy,  Captain  j    John  Hoyl,  jun.   Lieutenant ;    Ezra 
Dean,  Enjign. 

Second  Company  :   John  Clark,  Captain  ;    John  Warner,   Lieute- 
nant ;   William  Dyre,  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :    John  VVaterman    (Son  of  Refolved)  Captain -^ 
Daniel  Sprague,  Lieutenant  ;  Samuel  Windfor,  jun.  En/igtt. 

fourth  Company  :     John  Dexter,  jon.  Captain  •    Samuel  Eborn, 
jun.  Lieutenant  ;  Stephen  Hawkins,  Enjign. 

Fifth    Company:     Matthew   Manchefter,    Captain;      Jonathan 
Knight,  jun.  Lieutenant  ;  Daniel  Burlingham,  Enjign. 

Sixth  Compam  :     Ifaiah   Hawkins,     Captain:,      Charles  Olney, 
Lieutenant  j  Thomas  Olncv  (i^oii  of  Thomas)   Enjign. 
EXETER;     Firft  Company  : 

George  Weight,  Captain  j    John  Cafcy,    Lieutenant  j    Jofhua 
Gardner,  Enjign. 

Second  Company  :    Joha  Rathbone  the  third.  Captain  ;     Stephen 
Audin,  Lieutenant  ;    Wiili;im  F.ldred,  Enfign. 

Company    of    CUMBERLAND: 

Gideon  Tower,  Captain  j  Jolin  Nichollbn,  Lieutenant  ;   Natha- 
nacl  Whipple,  Enjign. 

}V  A  R  W  1  C  K  ;     Firft  Company  : 

James  Arnold,  jun.  Lientaiatit  in  the  Room  of  Rufus  Barton  "who 
reiujed,  ami  S'wnou  Arnold,  Enfign. 

EAST-GREENPyiCH;   Second  Company  : 

John  Giflford,  Lieutenant  in  the  Room  cj  Benjamin  Corey,  deccaj'dy 
And  Benjamin  Sweet,  jun.  Enfign. 

fVE  S  T- 


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ff^EST.GREENfyiCH;     Firft  Company : 

John  Niles,  CaftatH ;  John  Albro,  Lieutenant-^  Nicholas  W  hit- 
ford  (Son  of  Fafco)  Enjtgn. 

RICHMOND    Company  : 

Joleph  Woodmancy,   Captain  i    Ezckiel   Barbery    Lieutenant  \ 
Stephen  Wilcox,  Enjign. 

Lieut.  Col.  Stephen  Low,  a  Jufticc  ot  the  Peace  for  tbc  Town  of 
Warwick. 

Capr.  Jeremiah  Gantaer,  a  Jufticc  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town 
of  Nvrth-Ktii^/iawn. 

James  Ccngdon,  jun.  a  Jufticc  of  the  Peace  for   the  Town   oi 
Chc'.rlefioiun^  in  the  Room  of  John  Clark,  who  refufed. 

Jeofry  Champlin,  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  Exeter, 

Philip  Tabor,  a  Julttce  of  the  Peace  for  the  Town  of  Tiverton. 

Simeon  Verry,  a  Juftjce  of  the  Peace  ior  the  Town  of  ELtchmond^ 
in  the  RoomofCapi.  Jo/ep/?  E no j,  jon.  who  refufed. 

William  Dean,  Lieutetmnt,  and  Eliphalet  Filbrook,  Cornet  of  the 
Troop  of  Horje  for  the  County  0/  Providence. 

T^H  E  Gentlemen  that  were  appointed  to  audit  the  Accounts  of 
^  the  Committee  that  paid  off  the  Officers  and  Soldiers  raifed  in 
this  Colony  for  the  Expedition  intended  againft  CanMby  prefentcd 
this  Aflembly  with  the  following  Report  and  Account, 

Dr.  The  Colony  of  Khodc-li[3x\d,&e.  /a  Stephen  Hopkins. 

i7jo.    '"f^O  Money  paid  to  the- 

OOo.  31.  ■*-     Officers  and  Soldiers/ 
raifed  for   the  Canada  Ex- 
pedition, per  Account  rcn-\ 
dered,  Sterling. 

f'OO per  Cent.  Exchange,  or  10  for  i, 
Balhmce  due  to  the  Colony^ 


Cr.  The  Colony  of  Rhode-Ifland,  &c.  to  Stephen  Hopkins. 

1749.   "pY  the  Mtiftcr  RoU  ol\ 
June  17.         the  Company  In  His        Sterling.  Ctirrencp 

Mdjeft'y's  Service,   rais'd 

in  this  Colony  for  the  Re-  1 

dudion  of  Canada  ;    firft    /;.  1314   18   8 

commanded     by     Capt. 

IV I  Hi  dm     Rice   until    his 

Death,      afterwards     by 

C^pT.  Nathan Carpejirery   ^ 
900  per  Cent.  Exchange,  or  10  for  i,  is  ;C>  1.3*49  ^  ^ 

<  We 


) 

Sterling. 

Currency, 

£ 

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1314  18  8 

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ti  T HTE  the  Subfcribers,  being  appointed  by  the  General  Aflem- 
VV  bJy,  a  Committee  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  that  Com- 
mittee which  were  appointed  to  pay  off  the  Officers  and  Soldiers 
tah'vl  for  the  intended  Expedition  againft  Canada,  do  Report  : 
Conformable  to  faid  Appointment,  v-'e  have  audited  the  above 
Account  of  Stefben  Hopkws^  Efq;  one  of  faid  Committee,  and  do 
find  there  is  due  Irom  him  to  the  Colony,  One  Hundred  and 
Kinety-four  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  Old- Tenor,  as  appears  by  the 
Dof  e  Account  ftated. 

Jfofepb  JVbifipky 
Dated  Newport,  Auguft  2 1 .  A . D.  175!.  John  Tidin^hajf, 

Thomas  Cranjion.'* 

«  Co%  0/ Rhode-] flanri^  -  -  Dr. 

CtTO  our  Time  and  Trouble  auditing  the  above 
Account,    likewife  auditing  the  Account  of 
Meffrs.  Gecrge  H''antofh   and  J^im^i  iihffieU,    two 
Others  o£  faid  Committee,  £•  AS  ^  ^ 

Jofepb  Whipple, 
John  Ttllin^haa, 
Ibomfls  Cranjion.'* 

And  now  this  AflTcmbly  having  taken  the  Premifes  into  Confi- 
deratinn,  and  duly  examined  the  fame  Do  Votbajii  Rf.fohe  and  it 
ii  Voted  and  Rejoltjedf  That  the  faid  Report  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
accepted  :  That  the  Account  charged  by  the  Committee  againft 
the  Colony,  be  allowed,  and  Forry-five  Pounds,  the  Amount 
tbetcof,  paid  them  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Thii  Jijptnhly  do  Vote  and  Refohe,  and  it  ii  Voted  and  Re/ohedy 
That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before  them  unfiniftied,  be,  and  the  lame  is 
hereby  referred  unto  their  next  SelTion  :  That  the  Secretary  pro- 
claim in  Newport  by  Beat  of  Drum,  the  A£Vs  and  Orders  now  made 
and  pafV,  within  five  Days  after  the  Riling  of  this  Alfcmbly,  and 
within  thirty,  lend  Copies  cfthcm  to  each  Town  in  the  Colony, 
according  to  Law  :  And  this  Alfembly  is  adjourned  to  the  laft 
Monday  of  Oiioher  next,  if  called  at  faid  Time  by  either  of  their 
Honours  the  Governor  or  Deputy  Governor,  but  if  not  called  be- 
loie  nor  at  faid  Time,  then  this  Alfembly  Ihall  be  diflblved. 

GOD     Save     the     KINa 

Newport,  Auguft  26.  i7ir. 

Tublijbed  according  to  Order,  hy 

THOMAS    WARD,  Secry. 


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Jt  the  G  E  N  E  R  A  I.  Assembly  of  the 

GOFER  NOR  and  CQ  M  PAN  T  of  the  En^^lilh 
Colony  of  Rhode-Iiland,  a.nd  Providence-Piantaiiojis, 
in  Newo England,  in  America  ;  he^m  Md  held  at 
Soiuh-Kingftown  in  ja'd  Colony,  the  lajl  Wedntfday 
of  Odlober,  ^a?^  Thoufmd  Seven  Hundred  and 
Fi fly-one  :  And  in  the  Trcenty'fifth  Tear  of  the  Reign 
Of  /y/j  Mod  Sacred  Maje'ily^  GEOP^GE  the  Second^  by 
the  Or. ice  cj  GO  D^  of  Great-Britain,  France,  and 
Ireland,    King,    Defender  oj  the  Faith,  8zc. 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.  WILLIJM   CB.EENE,  Efqj    Goveinor. 

The  Hon,  Joseph  Whipple,  Efq-,    Dep.  Gov. 

JoNATHAM  Nichols,  Efq; .  William  Richmond, F.fq-,-* 

JaBez    Sowen,  Efq;  /  DanielCogge   HALL,  EfqvO/j/?. 

Stephen  Brownel,  Efq;  (^Aljifii  Jeoffry  Watson,  Efqj        C 

RoB£RT  L,AW10N,  Efqj         i  •' 

The  Secretary. 
DEPUTIES  of  the  feveral  TOWNS. 


NE  WPORTi 

Edward  Scott,  Elq; 
Thomas  CranfiGMy  Efq; 
^eter  Boursy  Elq; 
Mr,  Jonathan  Ea(^on^ 
Mr.  ^ob  Betjnety  jun. 

Providence  ; 
Stephen  Hopkins,  Efq; 
'Jonathan  Randal^  Eiqi 


Portfmouth  ; 
William  Jnthony,  ^nn.  Efq^ 
John  Allen,  EJqj 
Caleb  Hill,  Eiq; 
Mr.  Gideon  Freebofft,  yjt^ . 

Warwick  ; 
JerefJiiah  Lippit,  Efq: 
Maj,  "John  Rhodes, 
Licur.  Col.  Stephen  LoWf 
Mr.  IVilltam  Greene. 

Wefterly  : 


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Wcfterly  , 
'JoOnia  Babcock    E  fq^ 
Mr.  JojhiiJ  Oarh. 

Ncwfhorcham  j 

North-Kingftown  ; 
Col  Immavud  Northupy 
Beriah  Bnivn,  hlq^ 

Soul  h-  Kingftown  ; 
lAt  .Betjjiimiti  '■i'tckkam^jwn, 

Eafl-Greenwich  j 
Jojeph  Nichols,  Elq; 
Mr.  '^ohti  Try. 

Jamcltown  : 
Jofcph  Chvk,  Efqi 
Ml.  J'ojjafo  Hrnolii,  Jan. 

Smithfield  j 
Thomas  JrMcIrl,  Efq; 
John  Jldruh,  Efq; 
Sciruare  j 
Juh  Randal    FJq; 
Ghho/t  Hjrrii,  Efq; 
Glocrftcr  j 
Col.  Ricbjrd  Smirfoj 
ChaHffiown  ; 
Col.  Chri  ftophsr  ChampUfi, 
Capt.  Nat hamel  Lewis. 
Weft-Greenwich  ; 
G^rge  Gardner,  Elq; 

Thomas  Cratifion,  Efq;  was 
Mr.   '^ojias  Lyndon,  Clerk 


Mr.  ^ji,hn  Weigh. 

Coventry  ; 

Mr.  '^ohn  Greene, 
^hcmJf  Maitbewjofl    Efqj 

Exeter  , 
Capt.  Jchfi  Reynolds^ 
Job^ftpp,  Efqi 

Middletown  ; 
Capt.  fViliiom -Turner, 
Mr.  ''jojhua  CoggeJhalL 

Biiftol  ; 
Jonathan  T'eck,  Efqj 
Ju/epb  Kufet,  Efq; 
Tiverton  ; 
Mr.  Edzvard  I'fotitoM, 
Mr   Thomas  HowloJid. 

Liitle-Compion  j 
Samuel  1^1  Wore.  FTq; 
Mr.  Thumaf  Church. 

Warrea; 
Mr.  John  Cole. 
Capt.  Jo^ti  ySdami, 

Cumhtrland  ; 
Mr.  Jereniii\h  Wh  pple^ 
Capt.  Jchuhod  'Teck. 

R  ichmond  ; 
Mr.  John  H'ebfler, 
Mr.  Robert  Li  111  bridge. 


chofen  Speaker :    And 
of  the  Lower  Hcufc. 


WHEREAS  Jnn  and  Jjmes  Frmklin  exhibited  to  this 
AlTcmbly,  an  Account  by  them  charged  againrt  the  Co- 
lony for  printing  the  Acts  and  Orders  made  and  part  by  the  Ge- 
neral Aflembly  at  their  Scfljon  in  Augiift  laft,  and  furnilhing  Pa- 
per for  the  Work  ;  which  being;  duly  cvamined,  This  Jjjembly  do 
Voteand Rffolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That  the  faid  Account 
be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Thirty  Pounds  the  Amount 
thereof,  be  paid  unto  the  laid  Jnn  and  James  Franklin  out  of  the 
General  Trcafury. 

Whereas   upon   His  Majcflv's    creating    His    Royal    Highnefs 
Prince  George  Prince  of  kfalesy  He  was  pleafed  to  order  in  Council, 

that 


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that  ?.  particular  Form  of  Prayer  fhould  be  uferi  in  praying  for  the 
R;)yal  Family,  and  hath  directed  this  Government  to  caul'e  the 
fame  to  be  publifhfd  in  the  fevcral  Parifh  Churches,  and  other 
Places  of  Divine  W'orihip  within  this  Colony.  &c.  Ihis  AjfRmbly 
tktrefore  do  Vote  and  Rejolve^  and  it  is  Voted  and  Ke/ohed,  That  his 
Honour  the  Governor  caufc  Proclamarion  to  be  made  of  the  aforc- 
faid  Order  tb.rougl;OQt  the  Cole  ny,-  requiring  it  to  be  oblerved 
accordins;  to  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning  thereof 

The  Gentlemen  tliat  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  audit  the 
Accounts  of  the  General  Treaiurer,  prefented  this  Aflcmbly  with 
the  following  Report,  &c. 

175 1.      ^^'^   Colony   of  Rhode-Ifland    to   Thomas   Richardfon 
General  Treci/urer,  Dr.—-' 

'T'O  Cafh  for  iundry  Disburlments  from  the 
-■-  firfi:  Day  oi  Jugufi,  1750,  to  the  i8rh 
Day  ot  Oiiober,  1751,  together  with  Intereft 
Money  paid  to  ieveral  Towns,  and  incident 
Charges,  as  taken  from  the  Treal'uret's  Alpha- 
beiical  Book, 

To  ttie  Treafurer's  Sa:larv  fortheYear  1750. 

To  fhoit  Interclt  of  the  eighth  Bank  ior  the 
Towns   o{  fVarwiik  and  iVefterty^  lor  the  Year 

To  Calh  paid  the  Printer  forVotes of  Aflcmbly. 

Ballancs  due  from  Thomas  Richardjoii,  Efqj 
General  Treafurer,  to  the  Colony,  being 
Twenty-three  Thouland  Two  Hundred  and  Six 
Pounds  Eighteen  Shillings  and  One  Penny  in 
Money  and  Bonds.  23,206^  18     i 

,^.  34,ioj  i5>     5 

1751.         CO  N  r  RJ,  Cr.— 

"D  Y  Ballancc  due  to  the  Colony  from  the  General 
-*-^  Treafurer,  as  fettled  by  the  Auditors  the  ift 
Day  of  /higufi^  A.  D.  1  750,  £,  20065     8  5 

By  the  Intereft  of  the  feventh  Bank,  for  the 
Year  1750,  _  _  _  3200     o  c 

By  the  Infereft  of  the  eighth  Bank,  for  the  Year 
1750,  _  _  _  _  ,  6400     o  o 

By. 


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By  Cafli  Ttcc'iv'd  of  Col.  "Northtip^  being  the 
Produce  of  the  Colonv's  Powder  lold  at  Vendue,  aji  no 

By  Ditto  rccciv'd  of  the  Attorney  General, 
for  a  Fine  to  the  Colony,  -  -  i  j 

By    Steften  fVtIcox's    Bond,    due   Jpr/l  1^, 
17ii,  for  .-  -  -  780 

By  Mel  Franklin's  Bond,    due  O^ober  the 
sjth,   17J1,   tor  3400     o  o 

By    Cafh    rccciv'd    for   fen    Colony   Law 
Books  fold  fincc  the  laft  Audir,  10     o  o 

Bv  one  Book  dcliver'd  to  the  Inferior  Court 
of  the  County  ot  Newport, 

by  164  Books  in  the  Treafury,  unfold, 

£'  34>ioi  ip    5 

**  T7\7^  ^^^  Subfcribers,  being  appointed  by  the  General  Affcm- 
'  ''  biy,  a  Committee  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  Thomas 
Bfchard/en,  Elq;  the  prefent  Gcneiai  Trealurer,  do  find  that  there 
is  due  Irom  the  laid  7i>omaj  Rtchardjun  to  the  Colony,  the  Sum  of 
Twenty-tbrecThoufand  Two  Hundred  and  Six  Pounds  Eighteen 
Shillings  ard  One  Ptriny,  as  appt^ars  by  the  Account  abovc-ftatcd  j 
in  which  a  Number  of  f?o»  ^/?  Bonds  are  included,  amounting  to 
a  large  Sum  :  Which  is  lubmiitcd  to  the  honourable  General 
Allembly,   by 

FeUr  Bours, 
Newport,  OSloberlZ.  175I.  7btmas  Cranjiony 

Jamm  Sheffiela:* 

To  which   Report,    the   Committee  fubjoined   the  following 
Account,  VIZ. 

"  -The  Colony  to  the  Committee,  -  .  £)f, 

-*»'T'0  our  Time   and  Trouble  in  auditing   the 

above  Account,  two  Days,  /"  18  o  o 

PfUr  Bours, 
Thomas  CranHon^ 
James  Shepld.** 

And  row  this  AfTembly  having;  taken  the  Premifes  into  Confi- 
derarion.  Do  Fate  anJ  Re/ohe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  R.efulvedy  That  the 
laid  Report  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted  ;  and  that  the  Account 
bv  the  Committee  charged  ag^inft  the  Colony,  be  allowed,  and 
Eighteen  Pounds,  the  Amount  thcrcol,  paid  them  out  of  th 
General  Treafury. 

WhcrcM 


Whereas  ^eter  Bours,  Efq;  exhibited  to  this  Afrembl\r>  an 
Accoant  by  him  charged  againft  the  Government,  for  furnifhing 
twenty  Reams  of  Paper,  in  order  to  pcrfcd  the  Defign  of  revifing 
and  reprinting  the  Lawsot  the  Colony  ;  which  being  duly  cxam- 
ineo,  This  JJfembly  do  Vote  and  S^efolve^  and  it  is  Voted  and  tie/olved^ 
That  the  laid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  One 
Hundred  and  Twenty  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the 
laid  -Peter  hours  out  ol  the  General  Trealury. 

It  is  Voted  and  Rc/vlced,  That  Stephen  Hopkins^  Efq;  and  Mr. 
Ichabod  ^Peck,  be,  and  ihcy  are  hereby  conftitured  a  Committee  to 
audit  the  Accounts  of  the  Gentlemen  that  were  appointed  and  im- 
poweicd  to  build  a  Bridge  over  Tantiicket  River,  and  make  Re- 
port to  this  AflTembly  at  their  next  Selfion. 

Whereas  John  Chrk  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly,  an  Account  by 
him  charged  againlt  the  Government,  lor  Sloop-hire,  Ilorfc-hire, 
for  his  Expci.ccs  and  Wages,  on  a  Voyage  to  New-llrk,  &c.  in  the 
Service  of  the  Public,  yJ/wo  1744  j  which  being  duly  examined, 
This  ^Jfembly  do  Vote  and  Re/ohe^  and  it  ts  Voted  and  Re/ohedt  That 
the  laid  Accoant  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  One  Hun- 
dred and  Seven  Founds  Six  Shillings  and  Eleven  ?ence,  the 
Amount  tCiereof  in  Bills  of  Credit  of  this  Colony,  be  paid  unto 
the  faid  John  Clark  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Be  it  EnaSed  by  the  Gefieral  Jffembly,  and  by  the  Authoritv  thereof^ 
It  is  Eaatledy  That  tl»c  Clerks  of  the  levcral  Courts  in  this  Colony, 
be,  and  they  are  herirby  dnetted  and  impowered  to  ilTue  out  Exe- 
cutions of  Judgments  obtained,  or  to  be  obtained  by  the  Grand 
Committee^  in  the  Names  of  fo  many  of  them  as  fhail  at  the 
Time  of  iflTaing  Ibch  Execution  or  Execution?,  take,  or  have  pre- 
vioully  taken  the  Oath  or  Affirmation  prelcribed  by  tf^e  General 
AlTcmbly,  at  their  Selfion  in  Newfort  kft  Juguji^  to  be  taken,  \a 
or.Jpr  to  qualify  Perlons  to  fue  out  Executions,  ^nd  it  is  farther 
Eintted  bv  the  .•Authority  a/ore/>iid,  That  all  Perlons  ctxofen  into  any 
Office  in  this  Colony,  who  rcfufe  to  take  faid  Oath  or  Affirmation, 
Ihall  immediately  thereupon  ceafe  to  be  fuch  an  Officer. 

t\"  nereas  the  Town  of  Providence,  did  by  Stephen  Hopkins,  Efq; 
oae  of  tlieir  Deputies,  reprefent  unto  this  AfTembly.  that  in  and 
near  faid  Town,  for  fome  Time  pait,  there  hath  been,  and  ftill  is 
carried  on,  a  confiderabie  Trade  by  Sea,  whereby  the  Small- Pox 
hath  ol  late  been  very  often  brought  into  faid  Town  :  and  as  there 
13  ao  Pcft-Houfe  io  that  Fart  of  the  Colony  for  the  receiving  fuch 

O  infeftcd 


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infected  Perfons,  there  is  very  great  Danger  of  the  Difleniper's 
fpreading,  which  (fhould  it  happen)  would  be  of  very  fatal  Con- 
fequence  to  this  Colony  :  He  therefore  rn  Behalf  of  faid  Town, 
prayed  a  Grant  of  1'uch  a  Sum  of  Money  out  of  the  General  Trea- 
fury  asthis  Affcmbly  (hall  think  reafonable  lor  the  Purpofc  afore- 
faid  :  Which  being  duly  confidercd,  Ith  Fated  and Refolved^  That 
Che  Sum  of  Six  Hundred  Pounds  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of  the 
General  Trealury  towards  building  a  Peft-Houfe,  for  the  End  and 
Purpole  aforelaid  :  And  that  Mr.  H'llliam  Smith  o[  ^Providence  be 
impowered  to  draw  laid  Sum  for  the  Ule  aforelaid,  upon  fufficient 
Security's  being  lodged  in  the  General  Trcafury,  that  all  Parts  of 
the  Government  (ball  have  the  Privilege  of  making  Ule  of  laid 
Houle  as  olten  as  Occafion  (hall  require,  the  County  oi  Newport 
excepted. 

Itij  fotedufjd Re/bhed,  That  Daniel Coggtjki!/,  Immanuel Nnrthip, 
ar\^H'illtai/i  /Jut ko/jy,  jiin.  Elqrs.  be,  and  they  arc  hereby  farther  con- 
tinued a  Committee,  to  examine  info  the  State  and  Circumfl.mces 
ol  the  levcral  Ferries  in  this  Colony,  to  examine  the  Laws  relating 
thereto,  and  make  Report  to  this  AlTcmbly  as  foon  as  may  be. 

J  he  Gentlemen  that  were  appointed  a  Committee  by  the  Ge- 
neral AfTcn.bly,  to  build  a  Goal  in  the  County  of  Kent,  prefented 
the  lollowii.g  Account. 

^75^'  Ihc   Colony   of  Rhode-Ifland,    to  Jofeph  Nichols  and 

Rulu»  Greene,  Dr.—' 

'jpo  Ex  pence  J  tomards  building  the  Goal  in 

Eaft-Grecnwich,  /i;r  th  County  of  Kenty 

To  Abial  Hall's  Jcaunt,  ^-47   ^4  7 

To  John  Green 'i  Ditto,  6^     40 

To  George  Green'j  Ditto,  5   10  o 

To  William  Spencer's  Dittc,  30     o  o 

To  Jonathan  Weaver's  Ditto,  5^     6  8 

To  Jeremiah  Hunt's  Dittc^  400 

To  Jolhua  Coggelhall's  Ditto,  18     00 

^0  John  Pierce's  Ditto,  47     7  o 

To  John  Roberts's  Ditio,  12   ip  o 

To  John  Parker's  Ditto,  32     00 

To  Benjamin  Wceks's  Ditto,  44  13  4 

To  Samuel  Gaboon's  Ditto,  S     5  o 

To  Francis  Barker's  Ditto,  50   17  <^ 

To  Daniel  Rcmenton's  Ditto,  10   16  o 

To  William  Sweet's  Ditto,  7  10  o 

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To  John  Allerton's  Account^ 
To  George  Vanghan's  Ditto, 
To  William  Baker's  Ditto, 
To  John  Lyon's  Ditto, 
To  Daniel  Smith's  DittOy 
To  John  CoggefhaJl's  Ditto 
To  John  Corps's  Ditto, 
To  Samuel  Hunt.  jun.  Ditto, 
To  Nicholas  Stephens's  Ditto, 
To  Samuel  BafTct's  Ditto, 
To  Thomas  Kinnicut's  Ditto, 
To  Job  Gardner's  Ditto, 
To  Richard  Stafford's  Ditto, 
To  Jofeph  Balev's  Ditto, 
Tu  Rufus  Green's  Ditto, 
To  Jofeph  Nichols's  Ditto.^ 


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0 

18S 

14 

0 

^• 

I4i4 

4 

I 

Jofepb  Nichoht 

Rufus  Green. 

An^  now  this  Afiembly  having  taken  the  aforefaid  Account 
into  Conhdcration,  and  duly  examined  it,  Do  Vote  and  Hejohe, 
and  it  is  fottd  and  Refoivtd,  That  the  lame  be,  and  it  is  nereby 
albwed,  and  that  the  Sum  of  Fourteen  Hundred  and  Fifty-four 
Pounds  Four  Shillings  and  One  Fenny,  the  Amount  thereof,  be 
paid  the  faid  Jojc'^'h  Ntiholi  and  R.UJHS  Green,  Efqrs.  out  of  the 
General  Trealiiry. 

Whereas  the  General  AfTcmbly,  at  their  Seflion  in  Newport  on 
the  fccond  Monday  o{' June  laft.  appointed  M.X.  Benjamin  Beckham, 
jun.  -Peter  Bours,  and  Jeremiah  Niles,  Eiq;  or  the  major  Part  of 
them,  a  Committee  to  examine  all  the  Accounts  which  have  arifea 
upon  the  apprehending,  profccunng,  convidting,  and  executing 
Th-  mas  Carter,  &c.  And  two  of  the  Gentlemen  having  aflumcd 
that  Province,  reported  to  this  Afiembly  .'s  foilowctfi. 

"  South-Kingficwn,  OSoler  1.  1751. 

\Vf  Hcreas  we  the  Subfcribcrs,  were  by  the  General  Affembly, 
'  '  appointed  a  CommiLtee  to  examine  all  the  Accounts  which 
have  arifen  upon  the  apprehending,  prolecuting,  convidting,  and 
executing  Thomas  Carter,  and  make  Report  to  the  General  AfTcm- 
blv  as  loon  as  may  be  ;  and  having  receiv'd  fundry  of  faid  Ac- 
counts, and  examined  the  lame,  do  Report,  That  the  Pcrfons  whofe 
Names  are  under  written,  ihall  be  paid  out  of  the  General  Trca* 
lary,  the  Sums  to  their  feveral  Names  annexed,  as  follows,  o/«. 

To 


o 


i:  54  3 

yo  Nathanael  Helme,  -               tC-  43     i  o 

To  Jsmes  Hclmc.  -           -            3   'o  P 

To  Abigail  Fry,  -            -           6    o  o 

To  Samuel  Allen,  -             -               7  lo  o 

To  John  Eafton,  -             -           8     ^  6 

To  John  Steadman,  -             -               8   ij  o 

To  Jofhua  Porter,  -            -           400 

To  Jolcph  Torry,  •.             -                a     o  o 

To  James  Card,  -              -              18   i5  o 

To  John  Weight,  -               -          15   15  4 

To  Silas  Helme.  -                ■               3100' 

To  Beriah  Brown,  -               -          100     o  o 

To  John  Cafe,               -  -                ap     o  o 

To  Samuel  Steadman,  -             -         27     o  o 

To  Samuel  Albro,  -             -                  <J     o  o 

To  Thomas  Hazard,  -            -             63   la  p 

To  Immanuel  Cafe,  -             -           ai     o  o 

To  Latham  Clark,  -             •'               1    lo  o 

To  William  Bently,  -             -            x     o  o 

To  Roufc  Helme,  -            >             517   18  (^ 

To  Daniel  Coggclhall,  -           -         15     o  o 
To  William  Prefton,  for  himfelf  andhii 

Daughter,  •            -             15     4  p 

To   Jofliua    Millard  -                       lO    10  o 

To  Rowland  Robinfon,  -               33   »i  o 

Jtrmiah  'NiUs, 
B.  Peckbam,  jun. 
And  now  this  AiTembly  having  taken  the  Prcmifes  into  Confi- 
deration,  Do  P'cte  i>na  Refolvi,  and  it  /j  Voted  atid  Rejohed,  That  the 
faid  Report  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted,  and  that  the  feveral 
Sums  therein  mentioned,  be  paid  cut  of  the  General  Treafury  to 
the  Perlbny  againft  whofc  Names  ^hey  are  refpcOively  fct.  Jnd 
it  is  jurlbcr  Voted  and  Re/olved,  That  the  faid  Committee  be,  and 
they  arc  hereby  farther  continued  to  the  End  and  Puroole  for 
which  they  were  originally  appointed. 

Whereas  Thomas  Hufzard,  Keeper  of  His  Majcfty's  Goal  at 
Suuth-Kitigstowu.  ill  the  County  of  A.7/;j/ County  by  Petition,  re- 
prefented  unto  this  Aflembly,  That  on  the  a4th  oi  February  laft, 
one  Thomas  Carter  ot'  Newport^  was  committed  to  faid  Goal  for 
the  Murder  oi  kViUiam  Jackjot)^  late  ofVtrgitiia  :  That  U'ld  Carter 
was  by  the  laid  Hafzurd  iaidy  kept  m  laid  Goal  till  the  tenth  of 
A/rf>',  when  he  was  executed  •  That  from  a  general  Fear  which 
fpread  itlclf  through  the  Country,  an  Attempt  might  be  made  to 
rcfcue  f&id  Carter^  the  Petitioner  was  forbidden  by  the  Authority, 

to 


C  55  J 

to  cnterrain  Strangers  or  TraveUcrs,  anu  was  obligtd  to  be  con- 
ftantlv  at  Home  to  his  great  Lofs,  &c.  And  tncrcupon  prayed 
the  Sum  of  Five  Pounds /^r  Week,  might  be  allowed  and  paid  him 
out  of  the  General  Trcafury.  And  this  Aflcmbly  having  taken 
the  Premifes  intoConfidcration,  Do  Vote  and  ^efolve^  audit  is  Votad 
and  Re/olved,  That  the  faid  Petition  be,  and  it  is  hereby  granted. 

Whereas  Sandford  Ca/e  exhibited  an  Account  by  him  charged 
againft  the  Government  for  Firewood  provided  for  this  Aflembly 
during  their  prefeni  SefTion  Which  being  duly  examined,  //  is 
Voted  and  Rejohedy  That  the  faid  Account  t^e,  and  it  is  hereby  al- 
lowed, and  Six  Pounds  Five  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  paid 
the  faid  Sandford Ca^  out  of  the  General  Trcafury. 

This  AJfemhly  do  f^ote  and  Refblve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolvedy 
That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before  them  unfinilhed,  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
teferred  to  their  next  SefTion  :  And  that  the  Secretary  proclaim 
in  Newport  by  Beat  of  Drum,  the  Afts  and  Orders  now  made  and 
paft,  within  ten  Days,  and  fend  Copies  of  them  according  to  Law, 
to  each  Town  in  the  Colony,  within  forty  Days  after  the  Rifing 
of  this  Aflembly,  which  is  hereby  adjourned  to  the  laft  Tucjdoy 
of  February  next. 

GOD     Save    the    KING. 

Newport,  Nov.  6.  1751, 

^PubUJbcd  by  B«ot  of  Drum  according  to  Order y  by 

THOMAS   WARD,   Secry» 


^  a  ////r/^a/^i^^ 


[  51   J 


At  //;^  General  Assembly  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  com?  ANT  of  the  Englifli 
Colony  of  Ilhnde-Illand,  (ind  Providence-Plantations, 
in  New-England,  in  America  ;  begun  and  held  ky 
Ad)oiirmnem,  at  South- Kingftown,  the  lafi  Tuefday  of 
February,  One  Ihonfand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty-two  : 
And  in  the  Twenty-fifh  Tear  of  the  Rei^n  of  Hif  Mofl 
Sacred  Majelly,  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of 
GO  D^  o/Great-Bficain,  France,  and  Ireland,  Kingt 
Defender  Qf  the  Faith,  &:c. 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.   WILLIJM   GREENE,  Elqj    Governor. 

The  Hon.  Joseph  Whiptle,  Efq;    Dep.  Gov 

John  Till iNCHAST,  Efq-, )  James  Arnold,  Efq;  ^ 

Jonathan  Nichols.  Rfq,  C  DANiELCoGGESHALLjEfqjC/'i^j 

Nicholas  Cook,  Eiq;         0#!/?.  Jeoffry  Watson,  Efq;       \ 
Jabez  Bowew,  Efqi            ^ 

The  Secretary. 

DEPUTIES  of  the  feveral  TOWNS. 

The  Hon.  Thomas  Cranston,  Efq;  Speaker. 


NE  WPORT^ 

Mr.  Nathanael  CvggeJhaU^ 
Edward  Sect/ ,  Efq  J 
The  Speaker, 
<Peter  Boii'S,  Efq; 
Mr.  Job  Bemict,  jun. 
Providence  ; 
Stephen  Hopkim^  Efqj 
Mr.  EUpja  Brinvn, 
Jomthan  R'.wdal,  Efq; 


Portfmouth  ; 
tVilliam  j^nthotsy,  jun.  Efq, 
Jol^o  JIleH,   Elq; 
Mr.  Gideon  Freeborn,  jun. 

Warwick  ; 
Jeremiah  Lifpt,  Efq; 
Maj.  Johfi  Rhodfs, 
Lieut.  Col.  Stephen  Low, 
Mr.  ffllliam  Greece. 

Wefteriy  j 


[58] 


Weftcrly  ; 
Jofiua  Babcocky  Elcji 
Mr.  Jop4a  C/ark. 

Ncwlhoreham ; 
None. 
NoTth-Kingftown  5 
Col.  Immaouel  Northt/p^ 
Bariah  BrowtJj  Elq; 

South-Kingftown  ; 
Mr.  Jeofry  Hafzard, 
Mt. Benjamin  Teckham,  jun. 

Eaft-Greenwich  ; 
Jo/eph  Nichols,  Efq; 
Mr.  Johti  Fry. 

Jameftown  : 
Jo/eph  Clark,  Efq; 
Mr.  Jojiah  Jrnold,  jun. 

Smithfidd  j 
Thomas  Jmoll,  Efq; 
John  Jhlrich,  Efq^ 
Scituate  ; 
Job  Randal,  Efq; 
Gideon  Harris,  Efq; 
Glocefler  ; 
Andrew  Brown,  Efq; 
Charleftown  ; 
Col.  Cbrijlopher  ChampUn, 


Capt.  Nathanael  Lewis-. 

Weft-Greenwich  ; 

George  Gardner,  Efq; 
Mr.  John  H'eight. 

Coventry  ; 
Mr.  John  Greene. 

Exeter  ; 
Capt.  John  Reynolds. 

Middletown  ; 
Capt.  fVilliam  Turner, 
Mr.  Jojhua  Coggejhall. 

Briftol  ; 
Jonathan  ^eck,  Efq; 
Jojepb  Rujpl,  Efq; 
Tiverton  ; 
Mr.  Thomas  Howland. 

Lictle-Compton  ; 
Mr.  Thomas  Church. 
Warren  ; 
None. 

Cumberland  ; 
Mr.  Jeremiah  Whippky 

Richmond  ; 
Mr.  John  mbfler, 
Mr.  Robert  LilUMdge. 


Mr.  Jojias  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfc. 


TH  E  Gentlemen  that  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  audit 
the  Accounts  of  the  Diredors  of  the  Lottery  lately  fet  up 
for  building  a  Bridge  over  ^autucket  River,  having  perpetrated 
that  Bufinefs,  prefcntcd  this  Aflcmbly  with  the  following  Account 
and  Report  •• 


«  Dr. 


i7i»- 


Bridge  over  Pautucket  Ksver,  with  the  Dire^ors  of  the 
Lottery  fet  forth  for  that  Turpofe. 


TO  Capt.  David fi7jippk's  Account,       £.  1451 
To  Mr.  John  Dexter' s  Account,  10 14 


To  Capt.  Obediah  Brozan's  Account, 
To  Mr.  ^aul  Tew's  Account, 


50 
13 


i7 

17 
15 


C  -S3-     4  3 
Cr, 


L  S9'] 

Bridge  over  Pautucjcpt  Rivet,  with  the  Diffdon  of  thtt 
Lottery,  Jet  forth  for  that  '■Turpofs. 

1751.      TJY  the  Money  raifed  by  Lottery,  ^ 

±J     and   by   the  General  AfTcmbl)  C  ^.  :100a   10  o 

appropriated  to  the  Bridge  \ 
By  Ballancc  due  to  the  Dircdors,  51^  lA  z 

£.  4532     4  a 
Cumberland,  Feb.  \%th.  1752. 

fOBediah  Brown » 

Frrors   excepted,   /.r         U^bn  Dexter, 
K(Paul  Teu." 

«C  \]^^  ^ht  Subfctihcrs,  being  appointed  by  the  General 
^^  Allcmbly,  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  the  Committee  atJ- 
pointcd  to  build  a  Bridge  over  Tautiicket  River,  hive  received  and 
examined  their  Accounts,  and  the  Vouchers  foi  all  the  Articles 
therein  contained,  do  Report,  The  above  Account  by  them  ftated 
and  figned,  are  juft,  true,  and  Csadt  ;  and  tnat  the  above  Ballance 
is  due  to  them.  StepheH  HofkinSi 

Cumberland^  Feb.  1%.    1752.  Ichabod 'Peck." 

And  now  this  Aflembly  having-  taken  tbc  Premtfes  into  Confi- 
deratlon,  and  duly  examined  the  lame,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve^  and  it 
is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  the  laid  Report  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
accepted. 

Whereas  ^Peter  Bours,  Efqj  exhibited  to  this  Aflembly,  an  Ac- 
count charged  againft  the  Colony  fot  ten  Reams  of  Paper  by  him 
provided  lor  printing  the  Laws  of  the  Government  :  Which  be- 
ing duly  examined,  -Thit  JJfenhly  do  Vete  andReJolvt,  and  it  ts  Voted 
and  Rejolved,  That  the  laid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed, 
and  that  Sixty-five  Tounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  faid 
^eter  Bours  out  of  the  General  Trcafury. 

Whereas ^««  and  James  Franklin  exhibited  to  this  AiTcmbly,  an 
Account  by  tlicm  charged  againlt  the  Colony,  for  printing  Two 
Hundred  Proclamatiohs  by  Order  of  Aflembly,  and  the  Ads  and 
Orders  made  and  pad  hy  the  General  AlTembly,  at  their  lait 
Seflion,  and  for  Pap>cr  furnifhcd  for  printing  faid  Ads  and  Orders  : 
Which  Account  being  duly  examined,  This  Jjfembly  do  Vote  and 
Kefolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  tlie  lame  be,  and  it  is 
hereby  allowed,  and  that  Twenty-Jive  I'ounds  Fourteen  Shillings,  the 
Amoant  thereof,  be  paid  the  laid  Jnn  and  James  FrankJin  out  of 
<tic  General  Trcafury. 

Whereas 


[  6o  ; 

Whereas  Davjj  Wilkinfon,  Efq;  Sheriff  of  the  Ccunty  o{  ^rovi^ 
^ettcsy  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly,  an  Account  by  him  charged 
againfl  the  Government,  for  lundry  Repairs  by  him  made  on  the 
Court-Honfe  and  Goal  in  faid  (Prozi (fence  :  Wliicii  licirg  duly  ex- 
amined, This  Jjfin^l)  do  I'cte  dmi  R</Jck'e,  etui  it  is  Voted  and  Re~ 
Johed,  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and 
that  the  Sum  of  Tiimti-thrte  'Foufids  Seventeen  Shillitgs  and  Six 
^r»r<?,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  laid  David  fi'tlkitijcn  out 
of  the  Genefal  Trcalury. 

WhcrciS  JobnfFslhanUy  ci^rovideme^  Husbandman,  exhibited 
to  this  Aflembly,  an  Account  cliargcd  againfl  the  Government, 
for  Mateiirds  found,  and  Work  done  by  him  for  the  Ufc  of  the 
County-Houte  in  laid  ^Prcvidemc,  by  the  DireOion  of  Jol-'n  Mr'u-- 
fiey,  Elq;  late  SherifTof  faid  County  :  Which  being  duly  examined, 
Vhis  JffimUy  do  Vote  arJ  Re/ohe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rcfoivcd,  Thac 
the  faid  Account  be,  and  the  lame  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that 
Forty-o)ie  'l^ottnds  Tzvo  Shilliags  and  Six  Terice,  the  Amount  thereof, 
be  paid  the  faid  ^cknWilliann  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Mcflrs.  Job  Tripp,  and  Jojeph  Rathbun,  jun.  ■were  ap- 
pointed a  Committee  by  the  Town  of  Exeter,  to  exchange  Vic 
Highway  with  John  fVhitJvrd,  above  Siepheo  Jufiiti's,  in  iiid  Town  ; 
and  having  perpetrated  the  Bufincfs,  made  Report  to  faid  TowOj 
as  followelh  ; 

"  AITE  the  Subfcribers,  being  chofcn  a  Commitfee  by  the  Town 
"  '^'  of  Exeter,  to  exchange  Land  with  John  Whitjcrd,  for  the 
"  Conveniency  of  the  Highway  that  runs  between  the  faid  Whit- 
"  ford's,  two  Farms  in  E^ettr,  Weftward  to  H'iilium  Tafitier's  ;  and 
*'  we  have  laid  faid  Highway  as  faid  Jihitjotd'sTcncc  now  flands, 
"  on  his  North  Farm,  to  the  Weftward  oi Stephen  Juf,in's  Houfc, 
"  and  from  the  Extent  of  faid  Fence,  Wtftward  to  a  Heap  of 
"  Stones  ;  from  thence  to  a  Boundary  at  the  Highway  :  And  in 
"  Exchange  for  faid  Jf'hitford's  Land,  we,  the  Subfcribers,  have 
"  fct  off  by  Bounds,  mace  a  Part  of  (he  ten  Red  Highway,  ad- 
"  joining  to  faid  JVhitfcrd's  South  Farm,  to  remain  to  faid  fVhit- 
"  ford,  and  his  Heirs  and  Affigns,  forever,  in  Confidcration  of  the 
"  Land  taken  from  laid  Hhitjord,  to  the  Wcftward  of  St- phut 
"  j1uj]in\  Houfe,  as  by  certain  Bounds  let  off :  As  Witncls  our 
"  Hands,  this  51ft  Day  ofA%',  A  D.  1748. 

>/'  Trippy  ?  _  .        „ 

Jo],  Rathbun,  jun, 5 

Which  Report  v;as  by  a  Vote  of  the  Town-Meeting  of  faid 
Exeter,  accepted  on  the  fcventh  Day  of  Jfjr.e  after ;  and  the  laid 
John  fVhitford  appeared,  and  confcnted,  and  allowed  of  the  afore- 
i'aid  Exchange  of  Land? :    Ail  which  being  reprefentcd  unto  this 

AfTembly,. 


[6i  J 

Aflcmbly,  7hey  do  Vote  and  B^tjobe^  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed^ 
That  the  above-mentioned  Vo:e  of  the  Town-N^eting  of  Exeter^ 
be,  and  the  fame  is  ticreDy  ^aeaspced.e^^ij/''-''^'''^ 

Whereas  the  General  AfTemMy  of  this  Colony,  at  thci:  Scflion 
in  June  laft,  appointed  Stcfhcu  Hofkim,  Efq;  Capt.  Jojefh  Harris 
J'on^  and  Mr.  Matthetv  Rohtnfon^  a  Committee,  tp  examine  into  all 
the  Circumftances,  and  other  Matters  ot  Fad,  relating  to  the 
Northern  Boundary  Line  of  this  Colony,  with  full  Power  to  pro- 
cure all  fuch  Evidences,  Records,  and  Papers,  as  luay  be  thereunto 
neceflary,  and  to  correfpond  and  join  with  the  Colony  oiCotwe^icuTy 
or  a  Commitfce  by  them  appointed  (if  it  be  found  moft  expedient) 
in  the  Proiecution  of  that  Affair,  and  upon  the  Whole,  to  prepare 
as  complcat  a  State  of  the  Calc  as  they  are  able,  and  to  lay  the 
fame  before  the  Aflembly  as  loon  as  it  can  conveniently  be  done  ; 
And  the  Bufincls  remaining  ftill  unpcrpctrate(),  -Ibis  ^Ifcmhly  do 
Vote  and  Refohe,  and  it  i.  Voted  aud  Re/olved,  That  Thomas  Jrnoldy 
Efq;  be,  and  he  is  hereby  added  to  faid  Committee  ;  and  that  rhey, 
or  any  two  of  them,  proceed  on  the  Affair,  and  compleat  ic 
as  foon  as  the  fame  can  be  well  done,  and  make  Rcporc  of  their 
Doings  to  this  Aflembly,  at  their  next  SclTion. 

Whereas  Jeremiah  Ro/i-,  of  Stoningtotiy  in  the  Colony  of  Cotimc- 
tfcut^  rcprelented  unto  this  Aflembly,  th^t  on  or  about  the  thir- 
tieth Day  o^ March  laft,  as  he  was  croiling  Stomngton  Harbour  in  a 
Canoe,  he  cafrt:illv  loft  a  Paper  out  of  his  Pocket,  and  in  it  about 
One  Hundred  and  Twenty  Pounds,  Three  or  Four  Shillings  whereof 
were  Copper,  and  that  funk  the  Paper  Money,  of  which  Forty- 
two  Pounds  Sixteen  Shillings,  were  Bills  of  Credit  emitted  by  this 
Government,  and  thereupon  prayed  for  Relief  :  On  Confideration 
whereof,  and  duly  inquiring  into  the  Affair,  ^bis  ^Jfembly  do  Vote 
and  Rcfulvc.  and  if  is  Voted  and Refohed^  That  the  Sum  o^'  Forty- 
two  Pounds  Sixteen  Shillings,  m  Bills  of  Credit  of  the  Old-Tenor, 
be  paid  by  Benjamin  Nichols^  Efq;  Keeper  of  the  Grand  Commit- 
tee's Office,  to  the  z[o\£['z\^  Jeremiah  Roje,  out  of  the  Money  paid  to 
him  the  faid  MVWj  for  Tenths  ;  and  that  the  fame  be  look'd  upon 
asfo  much  of  the  Bills  of  Credit  funk. 

Whereas  an  Account  was  exhibited  to  this  Affembly,  charged 
againfl:  the  Government  by  j'o^^ -^i/'w,  hte  oi' New^^orf,  Block- 
maker,  deccas'd,  (or  Blocks,  Trucks,  and  other  Neceffaries  for 
the  Sloop  Tarrar,  late  belonging  to  this  Colony,  under  the  Com- 
mand of  Capt.  Danjtl  Fcnes  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  This 
Jjprnhly  do  Vote  aud  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  the 
faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  th^t  the  Sum  of 
Seventeen  Toauds  Fifteen  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid 
unto  the  Reprelentatiye  of  the  faid  John  Jkin  out  of  the  General 
Trcafury. 

Whereas 


I  62-] 

Whereas  Jonathju  Randal,  Efq^  one  of  the  Conwiiflloners  ap- 
pointed by  the  Government  to  run  and  fettle  their  North-Boun- 
dary-Line, exhibited  an  Account  charged  againft  the  Colony,  for 
his  Time,  Trouble,  Expenccs,  and  Horfchire,  in  leveral  Journies 
by  him  made  upon  that  Account,  in  OSober,  1745),  ^^^  '"  ^^^ 
Months  oi  Jfrily  OBober^  December,  and  January,  1750  :  Which 
being  duly  examined,  ^his  JJJimhly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is 
Voted  aud  Refolved,  That  the  laid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  al- 
lowed, and  that  the  Sum  of  Owr  Hundred  and  Fijty-eight '^Pounds 
Fourteen  Shi  Hi  figs  and  Eight  (Pence,  the  Amount  tbereot,  be  paid 
the  faid  Jenalhan  Randal  out  oi  the  General  Trealury. 

Whereas  Henry  Harris,  Efq;  who  was  appointed  by  the  Com- 
niifTioners  of  the  Government,  to  liirvey  and  run  the  Ncrth- 
Boundary-Line,  exhibited  to  this  Aflcmbly,  an  Account  charged 
againft  the  Colony,  for  his  Labour,  Trouble^  Exptnce,  and  Horic- 
hire,  in  feveral  Journies  by  him  made,  &c.  on  that  Account,  in 
OBober,  174^,  and  in  the  Months  of  Jpril,  Otlober,  November, 
December,  and  January,  1750  :  Which  being  duly  examined, 
This  Jjfefnbly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  tiejohtd.  That 
the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  Sum 
of  0«e  Hundred  and  Sixty-one  bounds  Eighteen  Shillings  and  Two  ^ence, 
the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  laid  Heary  Harris  out  of  the 
General  Trenfury. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  Jcofry  Watfon,  Efq;  Col.  Inmamel 
Northup,  and  Mr.  Benjamin  Teckham,  jun.  be,  and  they  are  hereby- 
appointed  a  Committee,  to  audit  the  Accounts  of  the  Diredors  of 
Col.  Pendleton's  Lottery,  and  malce  Report  of  their  Doings  in  the 
Aftair,  to  the  General  Aflembly,  at  their  next  Seffion. 

Whereas  miliam  Barber,  and  others,  reprefented  to  this  Aflem- 
bly, that  fundry  of  the  Inhabitants  of  fi'efierly,  had  petitioned 
their  Town-Council  to  order  two  Highways  to  be  laid  out  in  faid 
Town,  one  from  H'ood  Kivcx  to  Exeter,  and  the  other  from  Cran- 
dal'i  Mill  thro'  faid  Tou-n  Northerly,  to  meet  with  the  faid  in- 
tended Highway  ;  and  notwithftanding  the  faid  Petitioners  had 
fliewed  the  faid  Town-Council  the  Necelfity  of  faid  Highways, 
their  Petition  was  rejected  j  whereupon  they  made  Application 
hithrr  :  And  this  AiTembly  having  taken  the  Prcmifes  into  Con^. 
fideration,  and  duly  weighed  the  Arguments  of  the  Parties,  Do 
Voti'  and  Re/ohe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved,  That  Robert  Lillsbridgef 
Efqj  Stephen  Richmond,  Efq;  and  Mr.  Benjamin  Brown,  be,  and 
they,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby  conllituted  a  Com- 
mittee, with  full  Power  to  lay  out  Highways  agreeable  to  the 
1'rayer  of  the  afore/aid  Petition,  and  agree  with  the  Owners  of  thff 
Land  through  which  Highways  ftrall  run  ;  or  in  Cafe  they  cannot 
agree,  then  to  let  a  Price  on  the  Land  that  ftiall  be  fo  converted 

into 


into  Highways :  That  the  whole  Charge  be  paid  bv  the  Town  oi 
Wejierly  \  and  that  the  laid  Committee  make  Report  to  the  Ge- 
neral AlTcmbly  at  their  next  Seflion. 

Whereas  the  General  Aflcmbly  of  this  Colony,  fome  Time  paft, 
being;  well  informed  of  the  great  NecefTuy  of  paving  th«  Streets 
QiNewfiort,  and  more  cfpecially  that  leading  from  the  Colony- 
Houfe,  did  for  that  End  grant  a  Publick  Lottery;  but  fome  of 
the  Directors  declining  being  concerned  therein,  and  the  Time  for 
drawing  trie  lame  elapfed  :  //  is  therejhre  Voted  and  Kefolved  hy  this 
jiffimkly^  ar.d  hy  the  Juthority  thereof ,  That  the  faid  Lottery  be, 
and  it  is  hereby  revived  in  the  lollowing  Manner,  vtz. 

The  Lottery  Ihall  confift  of  1 2500  Tickets,  at  Four  Toands 
Old- Tenor  each  ;  3C4p  of  which,  to  be  fortunate,  in  the 
following  Manner  : 

1'otal  Vahei 

£,'  2000 
200Q 
1600 

aooo 


Number   of  Prizes. 

Falue 

of  each. 

2 

of 

£' 

1000 

4 

of 

500 

8 

of 

100 

20 

of 

100 

45 

of 

50 

70 

of 

40 

ioo 

of 

30 

120 

of 

15 

300 

of 

iO 

400 

of 

15 

2080 

of 

10 

3049 

Prizes. 

94i» 

Blanks. 

4P450 
Firft  drawn,  275 

Laft  drawn,  ^j^ 

12500  Tickets.  —  '■ 

^.  50000 

All  the  Prizes  Ihail  be  Subjeft  to  a  Dcduftion  of  Twelve  and  an 
Half /'er  Cent,  to  be  be  applyed  in  paving  the  Streets  o( Newport. 

And  it  is  jarther  Voted  and  Re felvedy  That  Thontas  Cranjion^  and 
John  Bennet,  Elqrs.  Meffrs.  William  Read,  Evan  Malibone,  John 
Channing^  and  Job  Bennet/jun.  be,  and  they,  or  the  major  Part  of 
them,  arc  hereby  appointed  Directors  of  faid  Lottery,  and  to  put 
forth  the  fame  as  loon  as  conveniently  may  be  ;  and  that  they 
begin  to  draw  faid  Lottery  on  the  thirtieth  Day  of  Jufse  next  ; 
That  the  laid  Diredlors  give  Bond  in  the  Sum  of  Off?  Hundred 
Thoafand  Tounds^  to  the  General  Treafurcr  of  this  Colony,  and 
make  Oath,  for  the  faithful  Performance  of  their  faid  Truft  : 
That  tnc  faid  Bond  be  given  before  the  Scheme  be  put  forth  ; 
and  that  the  Street  leading  from  the  Colonv-Houfe  to  the  Long 
Wharff  be  firft  paved,  and  Thames  Street  next. 

Whereas 


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Whereas  Nehemiah  Sprague,  o\  '^Providence,  reprefented  unto  this 
Aflcmbly,  that  in  the  Montn  oi  March  Jail,  he  came  into  the 
Pore  of  Newt>ort  from  Sea,  and  having  a  PerlOn  on  Board  very 
fick,  he  came  to  an  Anchor  in  the  Harbour,  about  halt  a  Mile 
from  the  Shore,  and  landed  loon  after  to  call  a  Phyfician  ;  who 
opon  his  coming  on  Board,  found  the  Diftempcr  to  be  the  Small 
Pox  :  That  at  the  Time  of  his  carting  Anchor,  he  had  no  Rcafon 
to  think  the  fick  Perfon  had  the  Small-Pox,  not  was  there  any- 
one on  Board  that  had  ever  leen  the  Diftemper  ;  fo  that  the  laid 
Nehemiah  was  altogether  ignorant  thereof:  Neverthelels,  the  Ge- 
neral Treafurer  loon  after  purlbed  him  for  the  Penalty  of  Four 
Hundred  Tcuncif,  on  the  Colony  Law,  and  hath  recovered  Judg- 
ment by  Default,  for  the  fame  :  That  being  but  in  indifferent 
Circumftanccs.  and  having  a  large  Family,  he  is  not  able  to  pay 
ths  laid  Fine  j  and  thereupon  prayed  that  the  Fine  or  Penalty 
may  be  remitted,  and  the  faid  Judgment  of  Court  difchargcd,  he 
paying  Cofts,  &c. 

On  Confidtration  whereof, 
This  J[femlly  do  Vote  and  Rejohe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved^  That 
the  afore-mentioned  Fine  be,  and  the  lame  is  hereby  remitted,   hfc 
the  laid  Nehemiah  paying  all  Cofts  and  Charges  that  have    arolc 
upon  the  Affair. 

Whereas  Job  Randal  and  Gideon  Harris,  Efqrs-  rcprcfentcd  t(J 
this  Aflembly,  That  the  Bridge  upon  ^lainfitld  Road,  over  the 
Northern  Branch  ci  ^autuxit  Rirrr,  is  very  much  out  of  Repair, 
and  if  timely  Care  be  not  taken,  it  will  beimpoffible  to  pals  that 
Way  in  the  Winter  Seal'on  :  Whereupon  they  prayed  Ibme  fpeedy 
Method  may  be  followed,  and  faid  Bridge  either  rebuilt  or  repaired, 
that  the  Country  may  have  the  Advantage  of  travelling  fafely. 
And  this  Aflembly  having  taken  the  Prcmifcs  into  Confideration, 
Do  Vi'fe  andReJolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/okcd,  That  when  the  afore- 
faid  Bridge  Ihall  be  complcatly  finillicd,  and  the  Account  of  the 
Charges  thereof  laid  before  the  General  Aflembly,  and  allowed, 
that  one  quartet  Part  of  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  out  of  the 
General  Treafury. 

It  is  Voted  and  Re/obedy  That  Mr.  M/ha  Brcwit  be,  and  he  is 
hereby  appointed  to  repair  the  Colony's  Parr  of  the  Bridge  over 
Tautucket  River,  at  the  Falls  ;  and  that  Jo/hiia  Babcoclt,  Elcj;  be, 
and  he  is  hereby  appointed  to  repair  this  Colony's  Part  of  the 
Bridge  over  Taucattuk  River  ;  and  that  they  Jay  their  Accounts 
before  the  General  Aflembly,  at  their  ncKt  Scflion,  or  as  foon 
as  they  can  conveniently. 

It  is  Voted  and  Re/olved,  That  the  Sherifi'of  Kings  County  fell  at 
Vendue,  all  the  Perlbnal  Eftatc  in  his  Hands,  which  did  belong 
to  ff'l/iet  Ijarabec  j    and  that  Col.    imnianuel  Northup,   and  Capt* 

^ames 


C^y  3 


'James  Htlrrn.,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  a  Commjet^e. 
to  audit  all  Accouncs  rcfpcfting  the  Apprehending  laid  Larabe, 
convii^ing  him,  &c.  and  make  Report  to  the  General  AITcmbly 
at  iheir  next  ScfTion. 


An  A  C  T  impowcring  the  Freemen  of  the  Town  of  Providences 
to  take  up  a  convenient  Piece  of  Laud  for  the  Building  a 
Peft-Houfe. 

nfi  ;'/  Enadcd  by  the  General  Jlpmlly  of  this  Colony,  and  hy  the 
•^  Juthvrity  of  the  Jame^  it  is  hereby  Emtltd._  That  Jeremiah 
Li f pit,  "ER];  and  Lieut.  Col.  Stepfnn  Lov)..  both  ot  f Warwick,  ia 
the  County  of /C^/;/,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  a  Com- 
mittee, to  view  the  Lands  in  the  Town  of  4^rovidetfcey  adjacent  to 
the  River  or  Ray,  and  to  hxand  determine  what  Place  fhall  leem 
to  them  mofl  convcnfent  jor  the  Budding  a  Peft-Houfe  lor  tnc 
Rcceit  of  (lich  Perlons  as  fhall  be  taken  fick  of  the  Small-Pox,  or 
other  infectious  Diftcmpers ;  antJ  upon  finding  a  Place  convenient: 
for  the  fame,  tiicy  may  apply  to  tlie  Owner  ot  the  Land,  and 
agree  with  him  concerning  the  Price  thereof,  and  upon  pay- 
ing tnc  Price  (the  Money  to  be  advanced  by  the  Town  o{ 'Trovi- 
lii'Hce)  to  receive  a  Deed  oi  the  fame  :  Bur  if  they  cannot  agree 
with  tuch  Owner,  then  they  are  to  value  the  JLand  according  to  the 

true  Wortli  thereof,    and  give  Notitc    to    the  Town-Trcafurcr    of 

faid  •Trcuidcme,  ot  their  Doings,  who  fhall  thereupon,  in  the  Pre- 
fence  of  the  faid  Committee,  or  two  other  lawful  WitnclTes,  ten- 
der tne  Price  thereof,  in  Money,  to  fuch  Owner  or  Owners;  and 
upon  fucii  Tender,  the  Freemen  of  the  faid  Town  oi  Providence 
fliall  become  feizt-ri  in  Fee-iitnple  of  the  iame,  always  relerving 
to  fuch  Owner  or  Owner?,  the  Right  of  demanding  nnd  receiving 
of  the  Town  of  'Vrcfuidaice,  the  Price  of  laid  Land  citimated  as. 
Abovefaid,  when  he  fhall  think  he  to  a«fc  for  the  lame  :  And  if 
Inch  Owner  or  Owners  fnall  think  the  Price  fct  on  faid  Land  to 
be  Icfs  than  the  tme  Value  thereof,  he  or  they  may,  upon  a  Peti- 
tion to  ihe  then  next  Superior  Court  that  fhall  let  in  laid  ^rcvt- 
dencc,  bring  the  lame  before  the  faid  Court,  who  arc  nereby  im- 
powered  to  inquire  by  the  Petit  Jury  then  atteudiug  (on  which 
jury  no  Inhabitant  of  tne. Town  oi'  T'rovixk^ce  Ihall  then  fct)  con- 
cerning the  true  Value  of  laid  Land  ;  and  if  fuch  Jury  IhaU  aug- 
ment the  Price  let  by  laid  Committee,  thcr  the  Town  of  ^Prwt~ 
deme  (hall  pay  the  Coft  of  luch  Tryal  ;  but  if  the  Price  /hall  not 
be  increalbd,  then  the  Coft  tr>  hr  paid  by  fuch  Owner  of  Owners  aa 
afbrc-mcntioncd. 

Whereas  Co!,  Chndopher  Ckarripiin.  .md  Capt,  Nathamel  Lewis ^ 
Depuftes  oi  Ck.irk/loivn^  did,  in  Behalf  of  laid  Town,  reprefent 
unco  this  AfP:mbly,  That  they  nre  under  great  Difficulty  and  Dif- 

R  adyantage 


C  66    ) 


advantage  for  wanr  ci  Ibme  couvcnJcnt  Haibcur  or  Landing  for 
Tranfportation,  it  being  about  fixt.'cn  Miles  from  laid  Town  to 
Point  J'idith  Peer,  and  almofl  as  far  as  'Tj.'U\i'ii':k.  River,  whicli 
Places  arc  the  neareft  Harbou'i  they  have  To  depend  on  •  which 
they  let  forth  to  the  General  Alfembly  Ibme  Years  paft,  who  ap- 
pointed a  Committee  to  infped  into  th-  Ctrcumftances  of  ("aid 
Affair,  and  find  out  whether  laid  Difficulty  might  not  be  remedied^ 
by  turning  a  Branch  o'i'^Paucat'j.k.  River  into  a  large  Salt  Tend  \n 
faid  Town  ;  which  Stream  olWatcr  (when  turned  into  laid  Pond) 
will  undoubtedly  keep  open  a  large  Breach  running  out  of  laid 
Pond  into  the  Sea  :  That  the  Commiircc  did  view  and  examinfr 
into  the  Affair,  and  reported  to  the  Alfembly,  that  it  might  be 
very  well  effcfted,  and  that  without  an  extraordinary  Charge,  6'r. 
That  upon  the  Report  of  faid  Committee,  the  Affembly  in  their 
Wifdom,  palTed  in  A£l  for  turning  faid  River  lor  the  Purpofe  aforc- 
faid,  on  Conditions  which  were  not  eafily  to  be  performed  by  the 
Petitioners,  they  being  to  procure  luflicient  P.onds,  to  make  and 
maintain  fuch  and  lb  many  Bridges  as  fhould  become  necclfary, 
and  occafioned  by  turning  laid  River,  and  alfo  to  carry  on  the 
fourth  Part  of  faid  Work,  the  other  three  Pares  to  be  done  at  the 
Charge  of  the  Colony  :  That  now  tlie  Conditions  injoincd  by 
faid  Act  of  Alfembly,  arc  performed,  &i.  Whereupon  they  prayed 
to  be  directed  to  goon  the  aforefaid  Work,  agreeable  to  the  afore- 
laid  KCt  of  Alfembly,  and  that  the  Colony's  Part  of  the  Charge 
be  paid  out  of  the  Intereft  of  the  prcfent  Bank,  5fc-  And  this 
Alfembly  having  taken  the  Premifes  into  Confidcrarion,  Do  V9tc 
and  Rejolve,  and  it  is  Voted  aud  Refohcd,  That  Benjamin  Hafzordy 
Jeremiah  Liffett,  and  Jo/e/'h  Nichsh,  Elq,  together  with  Melfr?. 
yojepfo  Harrtjon,  and  Ifraei  JVilkiiiforj,  be,  and  they,  or  the  major 
Part  of  them,  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee,  to  infped  into 
all  the  Circumll.inccs  relating  to  the  afore- mentioned  Afiair,  and 
form  an  Eftimafc  ol  the  Coft  and  Charge  of  performing  faid  Work, 
:lnd  make  Report  to  this  Alfembly  at  their  next  Sclfion. 

It  is  I'oied  and  Re/olvfdy  That  the  Aftion  of  Account  brought 
hy  Benjamin  Nichols,  Efq-  in  Behalf  of  the  Colonv,  againfi:  ^j^/c-c-/ 
BretrtotJ,  Efq;  be  left  lo  Referrccs  living  out  of  this  Government, 
if  Mr.  Brenton  will  agree  to  it  ;  and  that  Stephen  Brownel,  Efq; 
Jtremah  Nilcs,  Elq;  and  Mr.  BenjamiiJ  Beckham,  jun.  be,  and  they 
arc  hereby  appointed  a  Committee,  in  Behalf  of  the  Colony,  to 
chufe  oneRelence,  and  to  be  adviled  with,  in  Refpett  to  approv- 
ing or  difapproving  of  the  other  t\Vo  Referrccs,  one  to  be  cholcn 
by  Mr.  Brenton,  and  that  to  be  appointed  by  the  Court, 

//  is  Votedy  Refohedy  aird  Declared,  That  the  true  Intent  anH 
Meaning  of  the  Act  palfcd  by  the  General  Alfembly  in  their 
Sclfion  at  Newforty  in  June  lalt,  for  fettling  and   afcertaining  the 

Value 


[67  ] 

Value  of  Sil'/er,  thai  Spani4)  Silrer  milled  DolLirs  pafs  for  Vtfty-f,x 
ShiUiiJgi  each,  in  Bilh  of  Credit  of  the  Old-Tenor,  and  for  all 
other  Bills  of  Credit  of  the  other  EmiHions,  equivalent  thereto. 

Whereas  Sanijord  Cafe  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly,  an  Account 
oi  Nine  bounds  by  him  charged  againlt  the  Government,  for  at- 
tending three  Days  on  the  Houle  of  Magiftratcs,  at  laft  Selljon  of 
t'lc  General  Aflcmbly  :  Which  being  taken  into  Confidcration, 
and  duly  examined,  //  is  Voted  and  Rcjolved,  That  Three  bounds  of 
the  Account  be  allowed  and  paid  the  faid  Sandjcrd  Cafe  out  of  the 
General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Ebeiiezer  Brcwrt  exhibited  to  this  AHembly.  an  Ac- 
count o\  TiveKty-jour  bounds  by  him  charged  againft  the  Govern- 
ment, for  attending  on  the  Houfe  of  Deputies  four  Days  lalt  Sci- 
fion  of  the  General  AlTembly,  and  as  many  this  j  which  being 
taken  into  Confideration.  and  duly  examined,  It  is  Voted  and 
Ke/bhedy  That  Sixteen  bounds  of  faid  Account  be  allowed  and  paid 
thf!  faid  Ebenezer  Brown  cut  of  the  General  Trealury. 

Jt  is  Foted  a>iJ  Refolved,  That  the  Sum  of  Seventy-nifje  bounds 
St'ven  jhiIIifjo_s  and  I'hree  ^'etice  Half-penny  ^  be  paid  out  of  the  Ge- 
neral Treafury  to  Benjamin  Nichols,  James  Sheffield,  Nicholas  Eaflofi, 
and  Benjamin  Hajzard.  Efqrs.  for  figning  the  three  Southera 
Counties  Proportion  of  the  Rills  of  Publick  Credit  ctpittcfl  by  Aft 
ofAffembly,  paffed  at  7'rovidi;nce  the  eighteenth  Day  of  March 
laft.  Jnd  it  is  farthc'r  Foted  and  Refuhed,  That  James  Arnold^ 
SamvelChace,  George  Eroivn,  and  Obediah  Brown,  Efqrs.  be  likcvviTe 
paid  out  of  the  General  Trealcrv,  at  the  Rate  oiTett  Shillings  per 
Cent,  for  figning  Nine  llouJandOnc  Hundred  and 7wenty-feveti  Q^ounds^ 
it  being  the  Remainder  of  the  aDove-mentioned  Twenty-five  Thou- 
fand 'J'oundf,  which  was  the  Proportion  ot  the  two  Northera 
Counties. 

Jeremiah  Niks,  Elq;  and  Mr.  Benjamin  Teckham,  jun.  being  the 
major  Part  of  a  Committee,  by  the  General  AfTembly,  on  the 
fccond  Monday  of  June  laft,  appointed  to  examine  all  the  Ac- 
counts which  hxvc  ariicn  upon  the  apprehending,  profecuting, 
convi(rcing,  and  executing  'Thomas  Carter,  made  the  following  Re- 
port unto  tliij  AlTembly  • 

cc  VyH  E  Pv  E  A  S,  We  the  Subfcrihers,  were  by  the  General 
'^  '  AHcmbly  appointed  a  Committee  to  examine  and  fettle 
"  the  Accounts  relating  the  Apprehending,  Proltcution.  and  Con- 
*'  viction  of  Thomas  Carter,  who  was  executed  on  the  tenth  Day  of 
•'  May  laft  paft  ;  and  having  examined  faid  Accounts,  do  Beport, 
"  That  there  be  paid  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  to  the  Perfons 
**  whole  Names  ire  under-written,  the  Sums  to  their  feveral 
"   Names  annexed,  as  follows- 

u  TO 


C68  ] 


i(  r^o  Samuel  Tcftt ,   £('•;:                   _  ;C-  -5     i  o 

**     ■■■     To  W ill i(\m.  Shearman^  oi  ^ort/hctith^  p   14  ^ 

"  To  Samuel  Ji'til/f.>^                              -  -              500 

*'  To  Charles  Dyre,                              -  -          j;   14  o 

I   57   10  6 

"  South-Kingftown,  Feb.  23;.  iTi^'  "  y^''^-  ^%'-r. 

"  A  9>:ckham,  jun. 

And  now  this  Aifembly  having  taken  the  Premifrs  into  Conii- 
deration.  Do  Vote  and  Rejobc,  a>id  it  is  Voted  and  Rejohedy  That 
the  aforegoing  Report  be,  and  the  lame  is  hereby  accepted  •  and 
that  th''  above-mentioned  Account  oi Frjiy- ^even  l^ounds  Ten  ShiU- 
in^f  .md  Six  '-Tenrr,  be  paid  rut  or  the  General  Treal'ury  unto  the 
Perlbns  tiicrcin  rcfpedivcly  named. 

It  it  Voted  and  Rejohed.  That  all  Bills  of  Coft  arifing  on  Actions 
at  the  laft  Inferior  Court  ol"  Common  Pleas,  and  General  Stflions 
of  the  Peace,  at  JSezvport,  whu  h  have  not  yet  been  taxed,  /bail  he 
taxi'dby  the  Chief  Judge  of  laid  Court,  notwithUanding  the  Time 
affixed  by  Law  is  elaplbd 

Wheicas  ir  hath  been  reprefcnted  anto  this  AfTcmbly,  That 
'John  Li3Zs.kfs,  ncnv  in  HisMajefty's  Goal  nt  Soutt-^Kiti^itown.  hath 
been  cunvicred  of  Theft,  and  is  fentenced  to  be  whipped  on  the 
fccond  Day  of  M.trch,  or  pay  a  Fine  of  Twenty  ^I'otitidi  ;  and  that 
the  laid  "John  l.aivkfs  is  at  preient  very  fick  :  //  is  tktrejore  Voted 
Cfid  Rejblved,  That  the  Sentence  piflVd  againft  the  aforefaid  John 
Lawkf's,  be,  and  the  lame  is  hereby  rcipitcd  'till  the  Sitting  of  the 
next  Superior  Court  in  A.'/>^j  Conniy  ,  nnd  rhat  the  Sheriff  of  faid 
County  procure  a  Phylician  to  take  Care  of  the  faid  "^phn  Laivkjs^ 
on  the  molt  frugal  Terms  he  can,  at  the  Expence  of  the  Govern- 
ment. 


An  A  C  T  in  Addition  to  an  Ac>,  lnfitled,.^«  ACT  to  freve»t 
the  Spreading  of  the  Sfnall-^ox^  and  other  contogicus  Siduefst  in 
ibis  Colony. 

11/ HE  REJS  in  and hy  Jaid  AB,  it  is  Enured,  Tbat  wh^n  the 
Small-Tox  Ihall  be  frcvaikvt  in  the  Town  of  Bofton,  or  in  nny 
other  Tozvn  ;«  JScw-England.  all -Per fen (  tuhat/oever  {the^foli  only 
excepted)  who  f-jall  come  jtvin  fetch  To-xn  into  this  Colony ^  zvithout  re- 
Ttiainingpue  fJays  on  the  Borders,  jball Jorjeit  jor  J uch  Offence^  Five 
Pounds,  to  and  for  the  life  of  the  Colony,  iifon  legal  Convidion,  ns  is 
Jet  forth  tnjaid  A3  :  Which  Penalty  t/j/s  AfTemhly  utdgiv^  to  he  tea 
fmall, 

DO 


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f\0  therefore  Vote  and  Enacf,  and  it  is  Voted  and  E»a^ed  That 
^  the  iai(i  Penalty  be,  and  it  is  hereby  augmcnff  d  to  the  Sum 
of  Fijfy  bounds. 

A  N  D  bi'  it  further  Ena^ed  hy  the  Juthority  afore/aid^  TnaC 
all  the  iuft  and  rcalbnable  Charges  that  (hail  accrue  by  the  Ap- 
pointment of  proper  Pcribns  at  ail  Ferries  and  Places  for  examin- 
ing Traveller}.,  or  to  prevent  the  bringing  the  Small-Pox  into  this 
Colonv.  ihdll  be  paid  out  of  the  General  Tieafury. 

J  N  D  be  it  jtirther  EnaBed  by  the  Juthority  aforefaid,  That  the 
Town-Councils,  Affiftants,  or  Jufticcs,  of  each  Town  in  the  Co- 
lony, be  and  they  are  hereby  impowercd  to  appoint  pioper  Per- 
lons  to  examine  Travellers,  &c.  as  is  aforelaid  :  And  that  this  Afl: 
be,  and  remain  in  Force 'till  the  tenth  Day  oijutie  next,  and  no 
longer. 

Vy  H  E  R  E  A  S  ye/l'ph  Nichols,  and  R^fus  Greer.c,  Efqrs. 
'  '  cxhibired  to  this  Affembly,  an  Account  by  them  charged 
againfi  the  Colony,  for  Sundries  by  them  done  and  provided  for 
building  the  Goal  in  Eaft-Grcenwich,  for  the  County  oi  Kent  : 
Which  being  duly  examined.  This  ^Jfemhiy  do  Vote  and  Re/otve, 
ar.d  ft  is  Voted  ard  Rejohed,  That  the  Sum  of  One  Thoujand  and 
Uifty-eight-^ounds  Seventeen  Shillings  and  Six  ^ence,  be  paid  the  faid 
yo/eph  Nichols  and  Rtffus  Grecw  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

rhis  Jfcmhly  do  Vote  and  Rcfohe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved^ 
That  all  Bufinefs  lying  before  them,  unfinifhcd,  be,  and  the  fame 
15  hereby  referred  to  tlicir  next  Seflion  :  That  the  Secretary  pro- 
claim in  Newport,  by  Beat  of  Drum,  all  the  Afts  and  Orders  now- 
made  and  part,  within  five  Days  alter  the  Rifingofthis  AlTetnbly, 
and  within  forty,  fend  Copies  of  them  to  each  Town  in  the  Colony  : 
That  this  Affembly  be  adjourned  to  thelaft  Tuefday  in  April  next, 
then  to  meet,  provided  it  be  callea  by  his  Honour  the  Governoc 
or  Deputy  Governor  •  if  not  called  before,  nor  at  that  Time,  then 
it  is  herebv  diflblvcd. 

GOD  Save  the  K  I  N  G. 

Newport,  March  4,  1752 

^ubliped  accvrdifig  to  Order^  hy 

Tho.  Ward,  Sccry. 


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yf/-  /Z?^  G  E  N  E  R  A  L  A  S  5  E  M  B  L  Y  <?/  tloC 
GOVERNOR  and  CO  MP  ANT  of  the  Englifh 
Colony  of  Rhode-Ifland,  and  Providence-Plantations, 
tn  New-England,  in  America  ;  'he^un  and  held  at 
Kewport,  on  the  fifth  Day  of  May,  One  Jboujand  Seven 
Hundi^ed  and  Fifiy-two  :  And  in  the  Trventy-fifth'  Tear 
of  the  Reign  cf  His  Moji  Sacred  MajeUy^  GEORGE 
the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of  GOD,  of  Great-Britain, 
Jrauce.  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  &c. 
//  beini  the  Day  before  the  General  Eleclfon. 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.  WILLIJM  GREENE,   Efq:   Governor. 

The  Hon.  Joseph  Whipple,  Efq;    Dep.  Gov. 

Robert  Lawton,  Efq: 
James  Arnold,  Efq; 

■  /^#.    William  Richmond,  EfqA./!^. 

I  J KOFiRY  Watson,  Efqj 


John  Tillinghast,  Efq;. 
Jonathan  Nichols,  El'q-,  , 
Nicholas  Cook.,  Efq-, 
Jabez  Bo  wen,  Efq-,  ' 

Stephen  Brown  el,  Efq;  ■ 


The  Secretary. 
DEPUTIES  of  the  feveral  TOWNS. 


Newport  ; 

Mr.   Nutharjael  CoggeJhaU, 
Edward  Scott,  Efq; 
Thomas  Cratifto)},  Elqj 
^eter  Bourj,  El'q; 
Mr.  Job  Bennet,  jun. 
Providence  ; 
NONE. 


^  Portfmouth  ; 

^  William  Jnthony,  jun.  Efq; 

f  JohnJIku.mcy, 

g  Cakb  Hill,  Efq; 

^  Mr  Gideon  Freeborn,  ]\xn. 

|g  Warwick  ; 

gfj  John  Grten,  Efq; 

|§  "Lieut.  Col.  Sfepte/i  Lozv. 

Wefterly  ; 


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Wcfterly  ; 
Col.  Oliver  Babcotky 
Jofiua  Bakocky  Efq; 

Newlhorcham  ; 
Mr,  Johi  Littkfeld, 
Mr.  Jojhua  Sands. 

North-Kingftown  ; 
Col.  ImmJtmel  'Northup, 
Beriah  Brown,  Efq; 

South-Kingftown  j 
Mr.  Jeofry  Ha/zard, 
Col,  Thomas  Hafzard. 

Eaft-Greenwich  ; 
Jofeph  Nichols,  Efq; 
John  Fry,  Efq; 

Jamcftown  ; 
Jofefh  Clark,  Efq; 
Mr.  Jojiah  yJrrwld,  jun,' 

Smithficld  j 
Thomas  Jrnohi,  Efq; 
John  Jldrich,  Efq; 
Sciruate  ; 

None. 
Gloccltcr  ; 
Col.  Richard  Smith, 
^ndreiii  Brown,  Elq; 
Charleftown  ; 
Capt.  Nathanael  Lewis. 

Thomas  Cranston,  Efq; 

Mr.  Jo/tas  Lyndon,  Clcrx  of 


^  Mr.  James  Congdon,  j\Jin. 
g§  Weft-Grpcnwich  ; 

^  Jeremiah  Ellis ^  Efq; 

^  George  Gardner^  Efq; 
^  Coventry ; 

c«  Mr.  y^^^o  Greene, 

9g  Cij/tf^  Greene,  Efq; 
gg  Exeter ; 

g§  Capt.  7o^«  Reynolds, 

^  Job  Tripp,  Elq; 
^  Middletown ; 

^  Capt.  fVilItam  Turner, 

^  Mr.  Jojhua  CoggeJhalL 
11  Briftol  ; 

^  Jonathan 'Peck,Ei'q', 
H  Tiverton  ; 

^  Mr.  Edward  Wanton. 
IH  Litrle-Compton  ; 

^  ff77//jOT  i^tf//,  Elq; 

^  Mr.  Richard  GreenhiL 
^  Warren  ; 

^  Cumberland  j 

pi  Richmond  ; 

^  y^/^w  «^'f/^er,  Efq; 

p^  Mr,  Jojeph  Hoxfje. 

was  choleij  Speaker  .   And 
the  Lower  Houfe. 


"IIT"  H  E  R  E  A  S  the  Perfons  whofc  Names  hereafter  follow, 
'  have  taken  the  Oath  or  Affirmation  prefcribed  by  the  Co- 
lony-Law againft  Bribery  and  Coriuption.  It  is  therefore  Voted 
and  Rejolved,  That  all  ana  every  cf  them  be,  and  they  arc  hereby 
admitted  tree,  and  enabled  to  gi\c  their  Votes  to  choofe  Officers 
for  their  relpcdivc  Towns  ;  ard  alfo  to  give  their  Votes  for  the 
Choice  of  the  General  Officers  of  the  Government. 

A'  B  h'^P  0  B  T; 
Francis  Pope,  Benjajnin  Almy,  John  Tripp,  John  Vial,  Lemuel 
Wyatt,  John  Collins,  Ebcnczcr  Vorce,  Peleg  Chapman,  Thomas 
Weedcn,  Benjamin  Day,  Lawrence  ClarK,  jun.  Peter  James,  Jofliu- 
Amy,  Jofeph  Wilfon,  Griffin  Barney,  John  Phillips,  John  Greene, 
Charles  Bowier,  Thomas  Richardlbn  (Sun  of  Ebenezcr)  Jonas 
Langford  Redwood,  Metcalf  Bowkr,  acjl  John  Reed  (Son  of 
William). 

<P  R  0- 


[  i  3 

^ROyiDBNCE:, 

James  Swane,  James  Fenncr,  John  Hopkins,  Jeremiah  Hawkins, 
William  Compton,  Theophilus  Williams.  John  Thomas,  Stephen 
Wiif^nr,  Robert  Gibbs,  jun.  Benjamin  Smith,  Abraham  Belknap, 
Nathaniel  Sweeting,  Thomas  Waterman,  Robert  Young,  Gilbert 
Simmons,  William  Edmonds,  Thomas  Kilton,  Obediah  Brown 
(tl  e  third),  William  Page,  jun.  Stephen  Kilton,  bamuel  Fisk, 
Samuel  Nightingale,  Joiiah  King,  Nathanael  Waterman,  jun. 
Richard  Knight  (the  fourth)  Nathanael  Packard,  John  Briggs, 
Archibald  Wear,  Timothy  Miles,  William  Kilton,  Richard  Olncy, 
Elcazer  Greene,  EzraOlney,  Jeremiah  Burlingame,  BenoniPeaice, 
Samuel  Wcftcot  (Son  of  Jabcz)  John  Williams  (Son  of  Thomas) 
Guias  Davis  Pclcg  Rhodes,  John  Anthony  Angel,  Samuel  Burlin- 
game, John  Manton,  jun.  JeflTe  Beverly,  Gideon  Olney,  and  Na- 
thanael Jacobs. 

PORTSMOUTH; 

John  Lawton. 

fi'A  RWI  C  K; 
John  Ladd,  Jofhua  Greene,  John  Waterman,  and  David  Ghacc, 

IV  E  S  1  E  R  L  T; 
Samuel  Brand,  and  Ebenezer  Lamb. 

NEWSHOREHAM-, 

Edmund  Shefiield,  Ezckiel  Sheffield,  William  Dodge,  jun.  and 
Tormat  Ro(<?. 

N0R1  H-KINGS70PFNi 

Samuel  Spink,  David  Green >  jun.  James  Hiams,  Ebenezer 
Briggs,  Jofhua  Pearce,  Edward  Dyrc  f Son  of  Edward  Dyre,  jun.) 
Jnfiah  Godfrey,  William  Thomas,  Benjamin  Congdon,  (Son  of 
Benjamin  Congdon,  jun.)  David  Vaughan,  Ifrael  Phillips,  Eber 
Shearman,  jun.  John  Reynolds  (Son  of  James)  Ifaac  Vaughan, 
Stephen  Herrington,  Ezekiel  Hunt,  Samuel  Hunt,  and  William 
Shearman. 

S0U7H-KINGST0JVNi 

William  Cafe,  Benjamin  Watfon,  Daniel  Stedman,  Nathanael 
Mumford,  George  Hafzard,  Job  Babcock  {So/7  of  Samuel)  Jercmian 
Wilfon,  JoD  Babcock  (the  third;,  Timothy  Lock,  David  Bab- 
cock, William  Robinfon,  James  Perry,  jun.  Robert  Knowles,  jun. 
Richard  Hafzard,  and  Samuel  Cafey. 

EJST-GREE  NWIC  Hi 
Daniel  Brown,  Robert  Nichols,  and  Silas  Jones. 

S  M  I  7  H  F  I  E  L  Di 
Robert  Woodward,  Daniel  Wilborc,  jun.  Henry  Finch,  Eliiha 
Sayks,  John  Brown,  Daniel  Cafs,  Nathan  Cafs,  Jofeph  Cook, 
Jeremiah  Comeftock,  Thom.is  CrufF,  jun,  Thomas  Woodward, 
Jofeph  Euffum,  Daniel  Wilbore,  Thomas  Broadway,  Andrew- 
Waterman,  Jolhua  Phillips,  Jeremiah  Phillips,   John  Whitcman, 

Gideon 


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Gidecn  Dexter,  Winchefter  Matthewfon,  Samuel  Goldthvvair, 
James  Mufley,  Benjamin  Ballard,  Nathan  Cafs,  James  Leonard, 
Ephraim  Whipple,  Robert  Woodward,  Jolhua  Arnold,  and  John 
Ballou,  jun. 

G  LOC  E  S7  ER; 

JoDhua  Eddy,  Obediah  Jencks,  Jonathan  Eddy,  Peleg  Ghace, 
William  Havens,  Jeremiah  Stcere,  Benjamin  Keach,  jan.  Ezra 
Bartlet,  jun.  John  Stcere,  jun.  Jonah  Stcere,  John  Steeie,  Jona- 
than Tourtclot,  Job  Armftrong,  Oliver  Winflow,  Stephen  Keach, 
Benjamin  Tourtelot,  Jofeph  Sprague,  Nathan  Pain,  Thomas 
Herenden,  Jofeph  ColvelJ,  Ifracl  Thornton,  Timothy  Sweet, 
Obediah  Bowen,  Jofhua  Salisbury,  Jeremiah  Irons,  Silas  Williams, 
Abraham  Clark,  Chad  Brown,  Enoch  Whipple,  Jofeph  Cowen, 
Noah  Arnold,  Edward  Inman,  jun.  Samuel  Rofs,  and  William 
Rofs. 

CHARLESTOlTNi 

Robert  Potter,  Gideon  Hoxfic,  and  John  Holloway. 

H^ESI   GREENWICH; 
Abraham  Laja,  Peter  Lee,  Robert  Hopkins,  James  Hopkins, 
Jonathan  Weaver,  Benjamin  Greene  ("Son  of  Henry;  John  Mat- 
thewfon  (Son  of  Henry  Matthewfon,  jun.)    Ephraim  Hayward, 
Job  Herrington,  Jonathan  Aylfworth,  and  Benjamin  Greene, 

coyENJRr-, 

Jofeph  Bennet,  jun.  Silas  Wood,  Daniel  Walker,  Nicholas 
Ide,  Joab  Stafford,  Valentine  Mors,  Robert  Love,  Benjamin 
Vaughan,  and  Charles  Andiew  (Son  of  Charles). 

E  X  E  T  H  R; 
Jeremiah  Rogers,  Edward  Wilcox,    William  Barber,    Jona- 
than Babcock,  Jeremiah  Auftin   (the  third),  ThomasGardner,  jun. 
John  Potter,  jun.  and  Jeremiah  Allen. 

MIDDLETOfTNi 
Handley  Chipman. 

LirTLE-COM^TON; 
Thomas  Brownel,  jun.  Giles  Pearce,  John  Simmons,  Noah 
Stoddard,  Ifaac  Simmonds,  Jonathan  Records,  Ephraim  Rich- 
mond, William  Richmond,  jun.  Perez  Richmond,  Stephen 
Brownel,  Pearce  Brownel,  Ifracl  Shaw,  Thomas  Dring,  Conflant 
Church,  and  James  Bennett. 

CUMBERLAND', 
Jeremiah  Arnold,  Jonathan  Aldrich,  Chriftopher  Bullock,  and 
Daniel  Smith,  jun. 

RICHMOND; 
George  Lewis,  Elifha  Babcock,  and  Thomas  Kinycn,  jun. 

Jt 


in 


jlt  the  General  Assembly  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  CO  MP  ANT  of  the  Englilh 
Colony  of  Rhode-Ifland,  and  Providence-Plantations, 
in  New-England,  in  America  ;  begun  and  held  at 
Newport,  on  t/jf  j^/^O  Wcdnefday  of  May,  in  the  Tear 
of  Our  LQR  O,  One  Ihoufand  Seven //undred  and  Fifty^ 
ttpo  :  and  in  the  Irrenty-fihh  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His 
Mofi  Sacred  Majeily,  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the 
Grace  of  GOD,  King  0/ Great-Britain,  isfc^ 

PRESENT, 
The  Hon.  WILLIAM  GREENE,  Efq;   Governor. 

The  Hon.  Joseph  Whipple,  Efqj    Dep.  Gov. 

John  TiLLiNCHAST,  Efq;^  Robert  Lawton,  Efq^ 

Jonathan  Nichols,  Efq;/  James  Arnold,  Efq; 

Nicholas  Cook.,  Efq;         >4ff!fi.  William  Richmond,  ECqA.^^, 

Jabez  Bowen,  Efq;  \  Daniel    ogges'hall,  Efqj^ 

Stephen  Brownkl,  Efq*,  Jeoffry  Watson,  Eiq-, 

The  Secretary, 
DEPUTIES  of  the  fcveral  TOWNS. 


Newport  ; 
Mr.  Nathanael  Coggejhally 
Edward  Scott,  Efq; 
Ihotncis  Cranfton,  Efqj 
l^eter  Boan,  ETq; 
Mr.  Job  BetitJet^  jun. 

Providence  ; 
Stephen  Hopkins,  Efq; 
Mr.  Elijha  Brown, 
George  Brown,  Elq; 

Portl'mouth  ; 
William  Jtithuuy,  jiin.  Efqj 
John  Jll',7,  Efq; 
Caleb  htll,  Elq; 
Mr.  Gideon  treeborttf  j\in. 


B 


Warwick  ; 
John  Green,  Eliqj 
Mr.  John  Holdetty 
Lieut.  Col.  Stephen  Low, 
Betjjamifi  ArtioU,  Elqj 

Wefterly  ; 
Col.  Oliver  Babcock^ 
Jojhua  Bahcock,  Efq; 

NewQioreham  ; 
Mr.  John  Littlefeldy 
Mr.  Jojhua  Sands. 

North-Kingftown  ; 
Col.  Immanuel  Northuf, 
Beriah  Brown,  Efqj 


South- 


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South-Kingftown  j 
Mr.  Jeofry  Ha/zard, 
Col.  Thomas  Hafsard. 

Eaft-Grcenwich  j 
Jofiph  mchoh,  Efqi 
John  Fry,  Efq; 

Jamcftown  j 
^o/e/'ib  Clark,  Efq; 
Mr.  JvjUh  Jnwlcl,  Jan. 

Smithfield  ; 
Thomas  jimoldy  Elij^ 
John  Aldrich,  Efq^ 
Scituatc  J 
Job  Randal,  Efq^ 
Cape.  CharJiS  Harris. 

Glocefter  ; 
Col.  Richard  Smith, 
Andrew  Brown,  Efq; 
Charleftown  \ 
Capt.  Nathanael  Lewis. 
Mr.  James  Co»gdon,  ^\3n, 
Weft-Greenwich  j 
Jeremiah  Ellis,  E/q- 
George  Gardner,  Efqj 
Coventry  j 
Mr.  3'^^"  Greene, 


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Caleb  Greene,  Efqj 
Exeter  ; 

Capt.  John  Reynolds, 

Job  Tripp,  E'q; 

Middlerown  j 

Capt.  fVilliam  Turner, 

Mr.  Jofiua  Coggejball 
Briftol  ; 

Jonathan  ^eck,  Efq; 

Capt.  Simeon  better. 
Tiverton  ; 

Mr.  Edward  }i''anton. 

Mr.  Thomas  Howland. 
Little-Compton 

miliam  Hall,  Efq; 

Mr.  Richard  Greenbil 
Warren  ; 

Capt.  John  Jdams, 

Mr.  John  Cole. 

Cumberland  , 

Job  Bartlet,  Efq; 

John  Dexter,  Efq; 
Richmond  ; 

John  fVebJier,  Efq; 

Mr.  Jofeph  Hoxfu. 


Thomas  Cranston,  Efq;  wai  chofen  Speaker  :   And 
Mr.  Jojias  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfc. 


np  HIS   being  the  Annirerfary  Elcftion  of  Officers,  both  Civil 
-*-    and  Military,  the  Gentlemen  whofe  Names  hereafter  follow, 
were  chofen   to  fcfvc  the  Colony  in  the  Offices  afcribcd  to  their 
Names  refpe£tively, 

The  Hon.  WILLIAM  G  REE  NE,  Efq;  Governor,  E^r^a^V. 

The  Hon.  Jo4iPM  Whipple  Efq;  Deputy  Governor,  j  Engag'd. 

John  Tillinghafi,  Efq;  firft  Affiftant  ;   Engag'd 

Jonathan  Nichols,  Efq;  fecond  Affiftant  ;  Engag'd. 

Nicholas  Cook,  Efq;  third  Affiftant ;  Engag'd. 

Jahez  Bowen,  Efq;  fourth  Affiftant  ;  Engag'd. 

Stephen  Brownel,  Efq;  fifth  Affiftant ;  Engag'd. 

Robert  Lazvton,  Efq;  fixth  Affiftant  ;   Engag'd. 

James  Arnold,  Elq;  Icycnth  AiEftant ;    Engag'd 

William 


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iVilUam  Richmond^  Efq;  eighth  Afliflant ;  Etigag'd. 
Daniel  Coggejhall,  Efqj  ninth  Affiftant  j  E»gag% 
Jeofry  Watjon,  Elq;  tenth  Afliftant  ;  Etigag'd. 
Thomas  fVard^  Efq;  Secretary  ;  Etigag'd. 
Dutiid  Updike,  Elq;   Attorney  General  ^  Etigag'd. 
Thomas  Richard/on,  Elqj  General  Trcalurer  ;  Engag'd. 

Stephen  Hopkitjj,  Rfq;  chief  -.Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  of 

yofiathan  Ratidal,  Elq;  fccond  /     Judicature,  Court  of  Affizc,  and 

tVilliam  Ricfomotid,  Elq;  third  >     General  Goal  Delivery,   in  and 

yo/eph  Rci^el,  Elq;  fourth  \      throughout  the  Colony. 

Jo/eph  darky  Elq;  fifth  -^ 

Col.  Samuel  Lyndon,  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  of  Newpart. 

Col.  Richard  Smith,  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  o(  Providence 

Col.  WiUtam  '^Pendletoti,  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in 
the  County  o£  Kingi  County 

Col.  Jo/eph  Stafordy  Colonel  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  of  Kent. 

Lieut.  Col.  John   Burringtony   Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Rf 

giment  of  Mil'tia  in  the  Count/  of  Newport 

Lieut.  Col.  Chri/iophr  Harris,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Re- 
giment of  Militia  in  the  County  of  'I'rovidettce. 

Lieut.  Col.  Ephraim  Gardner,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Rcgi. 
ment  of  Militia  in  the  County  of  Kings  County. 

Lieut.  Col.  Stephen  Low,  Lieutenent  Colonel  ol  the  Regiment 
of  Militia  in  the  County  of  Kent. 

Major  Wing  Spooner,  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  of  hewport. 

Major  Rejohed  JVaterman,  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in 
the  County  of  Providence. 

Major  Latham  Clarke,  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  of  Kings  County. 

Major  John  /Arnold,  Major  of  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  the 
County  of  Kent, 

Samtnl  iVickhani,  Edward  Scott,  Daniel  Gould,  Caleb  Hill,  and 
HlUtiim  Jnt  hony  ^  j\in.  Elqr>.  Juflices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Com- 
mon Pleas,  anc^  General  Scffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout 
the  County  ^f  Newport- 
Daniel  Jencks,  Job  Kandal,  Thomas  Lapham,  Thomas  ^irnold,  and 
Richard  Steere,  Elqrs,  Jufticej  of  the  inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  General  SelTions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the 
County  of  'T^rovidence^ 

Stephen 


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Stephen  Hafzardy  Imnianuel  Nortbap,  Jenmiah  Niles^  Thomas 
Brown,  and  Bemni  Hu/l^  Elqrs.  Jufticcs  of  the  Inferioi  Court  oi 
Common  Pleas,  and  General  ScHions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  through- 
out the  County  oiKings  County. 

Jonathan  ^eck^  Matthew  jVeny  James  Uafon^  Jamts  Smith,  and 
Thomas  Greens  Efqrs.  Juftice»  of  the  Infeiior  Court  of  Comnwn 
Pleas,  and  General  Scflions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the 
County  of  Brijlol. 

Daniel  Rowland,  Jofefh  Nichols,  John  Fry,  John  Greene,  and  Rufus 
Greene,  Elqrs.  Jultices  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
and  General  Scliions  of  the  Peace,  in  ana  throughout  the  County 
of  Kent. 

Thimias  Ward,  Efq;  Clerk  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature, 
Court  of  Affize,  and  General  Goal  Delivery,  in  and  throughout 
the  Colony. 

Mr.  Jojias  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the 
County  of  "Newport. 

G<;orge  Brown,  Efq;  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Comm'^n 
Pleas,  and  General  Seflions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the 
County  ot  'Providence. 

Mr.  Benjamin  Beckham,  iun-  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of 
Common  Pleas,  and  General  Seflions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  through- 
out rhc  County  of  Kings  County. 

Mr.  Thomas  Throop,  jon.  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  Gcneial  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the 
County  of  Briftol. 

Mr.  JuhnWahGn,ycin.  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace,  in  and  throughout  the 
County  of  Kent. 

Jojeph  Scott,  Efq;  Sheriff  of  the  County  o{  Newport. 

JDavid  h^/kin(on,  Efq;   Sheriff  of  the  County  o*  Providence. 

Beriah  Brown,  Efq;   Sheriff  of  tne  County  of  Kings  County. 

Nathanael  Bo/worth,  Elq;   Sheriff  ol  the  County  ol  Brijiol. 

Thomas  ypenjer  (Son  of  John)  hlq;  Shcriffof  the  County  n{ Keut 

The    Hon.   Gideon  fVanton,    Benjamin  Nichols.    James   Shefieldy 
Ohediab  Browa,  Samuel  Chjce,  Jjmes  Arnold.  George  Brown,  Ntchoh\ 
Ealion    and  Beniamtn  Halzani   Flqrs.    the   Grand   Committee,  or 
TrulHes  ot  the  Colonv.   Jor  (icning  Bills   of  Publick    Credit,  &l. 
i\nd  rhe  aforelaid  Benjamin  Nichols  is  allbchoicn  and  appointed  to 
ha   e   and  take   the  Care  and  Charge  ol  the  Colonv'8    Bonds   and 
^     ftfj.iges,  and  to  receive  the  Money  due,  and  to  be  due  thereon  ; 
alio  ro  make  and  give  prooer  Acquittances  and  Difcharges  on 
Mortgages,  or  otherwife  upon  the  Receit  of  any   of  the  Co- 
y's Money  :    And  in  cafe  of  Non-payment,  to  put  in  Suit  the 

<n<1s  and  Mortgages  of  all  I'uch  as  fhall  refufe  or  omit  to  make 

:  Payment. 

Jufliccs 


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JUSTICES  o[  the  Peace  for  the 
Newport  ;         James  Eldred, 


Abraham  Borden, 
Samuel  Collins, 
Charles  Bardin, 
Ebcnezcr  Richardlbn 
Barnabas  Hargil, 
Jeremiah  Clark, 
Thomas  Ward, 
Peccr  Eafton, 
Martin  Howard, 
Jofcph  Sylvcfter, 
William  Heffernan. 

Providence  j 
George  Taylor, 
Henry  Harris, 
Chriftopher  Harris, 
Edward  Sheldon, 
Zuriel  Waterman, 
Jofeph  Harris, 
William  Burton  , 
Jofeph  Snow, 
Ebcnezcr  Jencfcs, 
Matthew  Manchcfter, 
Richard  Waterman. 

^ortfmouth  , 
William  Hall, 
Jonathan  Freeborn, 
Robert  Dennis, 
Caleb  Allen, 

fVarwick  ; 
Samuel  Stafford, 
James  Green, 
fienjamin  Arnold, 
Stephen  Low. 

>refierly  : 
William  Hearn, 
Benjamin  Randal, 
Jofeph  Crandal,  jun. 
Benoni  Smith, 
John.LaTk.in, 
Daniel  Maccoon, 
Samuel  Ward. 

North-Kingstown  ; 
Edward  Dyre,  jun. 
Samuel  Thomas. 
Jeremiah  Gardner 


Stephen  Card, 
Nich.  Northup,  jun. 

South -Kingfiown  • 
Samuel  Tift.  jun. 
John  Cafe. 
Jeremiah  Wilcox, 
Benedift  Helme, 
Silas  Nile. 

Eafi- Greenwich  j 
William  Spen fer, 
John  Langford, 
John  Olin, 
Samuel  Soul, 
Daniel  Howland,  jun. 

Smithfield ; 
William  Arnold, 
Thomas  Sayles, 
Thomas  Steere, 
William  Jencks, 
John  Aldrich, 
Thomas  Owens. 

Scitttate  j 
Benjamin  Fisfc, 
John  Tyler, 
Gideon  Harris, 
Charles  Harris. 
Glocefier  ; 
John  Smith, 
Andrew  Brown, 
Richard  Smith, 
Timothy  Wilmot, 
Jofeph  Wind  for. 
Charle/iown  j 
John  Hill, 
Benjamin  HoxlTe, 
Thomas  Browne]. 

Weft-Greenwich  ; 
Jeremiah  Ellis, 
Samuel  Hopkins, 
William  Cumftocfc, 
Geoige  Gardner. 

Coventry  ; 
Elifha  Johnfon, 
Samuel  Cooper, 
Caleb  Greene. 


lever al  Ton^ns, 

George  Hall, 
Thomas  Matthewfoiij 
Randal  Rice. 

Exeter  ; 
Nicholas  Gardner, 
JeofFry  Champlin, 
Robert  Moon. 
Benjamin  Mowrcy. 

Middletewn  ; 
Thomas  Gould, 
Edward  Eafton, 
Peleg  Smith, 
Jolhua  Coggeftiail. 

Brijiol', 
Shearjaftiub  Bourn, 
George  Dunbar, 
Nathanael  Fales, 
Nathanael  Pcarcc, 
William  Munio. 
Tiverton  ; 
Jofeph  Anthony, 
Philip  Tabor, 
Reftcomb  Sanford. 
Little-Compron , 
Nathanael  Searl, 
Jofeph  Wood, 
Robert  Taylor, 
Jeremiah  Browncl. 

Warren  : 
Benjamin  Miller, 
John  Kinnicut, 
John  Cole, 
Peter  Bickncl, 
John  Adams. 

Cumberland ; 
Job  Bartlet, 
Samuel  Battler, 
John  Dexter, 
Nathanael  Jillfon, 
Jeremiah  Whipple. 

Richmond'^ 
Stephen  Richmond, 
John  Webfter, 
Samuel  Tift, 
Jofeph  Clark, 
Thomas  Kinyoo. 

Mr. 


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Mr.  Edward Tbm-fion,  General  Scaler  of  Weights  and  Mcafures. 

yamts  Sheffield,  Efq;    Captain  of  Fort  George. 

Henry  ^i^get^  Efq^  Notary-Publick  for  the  County  o(  (Providence. 

OFFICERS  to  command  the  fcveral  Companies  of  Militia,  or 
train'd  Bands,  in  each  Town  in  the  Colony. 

N  E  W^  0  R  r; 

Firj9  Company  :  Jonathan  Heath,  Captain  ;  James  Tanner, 
Lieutenant  ;  Chriftopher  Lindfey,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  Benjamin  Sherburn,  Captain  j  Kendal  Nichols, 
jun.  Lieutenant  ;  John  Simplbn,  jun.  Enlign. 

Third  Company  :  Daniel  Dunham,  jun.  Captain  ;  John  Pitman, 
Lieutenant  ;  Henry  Blifs,  Enfign. 

Fourth  Company  :  Oliver  Bcer^  Captain  ;  Richard  Whitehorn, 
Lieutenant  ;  Zephaniah  Pcale,  Enfign. 

<PROVID  B  NC  E  ; 

Fir/f  Company  :  Benjamin  Eddy,  Captain  \  Ezra  Dean,  Lieu- 
tenant ;  Jofeph  Bucklin,  Enfign. 

Second  Qmpany  :  John  Clark,  Captain  j  John  Warner,  Licute- 
nant  ^  William  Dyre,  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :  John  Waterman  (Son  of  Rcfolved),  Captain  j 
Daniel  Sprague,  Lieutenant  ;  Samuel  Windfor,  jun.  Enfign. 

Fourth  Company  :  John  Dexter,  jun.  Captain  j  Samuel  Aborn, 
jun.  Lieutenant  ;  Stephen  Hawkins,  Enfign. 

Fifth  Company  :  Matthew  Manchefter,  Captain  j  Jonathan 
Knight, jun.  Lieutenant;  Daniel  Burlingham,  Enfign. 

Sixth  Company  :  Ilaiah  Hawkins,  Captain  j  Charles  Olncy, 
Lieutenanc  ;  Thomas  Olney  (Son  of  Thomas),  Enfign. 

P0R1SM0U7H     CoMPANTi 

Clark  Cornel,  Captain  ;  John  Fifti,  Lieutenant  j  John  Shrievc, 
jun.  Enfign. 

H^ARJVICKi 

Firji  Company  .'  James  Arnold,  jun.  Captain  j  Simon  Arnold, 
Lieutenant ;  John  Waterman,  Eiiiign. 

Second  Company  :  Henry  Rice,  Captain  ;  Ebenczer  Greene,  Lieu- 
tenant ;  Benjamin  Sweet,  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :  Richard  Eftis,  Captain  ;  Thomas  Rice,  jun. 
Lieutenant  J  Silas  Barker,  Enfign. 

IP"  E  5  7  E  R  L  Ti 
Fir/i  Company :    Elias    Thomplbn,  Captain-     John  Lewis  the 
third,  Lieutenant  ;  Joleph  Clark,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  Benjamin  Randal,  Captain  ;  Hobart  Burdick 
(Son  of  Robert)  Lieutenant  ;  John  Maccoon,  jun.  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :  Samuel  Gavet,  Captain;  Jofeph  Crandal  (Son 
of  Joleph)  Lieutenant  ;  Stephen  Saunders,  Enfign. 

Fourth 


^oarth  Campany  :  Thom?.3  Foflcr,  Captain  j  Matthew  Grccn^ 
Lieutenant ;  Jofeph  Winter,  Enfign. 

I^EIVSHOREHAM    Company} 

John  Dodge,  Captain  j  Jofhua  Sands,  Lieutenant :  Abel 
Franklin,  Enfign. 

NOR  7  H-KINGSJOff^Ni 

Firfi  Company:  Aridur  AyJIworth,  Captain  ;  George  Whitman, 
Jan.  Lieutenanc  ;  Samuel  Spink,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  Samuel  Albro,  Caprain  ;  Samuel  Browning, 
jun.  Lieutenant  j   Eber  Shearman,  jun.  Enfign, 

7hird  Company  :  James  Boone,  Captain  ;  John  Brown,  Lieute- 
nant J  Henry  Spcnfer,  Enfign. 

S0U7H. KINGSTON  rii 

Firji  Company  :  John  Steadman,  Captain  ;  William  Congdoa 
{Son  of  Jojepk)  Lieutenant;   William  Browning,  jun.  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  James  J^hcarman,  Captain  j  Jonathan  Halzard, 
Lieutenant  ;  Samuel  Srcadman,  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :  Jirah  Mumtord,  Captain  j  Nathan  Tift,  Lieu- 
tenant ;   Thomas  Cottril,  Enfign. 

EAST.GREENWICHi 

Firfi  Company :  Rufus  Spenlcr,  Captain  ;  Thomas  Nichols 
(Sonof'Jamei)  Lieutenant  \  Prclerved  Pearce,  jun.  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  John  Giflford,  Captain  ;  Benjamin  Sweet,  jun. 
Lieutenant  j  Silas  Jones,  Enfign. 

JAMEStO^VN    Company; 

Samuel  Slocum,  Caprain  ;  George  Franklin,  Lieutenant  ; 
Benjamin  Carr  {^Son  of  Edward  Car r^  deceajed),  Enfign. 

SMIlHFIELDi 

Firfi  Company  :  John  Angel,  Captain  j  William  Brown,  Lieu- 
tenant ;   Elifha  Sayles,  Enfign. 

Second  Company :  Daniel  Arnold,  Captain  ;  John  Sayles,  Lieu- 
tenant  ;  Stephen  Arnold,  Enfign. 

Third  Company  :  Enoch  Barns,  Captain  j  Samuel  Aldiich,  Lieu- 
tenant ;   Sylvanus  Sayles,  Enfign. 

S  C  I  T  U  A  r  E  \ 

Firfi  Company  f  Amos  Hammond,  Captain  ;  John  Fisfc,  Lieu* 
tenant;  Chiifiopher  Ralph,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  Samuel  Dorrencc,  Captain;  George  Dorrencc, 
jun.  Lieutenant  j   William  Tyler,  Enfign. 

Third  Company :  John  Smith,  Captain  ;  Jofhua  Angel,  Lieu- 
tenant ;  Timothy  Hopkins,  Enfign, 

G  LOC  E ST  ERi 
FirJi  Company:  James  Cowen,  Captain  j  Edward  Bi/hop,  Liett- 
tenant  ;  Benjamin  Tourtelot,  Enfign. 

Second 


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Second  Ompaey  :  Ezcklel  Smith,  Captain  ;  Joftph  Olney,  Lieu- 
tenant ;  John  Rofs,  Enfign. 

CHA^LESrOJVN    Company, 
Pelcg  Crols,  Captain  j  Enoch  Kinyon,  jun.  Lieutenant ;  Natha- 
nael  Sheffield,  Enfign. 

IV EST-GREEl^W  ICHi 
Fir  ft  Com  f  any  :    John  Niks,  Captain  ;   Tibbits  Hopkins,  Lieu- 
tenant J  Nicholas  Whitford  (Son  ol  Pafco)  Enfign. 

COVENTRY; 

Tir/i  Company  :  John  Ailcrton,  jun.  Captain;  Stephen  Colvin, 
Lieutenant  ;     WiDiam  Nichols,  Enfign. 

Stcond Company :  Caleb  Vaughan,  Captain  ;  Adam  Caffin,  Lieu- 
tenant ;  James  Green  (Son  of  Daniel)  Enfign. 

E  X  E  7  H  R^ 

Firft  Company  :  George  Weight,  Captain  ;  John  Cafcy,  Lieu* 
renanr  ;  Jolhua  Gardner,  Enfign. 

Set ond  Company  :  John  Rathbone  (the  third),  Captain  j  Stephen 
Aaftio,  Lieutenant  ;    William  Eldrcd,  Enfign. 

MIDDLETOFTN    Company; 
John  Barker.  Captain  5  Benjamin  Smith,  Lieutenant  ;  Joftph 
jRider,  Enfign. 

BRISTOL   Company  ; 
Bcnnct  Munro,  Captain  j  John  Throop,  jun.  Lieutenant  ;  Jo« 
feph  Rider,  Enfign. 

T  I  F  E  R  TO  N', 
Firft  Company  :    William  Manchefter  (Son  of  John),  Captain  ; 
Jofeph  Crandal,  Lieutenant  ;  George  Cooke,  Enfign. 

Second  Company  :  W  illiam  Cooke,  Captain  j  John  Thomas, 
Lieutenant  :  Oliver  Cooke,  Enfign. 

L  ITTLE'CO  M<PTO  N    Company; 
Benjamin  Simmondj,  Captain  ;    Tliomas  Bfownel,  jun.   Lieu- 
tenant ;  Mofes  Palmer,  Enfign. 

WARREN    Company  ; 
John  Adams,   Captain  ;    Solomon    Peck,   Lieutenant ;    John 
Eaftabrook,  Enfign. 

C  U  M  B  E  R  LAND     Company  ; 
Gideon  Tower,  Captain  ;  John   Nicholfon,  Lieutenant  ;    Na- 
thanael  Whipple,  Enfign, 

RICHMOND     Company; 
Benjamin  Barber,  Captain  ;     William  Potter,  jun.  Lieutenant; 
Nicholas  Larkin,  Enfign, 

N  E  fT' 


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N  E  fV<P  0  K  T    rrocp\ 
Samuel  Bayley,  Captain  ;  William  Briggs  (Son  of  Job)  Lieu- 
tenant •   Ifraei  Shaw,  Corner. 

Q'ROFIDENCE     Troop; 
William  Dean,  Captain  ;    Eliphalet  Philbrook,   Lieutenant  5 
James  Field.  Corner. 

If  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Choice  of  Ccmmiffion  Officers 
for  the  iecond  Company  of  fVeJl-Gree/iivich,  be,  and  the  fame  is 
hereby  referred  unto  the  next  SelTion  of  this  AfTembly. 

The  united  Committees  of  the  Colony  of  ComieElicut^  and  of 
this,  prel'ented  the  AfTembly  with  the  following  Report,  viz. 

t4  W/E  the  Subfcribers,  being  appointed  by  the  General  Affem- 
*'  blics  of  the  Colonics  oi  ConmBieut  and  Rhode-1/land  xc- 
fpeftively,  to  examine  into  all  the  Matters  of  Faft,  Records,  Evi- 
dences, Papers,  and  Circumftances,  relating  to  the  Northern  Bounds 
of  the  laid  Colonies,  towards  the  Province  of  the  Majpfchtijetts-Bj)\ 
with  Authority  in  Beh.alfof  each  Colony,  to  join  together  and  cor- 
refpond  in  the  Prolccution  of  this  Matter  :  And  in  Purfuance  of  the 
Things  committed  to  us,  we  met  together  at  Hartford  in  the  Co- 
lony of  Comiedicrit,  and  having  duly  examined  to  the  bcfl  of  our 
Abilities,  the  whole  of  this  Difpute,  have  agreed  to  jointly  make 
the  following  Report  : 

That  we  find  King  Charles  the  Fiif^,  In  the  fouith  Year  of 
his  Reign,  granted  a  Charter  to  the  Mafachufett'%  Colony,  bound- 
ing them  Southerly  in  thefe  Words  :  Jnd  a  certain  other  River 
ihere^  called Ch Aries  Tiiver^  heitig  in  the  Bottom  of  a  certain  Bay  there^ 
commonly  called  MafTachufetts-Bay  ;  and  alfo  all  and  Jinguhr  thije 
Lands  ami  Heriditamtfits  nhat/oever^  ijing  within  the  Space  of  three 
Englifh  Miles^  on  the  South  ^art  of  jaid  Charles  River^  or  of  any 
and  every  ^art  thereof  :  By  which  Defcription,  compared  with  the 
other  Parts  of  faid  Charter,  it  plainly  appears,  that  the  Place  oP 
Point,  which  is  three  Englipp  Miles  South  from  the  moft  Southern 
Part  of  Charles  River,  is  the  Place  where  a  Line  ought  to  com- 
mence and  run  from  thence  due  Weft,  to  form  the  Southern 
Boundary  of  the  abovefaid  Province.  That  afterwards,  King 
Charles  the  Second,  in  the  Fourteenth  Year  of  his  Reign,  granted 
a  Charter  to  the  Colony  oi'  Connetliatt,  and  in  the  Fifteenth  Year 
of  his  Reign,  g-ranted  d  Charter  to  the  Colony  of  Rhode-lf/and  • 
and  in  his  laid  Charters,  bounded  both  the  faid  Colonies  Northward, 
on  the  South  Line  of  the  faid  Province  of  the  Maffachufetts-Bay. 

That  the  faid  Colonies  oi  ConneBiciit  and  Rhode-Jjland^  lying  fat 
diilant  from  the  Place  or  Point  where  the  faid  Majfachnfetts  South 
Line  ought  to  commence,  were  utterly  ignorant  about  ir,  nor  doth 
it  appear  they  ever  conoern'd  themfelves  ahout   the  Knowledge 

D  thereof^ 


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thereof,  until  the  Inhabitants  on  both  Sides  began  to  fettle  pretty 
near  the  Place  where  it  was  fuppofed  the  Line  would  pafs,  and 
many  Difordcrs  and  Confufions  arifing  among  thole  Borderers,  made 
it  ncccflary  to  find  \*herethc  dividing  Line  between  the  Province 
and  the  laid  Colonies,  ought  to  be,  which  occafioned  both  the 
Colonics  o{  Cotwetlictit  and  Rhcdj-I/had  to  apply  to  the  Province 
to  have  the  laid  Line  afccrtained  and  marked  out  ;  and  that  when 
Commifliioncrs  in  order  thereto,  were  appointed  firft  by  the  Colony 
o[  Rhode- I/land,  in  the  Year  171C-H,  and  by  the  Colony  of  Co/;- 
neBicut  in  the  Year  17  13,  to  meet  with  Commiflioners  appointed 
by  the  faid  Province,  with  Intent  to  find  the  true  Place  where  the 
faid  Province  South  Line  ought  to  commence;  who  being  lor  that 
Purpofe  met,  the  Province  Commiffioners  infornVd  them,  that  the 
Point  or  Place  for  their  South  Line  to  commence  at,  had  long  be- 
fore in  the  Year  1^42,  been  found  oat  and  fix'd  by  Nathanael 
Woodward  ind  Solomon  Saffery^  skilful  Artifts,  by  the  laid  Province 
appointed  for  that  Purpofe  \  and  alio  fhewed  forth  a  Plan  or  Map 
(as  they  then  aflcrtcd)  of  the  Doings  of  the  faid  Woodward  and 
Saff'<:ry^  on  which  was  decyphercd  the  Southcrmoft  Part  of  the  laid 
Charlts  River,  and  a  Station  faid  to  be  by  them  ereScd,  ftanding 
three  Miles  (and  no  more;  South  from  the  Southermcft  Part  of 
the  faid  Charks  River,  and  confidently  affirming  the  faid  Meafure 

to  be   rightly    made,   and   the  faid   Scatiort   to   be  truly  affix'd,    and   all 

this  Matter  being  out  of  the  Knowledge  of  the  Commiflioners  lor 
both  laid  Colonies  ;  but  they  by  giving  Credit  to,  and  believing 
the  faid  Province  Commiflioners,  were  thereby  induced,  the  Com- 
miflioners (oT  ConnecJicut^  on  the  thirteenth  Day  of  July,  1713,  and 
the  CommlfTioncis  iox  ti bode- I/Iatid,  finally  in  Odobery  1718,  to 
agree  that  the  Stake  or  Station  fet  up  and  eredled  by  Nathanael 
Woodward  and  Solomon  Sa^ery^  in  the  Year  164a,  fhould  be  ihc  Place 
for  the  faid  Province  South  Line  to  commence  at,  fully  believing 
they  had  been  told,  and  as  by  the  faid  Plat  it  appear'd,  that  the 
faid  Station  was  no  more  than  three  Miles  South  from  the  Southcr- 
moft Part  oS  Charlts  River,  agreeable  to  the  Maffachufetts  Charter. 
That  in  Conlequence  of  the  laid  Agreements  entered  into  as 
aforcfaid,  the  faid  Colony  oi' Conneilkuty  in  the  faid  Year  17  ij, 
and  the  Colony  of  Rhode-I/Jand,  in  the  Year  17 15),  appointed  Pcr- 
fons,  called  Riding  CommilTioners,  to  meet  with  Perfons  in  the 
fame  Character,  appointed  by  the  faid  Province,  to  go  and  begin 
at  the  Place  in  the  faid  Agreements  mentioned  (three  Miles  South 
of  the  Southermoft  Part  oi  Charles  River)  and  mark  out  the  faid 
dividing  Line  according  to  the  refpedivc  Charters  ;  who  meeting 
with  the  faid  Province  Commiflioners,  and  not  being  acquainted  in 
that  Part  of  the  Country,  nor  having  Knowledge  of  the  Place 
where  the  faid  Woodward znd  Saffery'^  Station  was,  the  faid  Province 
Riding  Commiflioners  deceitfully  carried  them  to  a  Place  on  Wren- 
/^tfw  Plain,affirmed,  that  there  the  Station  crcded  by  Woodward  and 

Sofftry 


[  I?] 


2afiry  had  formerly  flood  ;  and  the  faid  Colonies  Commifnoncra 
not  knowing,  buc  really  believing  it  was  the  right  Place,  and  within 
three  Miles  of  Charles  River  (cho'  in  Truth  the  Place  lb  <hewn 
them,  was  feven  Miles  and  fifty-fix  Poles  more  Southward  than 
the  Southermoft  Pare  of  Chap-lei  River)  did  there  begin,  and  did 
run  and  mark  out  a  Line,  as  the  true  South  Line  of  the  faid  Pro- 
vince ;  and  in  Confequence  of  the  Line  fo  run,  tho'  it  was  fo  crro- 
ncoufly  done,  the  laid  Province  have  hitherto  exercifcd  and  held  the 
Jurifdidion. 

That  the  Truth  of  thofe  feveral  Fafts  are  clearly  made  appear  ; 
the  firft  by  the  Majfichajitts  Charter,  the  Iccond  by  the  Connefficat 
and  Rhode- l/land  Charters,  the  third  by  the  Face  of  the  Agree- 
ments thcmlclves,  and  by  the  Copy  of  the  pretended  Plan  of 
}f'oodward  and  Saffery,  the  fourth,  that  the  Place  began  at  by  the 
Riding  Commiflloners,  is  really  feven  Mil's  and  fitty-fix  Poles  to 
X.\\^  Southward  of  the  moft  Southern  Part  o(  Charles  River,  by  the 
Plan  or  Map  drawn  bv  Mr.  Jo/eph  Harrt/on^  and  prov'd  by  Henry 
Harris,  Efq;  and  Mr.  I/ruel  fVilktnJ'jUy  who  have  adually  and  accu- 
rately mealured  the  faid  Diitance  :  That  the  Place  they  meafured 
from,  is  i rally  the  moll  Southern  Part  of  Charles  River,  is  prov'd 
by  the  Original  Grants  of  the  Towns  oi  Medjieldy  Wrentham^  Med- 
wajy  BiUitjgham^  and  Holltfloti,  all  Towns  within  the  laid  Province  ; 
and  alio  by  a  great  Number  ofGrants  of  Lands  to  private  Pcrfons  : 
All  which  lerve  to  fhew  what  is,  and  always  was  called  Charles 
River  ;  and  alfo  to  (hew  that  the  fmall  Stream  (now  called  Mtll" 
Brook),  and  pretended  now  by  the  Province,  to  cover  their  afore- 
mentioned Deceit,  to  be  the  Southern  Part  of  Charles  River,  is  only 
a  fmall  Brook,  and  was  never  at  any  Time  called  Charles  River, 
but  was  all  along  known  by  the  N&me  ofjack's  ^a/Jure  Brook,  and 
Mill-Brook,  and  can  no  more  properly  be  called  a  Part  o{  Charles 
River,  than  the  Water  in  the  Clouds  may  fitly  be  fo  called,  if  it 
ihould  chance  to  fall  in  liich  Place  as  to  be  convey 'd  to  the  Sea  in 
the  Channel  of  faid  River. 

That  an  Agreement  procured  and  perfetflcd  in  the  Manner  afore, 
faiii,  is  fo  far  from  altering  the  true  Lines  and  Limits  of  Jurifdi£lion, 
and  thereby  depriving  or  abridging  the  People  of  thofe  Privileges 
and  Advantages  granted  them  by  their  Sovereign,  that  we  arc 
humbly  of  Opinion,  it  is  not  in  the  Power  of  any  to  whom  the 
Right  of  Jurifdiflion  is  granted  by  the  King,  to  transfer  the  fame 
to  any  other,  tho'  it  might  be  pretended  to  be  done  on  the  moft 
realbnablc  and  equitable  Motives,  and  on  the  mofl  certain  Know* 
ledge  •  for  if  this  were  allowable,  the  feveral  Provinces  and  Colo* 
nies  in  Jmerica,  might  all  transfer  their  Right  of  Jurifdi^ion  to 
fome  one,  and  thereby  ere£t  one  great  and  dangerous  Government, 
without  the  Knowledge  of,  and  contrary  to  the  exprcfs  Intention 
and  Intereft  of  the  Crown  that  firft  granted  fuch  Rights  of  Jurif- 
diftion,  but  never  made  them  AiTignable. 

That 


C  i6  3 

That  it  appears  to  us  clearly,  that  the  Province  of  the  Majfachu- 
Jetts-Bay  have  all  along,  and  (till  do  hold  the  Jurifdidion  o.<"  a 
Tra£l  of  Land  four  Miles  and  Fifty-fix  Poles  in  Breadth,  and  the 
whole  Length  of  the  Colonics  oiConm^icut  and  R.hode-\J]aud^  which 
they  have  no  Right  to  the  Jurildiftion  of,  and  are  humbly  of 
Opinion,  that  it  is  Advifable  for  the  laid  Colonics  of  Co«;;erf/Vrt/ 
and  Rhcde-J/IanJy  to  make  their  Application  to  the  King  their 
Sovereign,  praying  that  he  would  be  gracioufly  plcafcd  to  order 
the  South  Line  of  the  faid  Province  of  the  Majfachufetts-Bay  to  be 
mark'd  out  according  to  their  Charter,  that  the  (aid  Colony  alio 
may  hold  out  and  enjoy  the  Privileges  granted  them  by  their  re- 
fpcdivc  Charters. 

And  lalUv,  we  humbly  report  as  our  Opinion,  that  the  State  of 
the  Cafes  of  the  Colonies  of  Connedicut  and  R.hodc-fJJami,  with  the 
laid  Province,  appear  to  be  lo  far  fimilar,  that  they  may  lafcly 
and  fitly  join  together  and  correlpond  in  the  Prolecution  thereof, 
lo  far  as  to  procure  an  Order  from  the  Crown  to  hivc  the  faid 
Province  South  Line  rightly  fettled  :  And  that  the  necelTary  Ex- 
pcnccs  arifing  thereon,  be  paid  equally  between  the  laid  t-olcnies. 
Agreed  to  by     Roger  IVookot^  jun. 

Harffoni,  Jpril  4.  1752.  'Phineas  Lrman, 

Stephen  Hofktns^ 
Thomjs  ^4 mold." 

And  this  Aflembly  having  taken  the  faid  Report  into  Confidcr- 
ation.  Do  Vote  and  Refohe^  and  it  Voted  and  Refolvedy  That  the 
lame  be.  and  it  is  hereby  accepted 

Jnd  it  tt  farther  Voted  and  Rejolved^  Tliat  the  Gentlemen  ap- 
pointed a  Committee  by  the  Colony,  relpeding  the  Northern 
Boundary  Line,  be,  and  tney  are  hereby  continued  for  that  Purpole. 


An  A  C  T  to  prevent  the  6mall-Pox  being  brought  into  the 
Colony  by  Strangers  and  Travellers  coming  from  infcdcd 
Places. 

JI/H  E  R  E  j4  S  the  Sniall-Tox  is  noiu  ^revaknt   in  the  Town  of 
'     Bofton,  and  Travellers  are  often  coming  from  thence  into  thts 
Colony  ;  by  ruhich  MeanSy  the  Inhabit Jnts  are  expofed  to  tfie  Danger  of 
taking  that  Di/lemfer  ■ 

For  Preventing  which, 

n  £  IT  ENACTED  by  the  General  JJpmhly,  and  hy  tte 
*-'  j^utkorKy  thereof.,  It  it  EnaBed^  That  during  the  Time  faid 
Diffemper  fhall  be  Prevalent  in  Bcfhn.  or  in  any  other  Town  in 
fhc  Neighbouring  Governments,  no  Pcrfcn,  that  has  rot  had  the 
Small-Fox,  and  travelling  by  Land  Irom  any  infeded  Place,  Ihall 

come 


C  17  ] 

come  into  this  Colony,  unlcfs  he  or  fhc  tarry  and  abide  Twenty 
Days  on  the  Confines  thereof,  on  the  Penalty  ot"  One  Hundred 
'^Pounds  Old-Tenor  ;  one  Half  to  and  for  the  Ufc  of  the  Colony, 
and  the  other  Half  to  the  Informer  .  And  the  Town-Treafarer  of 
the  Town  where  the  Offence  is  commiftet^,  is  hereby  impowered 
and  required  lu  profecutc  ail  Ibch  Offenders,  in  eimcr  of  the 
Counties  where  the  Oflfencc  fliall  be  committed. 

j4ND  he  it  farther  EnaHed,  That  all  Travellers  that  have  had 
the  Small-Pox,  and  coming  by  Land  into  this  Colony,  from  any 
infected  Place  as  aforefaiJ,  may  be  admitted,  without  tarrying  or 
abiding  Twenty  Days  on  the  Confines,  after  being  throughly 
.cleanfed,  and  fhilted  with  frefh  Cloathing,  to  the  Satisfadlion  of 
fuch  Perfcn  or  Perfons,  as  each  Town  in  the  Colony  have,  or 
Ihall  appoint,  to  examine  Travellers  coming  into  fuch  Town 
and  obtaining  from  him  or  them  a  Certificate,  that  he  or  ftie  hath 
fully  complyed  with  this  Aft. 

JND  it  is  elfo  hereby  Enafied,  That  all  Innholders,  Viduallers, 
Retailers,  and  other  licenced  Houfes,  in  every  Town  in  the  Co- 
lony, Ihall  (whenever  the  Sinall-Pox  is  Prevalent  in  any  of  the 
Neighbouring  Governments  as  aforefaid)  inquire  of  all  Strangers 
and  Travellers  coming  for  Entertainment  in  their  Houfes,  the 
Places  from  whence  they  came  ^  and  if  fuch  Stranger  or  Traveller 
cannot  give  a  latisfaclory  Account  of  their  coming  from  Places 
not  infedcd  with  laid  Diftcmpcr,  fuch  Innholder.  Victualler,  Re- 
tailer, or  licenced  Pcrfon  as  alorefaid,  ftiall  forthwith  make 
Application  to  fomc  AlTiftant,  oi  Juftice  of  the  Peace,  and  in- 
form him  of  the  fame,  on  the  Penalty  of  lofing  his,  her,  or  their 
Licence;  which  the  Town-Council  of  luch  Town,  for  the  Time 
being,  are  hereby  authorized  and  required  to  take  from  him,  her 
OI  them. 

JND  he  it  further  EnaBed  by  the  Authority  aforefaid.  That 
the  Governor,  Deputy  Gpvernor,  Afliftants,  Juitices  of  the  Supe- 
rior and  Inferior  Courts,  together  with  the  Juftices  of  the  Peace, 
and  Tovrn-Council  of  the  feveral  Towns,  are  hereby  fully  autho- 
rized and  impowered  to  make  and  ordain  any  further  Afts  ana 
Orders,  as  may  to  them  leem  Needful,  lor  preventing  the  Spread- 
ing of  the  Small-Pox  m  luch  Town,  or  for  the  well  looking 
^ftcr,  and  moft  fafcly  keeping  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  fick  with 
the  Small-Pox,  or  fufpeftcd  to  have  taken  faid  Diftemper,  or  for 
any  other  Purpofe  whatfoevcr,  tending  to  the  Prefervation  and 
Safety  of  the  People  in  fuch  Town  :  Which  A61s  and  Orders  duly 
made  by  the  Perfons  aforefaid,  Ihall  be  as  good  and  valid  to  all  In- 
tents and  Purpolcs,  as  if  fuch  Ads  and  Orders  had  been  made  and 
palled  by  the  General  AlFcmbly  of  this  Colony,  and  Ihall  continue 

^  and 


C  i8] 

and  be  in  Force  from  the  Time  of  making  them,  to  the  End  of 
the  then  next  Seflion  of  the  General  Aflcmbly,  and  no  longer. 

AND  that  the  A£t  pafled  at  the  laft  Seflion  of  the  General 
Aflcmbly,  held  at  South-Knjg/Joifi),  to  prevent  the  Spreading  of 
the  Small-Pox,  continue,  and  be  in  Force,  'till  the  End  of  the 
next  Seflion  of  this  Affcmbly  .  And  that  this  Ad  be  immediately 
publiflied  :  And  that  the  Secretary  procure  Two  Hundred  Copies 
thereof  to  be  printed,  and  difperled  through  the  Colony,  and  fet 
up  in  the  moft  public  Places  on  the  Confines  of  this  Colony,  and 
lent  into  the  Province  of  the  MaJJachnfetti-Bay. 


An  ACT  in  Addition  to  an  Aft,  intituled,  Jn  ACT  Regulating 
and  EJiahUJhhtg  a  jtiji  and  equd  Method  of  Gauging  in  and  through" 
out  this  Colony. 

JDE  it  EnaBed  by  the  General  Jffemhly^  and  by  the  Authority  thereof^ 
^  It  is  EnaBed,  That  the  Method  to  be  ufed  in  and  throughout 
this  Colony,  to  find  the  mean-  Diameter  of  any  Cask,  in  order  to 
give  the  true  Gage  thereof,  fhall  be  by  multiplying  the  Difference 
between  the  Head  and  Bung  Diameters,  wirh  o,6j,  and  adding 
the  Produd  to  the  Head  Diameter ;  or,  which  is  the  fame  Thing, 
othcrwife  exprefled,  by  adding  fix  Tenths  and  an  Half  of  the  Differ- 
ence between  the  Diameter  at  the  Bung  and  Head,  to  the  Diameter 
at  the  Head. 

AND  be  it  further  EnaBedby  the  Authority  aforefaid.  That  the 
Fees  for  Gauging  a  fingle  Cask,  (hall  be  Four  Shillings,  and  for 
Gauging  any  Number  of  Casks  not  exceeding  Ten,  Two  Shillings 
and  Six  Q^ence  for  each  Cask,  and  for  any  Number  above  Ten, 
Two  Shillings  for  each  Cask. 

AND  that  this  Aft,  and  the  Aft  herein  referred  to,  fliall  ex- 
tend to,  and  operate  upon  all  Commodities  whatfoever,  fold  in 
this  Colony  by  the  Gallon. 

WHereas  Ann  and  James  Franklin  exhibited  to  this  AfTcmbly, 
an  Account  by  them  charged  againft  the  Government,  for 
printing  the  Aft  and  Orders  of  the  General  Afl"cmbly,  made  and 
palt  at  their  Seflion  in  February  lafl,  and  furnifhing  Paper  for  doing 
the  Bufinefs  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  Thu  J£cmbly  do  Vote 
and  Refohe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rtfohed,  That  the  faid  Account  be, 
and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Twenty-fix  bounds  Two  Shillings^ 
the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  faid  Ann  and  James  FrankJtn  out 
of  the  General  Trcafury. 

It 


C  19] 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  Mr.  Rejicom  Sandford  be,  and  he 
is  hereby  appointed  to  perambulate  that  Part  of  the  Colony  Line 
which  runs  between  Littk-Compot  and  DartmoHth,  at  the  Charge 
of  Little-Compton. 

Whereas  Dauiel  Dunham  and  Richard  WiJfon  prayed  this  Aflcm- 
bly,  that  they  may  have  a  luitable  Allowance  for  fwccping,  taking 
Care,  and  keeping  clean  the  Colony's  Hoiife  the  lafl  Year :  Which 
being  duly  confidcred,  This  J/pmb!y  do  Vote  and  Re/ohe^  and  it  is 
Voted  and  Rf/olveJ,  That  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Pounds  be  paid  the 
faid  Daniel  Dunham  and  Richard  IVilJon  out  of  the  General  Trea- 
fury,  ibr  their  faid  Service. 

Whereas  a  great  Number  of  Gentlemen,  and  others,  Inhabi- 
tants of  the  County  oi'  Kings  County,  preferred  a  Petition  to  the 
General  Aflembly,  held  at  South-Kingstoivn  in  February  laft,  and 
among  other  Things  let  forth,  that  the  Court-Houfc  and  Jail  on 
Tower-Hill  in  faid  South- Kingstown,  being  in  a  remote  Corner  of 
the  County,  cxpofe  the  Inhabitants  to  great  Inconveniences,  and 
both  are  fo  far  gone  to  Decay,  that  it  will  take  a  great  deal  of 
Money  to  put  them  in  tolerable  Repair ;  that  they  can  never  be 
made  good,  being  miierably  built  at  lirft  j  that  it  will  be  a  con- 
tinual Charge  to  keep  them  fit  for  Ule,  io  that  The  moft  prudent 
Way  will  be  to  have  them  pulled  down,  and  others  ereded  in  their 
Steads,  at  a  Place  called  Littk-Reji-Hill,  in  South-Kingstown,  being 
near  the  Center  of  the  County,  where  Col.  Elijlja  Reynolds  and 
others,  offered  to  give  Lands,  and  build  a  Court-Houfc  and  Goal 
at  their  own  Coft  and  Charge.  On  the  other  Hand,  a  Remon- 
fcrancc  was  filed  by  feveral  Gentlemen  and  others,  in  Anfwer  to 
the  laid  Petition,  offering  to  repair  the  Court-Houfe  and  Goal  on 
Tower-Hill  at  their  own  Charge. 

Both  which  Papers  were  taken  intoConfidcration  at  that  Time, 
and  the  Aflcmbly  ordered  the  feveral  Towns  of  that  County  to  be 
ferved  with  Copies,  which  was  done  accordingly  :  And  Report 
being  now  made  by  the  Clerks  of  the  feveral  Towns,  Ihis  JJfemhly 
do  Vote  and  Refvhe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refiked,  That  the  faid  Pe- 
tition herein  firft-menticncd,  be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  granted, 
provided  Col.  E'ljJja  Reynolds,  Mr,  IVi/liam'J^otter,  and  Maj.  Latham 
Clark,  give  Bond  to  the  General  Treafurer  in  the  Sum  of  Twenty 
Thoafand  Pounds,  for  the  Performance  of  all  the  Conditions  men- 
tioned in  their  Petition,  and  for  the  Court-Houfe  being  fo  far 
linifhcd,  as  to  be  fit  to  hold  Court  in  by  the  firfl  Tuefday  oi  Jtiguji 
next,  and  the  Goal  and  Goal-Houfe  not  Tcls  than  the  Gcal  and 
Goal-Houfc  in  the  County  of  Kent  ;  thcle  laff:  to  be  built  and  fit  to 
receive  Prifoncrs  before  any  Part  of  the  old  Goal-Houfe  and  Goal  be 
pulled  down  or  removed  :  And  that  faid  Court-Houfe,  and  Goal- 
Houfe,  and  Goal,  be  compleatly  finifhed  within  one  Year  from 
the  Rifing  of  this  Aflcmbly. 

It 


[ao] 

It  ii  Voted  jttd  Refobed,  That  the  Real  Eftatc  of  Job  Weedett,  on 
which  Execution  is  levied,  at  the  Suit  o{  John  Vaughan^  be  not 
fold  'till  after  the  Rifing  of  the  next  Superior  Court,  to  be  held  in 
the  County  of  Niwport. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohrd,  That  the  Committee  appointed  to  audit 
the  Accounts  of  the  Directors  of  Col.  'J^endkton's  Lottery,  be  ftill 
continued  for  that  Furpofe. 

//  ij  Voted  and  Rejohed  by  this  Jfftmlly,  That  all  Bufincfs  lying 
before  them  unfinimed,  be,  and  it  is  hereby  referred  to  the  next 
Seflion  :  That  the  Secretary  proclaim  in  TSewport  by  Beat  of 
Drum,  the  Afts  and  Orders  now  made  and  paft,  within  five  Days 
after  the  Rifing  of  this  Affembly,  which  is  hereby  adjourned  to 
the  iccond  Monday  in  Jane  next. 


Ifewpcrt^  Ma)  ii,  1752. 
rubjiihcd  according  to  Order,  by 

Tho.  Ward,  Secry^ 


5®» 


C  ai  3 


^t  the  General  Assembly  of  the 

GOVERNOR  and  CO  MP  ANT  of  the  Englifti' 
Colony  of  Rhode-liland,  and  Providence-Plantations, 
ifi  New-England,  in  America  ;  begun  and  held 
{Jin  Conjequence  of  a  Warrant  ijfiied  by  his  Honour  the 
Governor)  at  Newport,  irt  fa'id  tohyiy,  on  the  firU  Day 
of  June,  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty-two  : 
and  in  the  Tirenty-Jifth  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His  Mo/i 
Sacred  Majelly,  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the  Grace 
of  GOD)  King  (>/ Great-Britain,  "^c 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.  IVILUJM   GREENE,  Efqj   Governor. 

The  Hon.  Joseph  Whipple,  Efq;    Dep.  Gov. 

John  TillinohasT,  Efqu 
Jonathan  Nichols,  Efq;  / 
Nicholas  Cook,  Efq;         yAjJ^Jt. 
Jabez  Bowen,  Efq;  \ 

1.  J 


Stephen  Browkel,  Efq-, 

The  Secretary 


Robert  Lawton,  Efq; 

James  Arnold,  Efqj 

William  Richmond,  Efq;>>il^, 

DAMELCoOGESHALL,Efq}\ 

Jeoffry  Watson,  Elq^ 


DEPOTIES  of  the 

Newport  ;    ^  Si 


Mr.  Nathanael  Coggejhall, 
Edward  Scott,  Elq- 
The  Speaker, 
'Peter  Bottrs,  Efq- 
Mr.  Job  Behfjct^jan. 

Providence  ; 
Stephen  Hopkins,  Elq; 
Mr.  Elijha  Browv, 
yonatkaa  Randal,  Efq; 

Portfmouth  ; 
William  Jnt bony,  '^\jin.  Efq; 
John  Men,  Efq; 
Caleb  Hill,  Elq; 


m 

m 


leveral  TOWNS. 

'  Warwick  ; 

John  Green,  Efq; 
Mr.  John  Holden, 
Lieut.  Col.  Stephen  Low, 
Benjamin  j^rnold,  Efq; 

Wcftcrly  ; 
Col.  Oliver  Babcock, 
JoJJjua  Babcock,  Efq; 

Newihorcham  j 
Mr  John  LittUjield, 
Mr.  Jojhua  Sands. 

North-Kingftown  ; 
Col.  Immanuel  Northup, 
Beriah  Brown^  Efq; 


South. 


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SoQth-Kingflown  j 
Mr.  Jeofry  Hajz^rd, 
Col.  Thomas  Hafzard. 

Eaft-Grcensvich  j 
Jofeph  Nicholiy  Elqj 
John  Fry,  Efq^ 

Jamcftown  j 
'Jofeph  Clark,  Efq; 
Mr.  Jojiah  Jruold,  jun. 

Smithfield  j 
Thomas  jirnohiy  Efq; 
3'o*«  ^/i/m*,  Efqj 
Scituate  \ 
'job  RandJ,  Efq; 
Capt.  Charles  Harris, 
Gloccfter  ; 
Col.  Richard  Smithy 
Jtidrew  Brown,  Elq; 
Charleftown  ; 
Capt.  Nathanael  Lewis. 
Mi.  James  Congdon,  jun. 

Weft-Greenwich  ; 
Jeremiah  Ellis,  Efq^ 
George  Gardner,  Efq; 


Coventry  ; 
Mr.  John  Greene, 
Caleb  Greene^  Efq; 
Exeter  ; 
Capt.  John  Reynolds, 
Job  Tripp,  Elq; 

Middletown  ; 
Mr.  Jojhua  Coggepall 

Briftol  ; 
Jonathan  ^eck,  Efq; 
Capt.  Simeon  hotter. 
Tiverton  ; 
Mr.  Edward  IVanton. 
Mr.  Thomas  Howland. 
Little-Compton 
miliam  Hall;  Efq; 
Mr.  Richard  Greenhil. 

Warren  ; 
Capt.  John  Jdams^ 
Mr.  John  Cole. 

Cumberland  ; 
Job  Bartlet,  Efq; 

Richmond  ; 
Mr.  Jofepb  Hoxfie. 


Mr.  Jo(ias  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfe. 


"VA/HEREAS  Thomas  Lapham,  Eiq-,  one  of  the  Commiflioncrs 
appointed  by  the  Government  to  run  and  fettle  their 
Northern  Boundary  Line,  exhibited  to  this  AlTcmbly,  an  Account 
by  him  charged  agai'nft  tho  Colony,  for  his  Time,  Trouble,  Ex- 
pences,  and  HorfC'hire,  in  fevcral  Journies  by  him  made  upon 
thzt  Account  in  OBober,  1749,  and  in  the  Months  of -<^/ir;/,0(??o^rr, 
December,  and  January,  1750  .•  Which  being  duly  examined, 
This  JJfembly  do  Vote  and  Re/olve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved,  That 
the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  the  Sum 
of  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-fix  Pounds  Twelve  Shilling*  and  Eight 
Pence,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  faid  Thomas  Lapham  out 
of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Richard Steere,  Elq;  one  of  the  CommifTioijers  appointed 
by  the  Government  to  run  and  lettle  their  North-boundary-Line, 
exhibited  to  this  Aflcmbly  an  Account  charged  againft  the  Colony 
for  lundry  Journies  made  by  him  in  endeavouring  to  find  the  true 
Placo  o{  fVoodiMrd  znd  Safirey'$  Stake,  or  where  to  commence  the 

North 


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North  Line  of  faid  Colony  according  to  Chartei,  and  alTifting  in 
running  faid  Line,  for  his  Time,  Trouble,  Expcnccs,  and  Horfc- 
hire,  beginning  in  the  Month  of  O&cbery  174J?,  and  ending  the 
fixth  Day  oi  February^  17JO  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  Thts 
JJfemhly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Vottd  and  Rejolvedy  Tnat  the 
faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  One  Hundred 
and  Thirty-one  Pounds  Eight  Shillings  and  Six  Pence,  the  Amount 
thereof,  be  paid  the  faid  Richard Steere  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Chriji);)pher  Watervran  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly,  an 
Account  by  him  charged  againft  the  Government,  for  his  Time, 
Trouble,  Expences,  and  Horfc-hire,  in  levcral  Journics  by  him: 
made,  to  affift  in  running  the  Noith-Doundary-Linc  of  the  Colony, 
in  Otiober^  ^749i  *"d  in  the  Months  of  y^^ri/,  O^ober,  December, 
and  January^  1750  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  This  JJJembly 
do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and  it  is  Voiei  and  Rejolvtd,  That  the  laid  Ac- 
count be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  One  Hundred 
and  Twenty-eight  Pounds  Two  Snillings,  the  Amount  tnereof, 
be  paid  the  faid  Chrijiopher  fVaterman  out  of  the  General  Treaiury. 

Whereas  Stephen  Whipple,  who  was  imployed  as  a  Chainman  in 
running  the  North-boundary-Line  of  the  Colony,  exhibited  to 
this  AfTembly,  an  Account  charged  againft  the  Government,  for 
his  Time.  Trouble,  Expences,  and  Horfe-hire,  in  levcral  Journies 
by  hiin  made  in  OBober,  November,  December,  and  yanuary,  lys'^t 
upon  that  Affair  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  This  Jjfenibiy  do 
Vote  and  Rejohe,  ind  it  is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  the  faid  Account 
be,  aad  ttie  fame  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  One  Hundred  and 
Seventeen  Pounds  Two  Shillings  and  Eight  Pence,  the  Amount 
thereof,  be  paid  the  faid  Stephen  Whipple  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Ifrael  Wilkinfon,  who  was  imployed  as  a  Chainman  in 
running  the  North-boundary-I.ine  of  the  Colony,  exhibited  to 
this  Aifembly,  an  Account  charged  againft  the  Government,  for 
his  Time,  Trouble,  Expences,  and  Horfe-hire,  in  feveral  Journies 
by  him  in  Ottober,  1745),  *"^  '"  ^^^  Months  of  Jpril,  (J&ober,  No- 
vember, December,  and  yanuary,  1750,  upon  that  Affair  :  Which 
being  duly  examined,  This  Jjjembly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  avd  it  is 
Voted  and  Re/obed,  That  the  faid  Account  be, 'and  the  fame  is  hereby 
allowed,  and  that  One  Hundred  and  Seventy-two  Pounds  Three 
Shillings  and  Eight  Pence,  be  paid  the  Md- I/rael  Wilkinjoti  out 
of  the  General  Trecfury. 

Whereas  Jeremiah  Lippit  and  Stephen  Low,  Efqrs.  exhibited  to 
this  Aflcmbly,  an  Account  by  them  charged  againlt  the  Govern- 
ment, for  their  Time,  Horfc-hire,  and  Expences  one  Day,  in 
viewing  a  Place  fuitablc  to  fet  a  Peft-Houfe,  Qfc.  in  Providence  . 

Which 


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Which  being  duly  cnnfidcred,  This  Jjpmhly  do  Vote  and  Rejclve^ 
and  it  u  Voted  and  'Re/otved.  That  the  laid  Account  be,  and  tho 
iaoie  is  hereby  allowed,  and  lh;U  Nine  Pounds,  the  AmoiinC 
tneicol,  be  paid  them  out  oi  the  General  Trcalury. 

Whereas  Natk.vml Hehm  exhibited  to  this  AfTcmhlv,  an  Account 
by  him  charged  againft  the  Government,  for  Money  by  him  ad- 
vanced, Work  done,  &c.  in  getting  Timber  and  erecting  a  Pillory 
on  Towcr>Hill  in  South- Kitigitotun,  for  the  Punifhment  of  Willet 
Larcbe  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  This  Jjfembly  do  Vote  snd 
Rejolve,  and  it  is  Vcted  and  Rt/o/ved,  That  Fourteen  Pounds  of  the 
faid  Account  be  allowed  and  paid  the  laid  Kuthanael  Helme  out  of 
the  General  Treafury. 

It  is  Voted  iVid  Re/olved,  That  tiie  Superior  Court  of  Judicature 
of  this  Colony,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  directed  to  permit  John 
'Peane  and  'Thomas  -Pc'ircr-  to  appeal  to  His  Majefty  in  Council, 
from  a  Judgment  obtained  againft  them  by  John  Rice,  agreeabl** 
to  the  Orders  of  his  faid  Majelty  in  Council,  now  before  this 
Affembly  ;  Any  Law  of  the  Colony  to  the  contrary  hereof,  not- 
wiihftanding.  Jnd  it  is  farther  Voted  "tid  Rejolved,  That  the  Supe- 
rior Court  meet  in  the  County  of  Ketit  on  Tuelday  the  fixtcenth 
Day  of  this  Inlfant  Jtwe.  for  the  Purpofe  aforefaid  :     And  that  the 

faid  yohf]  Ric*  be  notjiied  thereof,    and  J'crvcd   with  a  Copy   of  this 

Aft,  together  with  a  Copy  of  faid  Order  of  His  Majefty  in  Council. 

D£  /"/  EtiaBed  by  the  General  JJfcmbly^  and  by  the  Juthority  thereof y 
■'-'  It  is  EmSted,  That  an  A£l  made  and  paft  in  the  fixteenth  Year 
of  his  prefcnt  Majefty 's  Rfign,  cnritulcd,  Jt;  j4  CT  direBing  the 
Attendance  of  the  'Tetit  Jurors  and  Witnefjes  at  the  Superior  and  In- 
ferior Courts  in  this  Colony^  be,  and  it  is  hereby  Repealed. 

AND  it  is  farther  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Town  Clerk 
of  each  Town  in  the  County  of  Providence,  put  out  a  Warrant  to 
the  Town  Serjeant  of  each  rcfpeftivc  Town  in  faid  County,  com- 
manding him  to  warn  all  the  Jurors  to  appear  at  the  next  Inferior 
Court  of  Comrnon  Pleas,  and  General  Seflions  of  the  Peace,  to  be 
held  in  the  faid  County  of  ^rovidenre,  on  the  lirfi:  Day  ol  the 
Court's  litting,  and  that  this  A&.  be  immediately  publifhed,  and  a 
Copy  thereof  forthwith  fent  by  the  Secretary  to  the  fcveral  Town 
Clerks  in  the  County  oi  'Providence. 

Publifhcd  Id  Newport,  June  2.  1752.   according  to  Order. 

By  Thomas  Ward,  Secry. 

Whereat 


JJ/HE  KEJS  the  Laws  of  this  Colony  exempt  Jandry  Officers^  and 
''  other  'Perjons  of  divers  'ProfeJJions^  from  ferving  on  the  jury^ 
which  hath  been  found  hy  Experience^  to  include  too  great  a  dumber  of 
the  Inhabitant jy  and  froteB  the  mo^  fenfibk  and  fubftantial  Feeemen  of 
the  Government  from  Jo  necefary  a  Duty  j  ly  Reafon  whereojy  it  bften. 
happens^  that  Cattjes  of  the  greeteji  Importance  are  decided  by  Men  of 
/lender  Abilities^  and  little  Credit ^  to  the  great  Detriment  of  fublick 
Jujiice. 

For  Remedy  whereof, 

BE  it  EnaBed  by  this  JJfemblyy  and  by  the  Authority  thereof  It  is 
Enadedy  That  no  Freeholder  of  this  Colony  whatloever,  (hall 
be  exempted  or  prote£lcd  from  ferving  as  a  Juror  at  any  Time 
hereafter,  excepting  fuch  Pcrfon  or  Perfons  as  do,  or  have  fuftained 
the  feveral  Pofts  or  Offices  hereafter  enumerated,  viz.  The  Office 
of  Governor,  Deputy  Governor,  Affiftant,  Secretary,  Attorney 
General.  General  TreafUrer,  of  a  Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  of 
Judicature,  and  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  who  fhall 
be  forever  exempted  •  And  alfo  vvhilft  in  Office,  the  Keeper  of  the 
Grand  Committee's  Office,  the  Clerks  and  Sheriffs  of  each  County, 
with  their  general  and  ading  Deputies,  and  the  Serjeants  and 
Officers  attending  upon  the  Courts,  and  all  Jultices  of  the  Peace  ia 
Commiflion,  faying  that  they  fhali  be  obliged  to  fcrvc  in  any  Cafe 
of  Life  and  Death,  where  Title  of  Land  is  concerned,  if  returned 
upon  a  Venire  Facias^  or  taken  up  as  Talefmen  :  And  alfo  all 
Attorneys  pradifing  in  any  of  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  or 
Superior  Courts  of  Judicature  j  and  alfo  all  Pnyficians  that  live 
by  their  Pradicej/^inifters  of  Congregations  of  every  Denomina- 
tion are  hereby  exempted. 

Provided,  That  nothing  in  this  A£t  (hall  extend,  or  be  con- 
itrued  to  extend,  to  repeal  any  Part  of  an  Ad,  entituled,  An  AC1 
exempting  the  Perfons  appointed  to  work  the  Engines  in  Newport, 
from  feveral  Duties,  SCc. 

Whereas  Mr.  Lyndon^  Clerk  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  General  Seflions  of  the  Peace,  in  the  County  of  New- 
port, exhibited  to  this  Aflcmbly  an  Account  by  him  charged  againft 
the  Governmcnr,  lor  procuiing  a  new  Book  of  Records  to  be  ufed" 
in  his  Office  :  Which  being  duly  examined.  This  Jffemhh  do  Vote 
and  Rejolve,  and  it  is  Voted  ami  Refolvedy  That  the  laid  Account 
bir,  and  the  lame  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Sixteen  Pounds,  the 
Amount  thereof,  he  paid  the  faid  Mr.  Lyndon  out  of  the  General 
Treafury. 


An 


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An  A  C  T  Regulating  the  Proceedings  in  Cafes  of  Baftardy. 

T>£  /■/  Ena^ed  hy  the  GeneralJJfemhly^  civdhy  the  Juthority  thereof y 
■*-'  //  is  EtiatUd^  That  upon  the  Examination  of  any  unmarried 
Woman,  taken  upon  Oath,  that  fhe  is  with  Child,  it  fhall  be 
lawful  for  any  Juftice  or  Warden  of  the  Town  where  luch  Woman 
liveth,  to  grant  forth  a  Warrant  or  Summons  againft  the  Pcrfon 
whom  fhc  has  charged  upon  Oath,  with  the  Begetting  her  with 
Child,  provided  he  lives,  or  may  be  found  in  the  lame  County  '-, 
which  Warrant  or  Summons  may  be  fervcd  by  the  Town  Serjeant, 
or  any  Conftable  of  the  Town  where  the  Examinant  dwells  or 
lefides  j  and  when  the  Party  accufed,  appears  before  any  fuch 
Juftice  or  Warden,  if  he  can  allcdge  no  fatisfactory  Rcafon,  that 
he  is  innocent,  he  fhall  be  obliged  to  enter  into  a  Recognizance 
with  one  or  more  Sureties,  at  theDifcretion  of  the  Juftice  or  War- 
den, to  appear  at  the  next  General  Seflions  of  the  Peace  to  be  held 
for  the- County  ;  and  if  he  refufc  to  enter  into  fuch  Recognizance, 
the  Juftice  or  Warden  ftiall  commit  him  to  the  common  Goal, 
there  to  remain  'till  lie  be  by  due  Courlc  of  Law  delivered,  and 
the  SeOlons,  if  the  Woman  be  not  delivered  of  the  Child,  may 
order  the  Continuance  of  the  Recognizance  to  the  next  Term. 

j4ND  be  it  further  EnaBed  hy  tie  Juthority  ajorefaid^  That 
after  any  Baftard  Child  is  born  in  any  Town  in  this  Colony,  it 
fiiall  be  lawful  for  any  two  Juftices  or  Wardens,  living  in  the 
Town  where  fuch  Child  was  bom,  to  grant  forth  a  Warrant 
againft  the  Perfon  whom  the  Mother  of  the  Child  hath  charged, 
or  fhall  previous  to  the  Granting  of  the  Warrant,  charge  on  Oath 
with  having  begot  laid  Child  ;  provided  the  Perfon  accufed  livs 
in  the  lame  County,  or  may  be  therein  found  ;  which  Warrant 
may  be  lerved  as  is  herein  before  Enaclcd  :  And  when  the  faid 
Perfon  appears,  if  the  Woman  upon  being  examined  on  Oath, 
continue  conftant  in  her  Accufation,  and  no  Plea  or  Proof  be  pro- 
duced fufficicnt  to  fatisfy  the  two  Juftices  or  Wardens  who  take 
Cognizance  of  the  Caufe,  that  he  is  innocent,  they  fhall  adjudge 
him  to  be  the  putative,  or  reputed  P'athcr  of  the  Child,  and  make 
an  Order  for  its  Maintenance  :  And  if  the  Perlbn  accufed,  is  diflfa- 
tishcd  with  the  Order,  he  may  appeal  therefrom  to  the  next  Court 
of  General  Sellions  of  the  Peace,  to  be  held  for  the  County  in  which 
the  Child  was  born,  upon  paying  down  the  Coft  that  has  accrued, 
and  entering  into  a  Recognizance  with  one  or  more  Sureties,  for 
his  Appearance  there,  and  abiding  fuch  Order  as  fhall  be  made  by 
the  Court,  and  in  Default  of  fuch  Order  to  be  then  made  or  taken 
by  the  laid  Court,  to  perform  the  Order  already  made  ;  but  if 
he  doth  not  pray  an  Appeal,  the  two  Juftices  or  Wardens  that 
made  the  Order,  arc  hereby  impowered  to  commit  liim,  if  he  re- 
fufe  or  neglcd  to  perform  their  laid  Order. 


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yt  N  D  he  it  further  Ena^ed  by  the  Authority  afore/aid.  That 
ifthePerfon  acculed  doth  not  live  in  the  County  where  the  Child 
was  born,  or  is  not  there  to  be  found,  it  (hall  be  lawful  for  any 
AfTiftant  of  the  Colony,  or  Juftice  of  the  Superior  Court,  having 
lirft  examined  the  Mother  of  the  Child  on  Oath,  to  grant  forth  a 
Warrant,  direded  to  the  Sheriff  of  the  County,  or  his  Deputy,  in 
which  the  acculed  Perfon  dwells  or  rcfidcs,  to  apprehend  the  laid 
Peribn,  and  him  bring  to  the  Town  where  the  Child  was  born  ; 
and  when  he  appears,  the  Afllftant  or  Juftice  who  granted  the 
Warrant,  fliall  order  him  into  the  Cuftody  of  the  Town  Serjeant, 
or  foine  Conftable  of  that  Town,  and  is  hereby  fully  impowered, 
in  Conjunction  with  any  one  Juftice  or  Warden  living  in  the  faid 
Town,  to  take  Cognizance  of  the  Cauic,  and  proceed  therein  in 
the  Manner  that  is  Enabled  in  the  precccding  Paragraph. 

JND  be  it  further  Emthd  by  the  Juthority  cforejaid.  That  the 
Order  tn  be  made  for  the  Maintenance  of  a  Baftard  Child,  fhall 
be,  Mutatis  Muundis^  of  the  following,   or  fomc  fuch  like  Form. 

T/p''Hereas  due  '^ roof  hath  been  made  before  us  A.  B.   &   C,  D.  Eftjrs. 
itihabitifig  in  the  Town  of  N.    in  the  County  of 
N.   upon  the  Oath  of  E.  F.  of]  fiCc.  Mother  of  a  Bafiard  Childy 

horn  the  Djy  of  in  the  Town  aforefaid,  that  G.  H.  ofy 

&c.  did  heget  the  faid  Eufiard  Child  i  which  Child  is  likely  to  become 
Chargeable  to  thi  faid  Town  ofl^. 

We  the  fiiid  tifon  the  Examination  of  the  faid 

E.  F.  and  I  he  Caufe  and  Circumflances  of  theTremifes,  do  adjudge  the 
Jaid  G.  H.  to  be  the  pitative  Father  of  the  faid  Bajiard  Child  ;  and 
thereupon  do  order^  as  well  for  the  Relief  ^  the  faid  Town  ofN.  as 
for  the  Keeping  and  Maintenance  of  faid  Child,  that  the  faid  G.  H". 
fhall  fori  hzuith,  upon  Sight  of  this  our  Order,  pay,  or  caufe  to  he  paid 
to  the  Overfeers  of  the  'Poor  of  the  faid  Town  for  the  Time  being,  the 
Sum  of  for  the  fir fl  four  Weeks  from  the  Birth  of  the  faid 

Child,  for  defraying  the  Charge  of  the  Lying-in  of  the  faid  E.  F.  and 
after  the  Expiration  of  the  faid  four  Weeks,  the  faid  G.  H.f/jall  like~ 
wife  pay,  or  caufe  to  be  paid  to  the  Overfeers  of  the  'J'oor  of  the  Town 
aforefiid,  weekly,  and  every  Week,  the  Sum  of   '  for  and 

towards  the  Maintenance  of  the  faid  Ba/iard  Child,  for  fo  long  Time  as 
the  faid  Child  fljjll  be  Chargeable  to  the  faid  Town.  And  farther.  We 
do  hereby  order.  That  the  faid  E.  V.  fhall  every  Week,  for  fo  long  Time 
as  the  faid  Child  f)  all  he  Chargeable  as  aforefaid,  and  (be  floall  not  keep 
the  fame  'Tay,  or  caufe  to  be  paid  unto  the  Overfeers  of  the  ^''oor  of  the 
Town  of  N.  aforefiid,  for  the  Time  being,  for  and  towards 

the  farther  Maintenance  of  the  faid  Child. 

Lafily,  We  order  that  the  faid  G.  H.  do,  upon  Notice  of  this  our 
Order,  give  ftficient  Security  t&  the  Overfeers  of  the  'Poor  of  the  Town 
of  N.  aforefaid,  to  indemnify  the  faid  Town.  In  Witnejs  whereof,  we 
have  hereunU)  fet  cur  Hands  and  Seals,  this,  &c. 

AND 


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J  2^  D  be  it  farther  EiiaBed  by  the  Mthority  ajorefaidy  That 
any  Order,  made  in  Manner  aforefaid,  lor  the  Maintenance  of  a 
Baftard  Child,  is  brought  before  the  Court  ol  General  Scflions  of 
the  Peace  by  Appeal,  the  faid  Court  be,  and  they  hereby  arc 
fully  impowered  to  alter  or  amend  the  fame,  if  it  appears  to  be 
extravagant,  or  any  Way  dcfedive,  but  they  fhall  not  quafh  or 
levcrfe  it,  unlefs  it  be  made  to  appear  that  there  is  no  lufficient 
Realbn  to  adjudge  the  Perfon,  charged  with  the  Maintenance  of 
the  Child,  to  be  the  putative  Father  thereof:  Any  Law,  Cuftom, 
or  Ufagc,  to  the  contrary  in  anywife,  notwithftanding- 


"Y^/ HERE  AS  Jofepb  Scott,  Eiq;  Sheriff  of  the  County  of 
Nrj}porT^  exhibited  to  this  AlTembly,  an  Account  by  him 
charged  againft  the  Government,  for  warning  all  the  Members  oi 
the  General  Affembly  within  his  County,  to  give  their  Attend- 
ance at  this  prefent  Seflion  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  Thij 
JJfimhlj  do  Vote  and  Refohe,  and  it  is  Plated  and  Re/olved,  That 
the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Twenty 
Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  faid  Jo/epb  Scott  out 
of  the  General  Trcafury. 

Whereas  David  WilkJnfon^  Efq;  Sheriff"  of  the  County  oi^rovi- 
dence^  exhibited  to  this  AITcmbly,  an  Account  by  him  charged 
againft  the  Government,  for  warning  all  the  Members  of  the  Ge- 
neral Affembly  within  his  County,  to  give  their  Attendance  at 
this  prefent  Seffion  .'  Which  being  duly  examined,  This  JJfemhl'/ 
Jo  Vote  and  Refohcy  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  the  faid  Ac- 
count be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Eight  Pounds,  the 
Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  faid  David  IVilkinJon  out  of  the  General 
Trcafury. 

Whereas  Beriah  Brown,  Efq;  Sheriff  of  i«^/«^j  County,  exhibited 
to  this  Affembly,  an  Account  by  him  charged  againft  the  Go- 
vernment, for  warning  ail  the  Members  of  the  General  Affembly 
within  his  County,  to  give  their  Attendance  at  the  prefent  Scllion  : 
Which  being  duly  examined,  This  JJfembly  do  Vote  and  Refolve, 
and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is 
hereby  allowed,  and  that  Eight  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof, 
be  paid  the  faid  Beriah  Brown  out  of  the  General  Trcafury. 

'Whcrczs  Nat hanael  Bojwor thy  Efq;  Sheriffof  the  County  of  5r//?o/, 
exhibited  to  this  Affembly,  an  Account  by  him  charged  againft 
the  Government,  for  warning  all  the  Members  of  the  General 
Affembly  within  his  County,  to  give  their  Attendance  at  this 
prclcnt  Seffion  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  This  JJfemhJy  do 
Vote  and  Refohe,  and  it  ts  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  faid  Account 

be. 


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be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed  ;  and  that  Forty  ShiHings,  ihe 
Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  laid  Nathamel  Bo/worth  onx.  of  the 
General  Trealbry. 

Whereas  Tho/a.is  Spetifet\  one  of  the  Conftables  of  Eafl^Grcenwich^ 
who  was  Ipeciallv  appointed  and  Iworn  by  his  Honour  the  Gover- 
nor (the  Sheriff  bfing  ablcnr,  ana  ro  one  of  his  Deputies  to  be 
found)  to  wain  the  Members  ol  the  General  Aflembly  living  within 
the  County  o{  licuty  to  give  their  Attendance  at  this  prcienC 
ScflTion,  exhibited  to  this  Alfembly,  an  Account  by  him  charged 
againft  the  Govcrnraent,  ibr  performing  that  Service  :  Which 
being  duly  examined,  This  JJpmbly  do  Vote  and  Kefohes  avd  it  is 
Voted  and  Rejohe'd,  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
allowed,  and  that  Six  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the 
laid  'Thomas  Spenjer  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  ^eter  EottrSy  Efq;  exhibited  to  this  Aflembly,  an  Ac- 
count by  him  charged  againft  the  Government,  for  furnifhing 
ibur  Rheams  of  Paper  to  print  the  Lavvs  on  :  Which  being  duly 
examined,  This  J/pnihly  do  Fate  and  Rejolve^  civd  it  is  Voted  atid 
Rc/ohed,  That  the  faid  Account  be>  and  it  is  hereby  allowed, 
and  that  Twenty-fix  Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the 
faid  ^eter  Bears  out  of  the  General  Trealuiy. 

Whereas  Mr,  David  Jntmny  exhibited  to  ♦^his  Aflembly,  ^n  Ac- 
count by  him  charged  againft  the  Government,  for  his  Ji audi ng 
Guard  iX.  Brifiol  Ferry,  and  iinding  himfelf  ^fjHorfe  One  Hundred 
and  Five  Days  :  Which  being  duly  examined.  This  JJfembly  tlo 
p'ute  avd  Refohe,  and  it  is  Votea  avd  Rejclved,  That  Two  Hundrea 
and  Ten  Pounds  of  the  faid  Account  be  allowed  and  paid  the  faid 
David  Jnthony  out  of  the  Geneial  Treafury. 

Whereas  the  aforefaid  David  Atithony  exhibited  another  Accoiint 
charged  againlt  the  Government,  ior  Materials  by  him  furnifhed 
and  provided  for  building  a  Srtioak-Houie  at  Brtjiol  Ferry,  find- 
ing Timber,  Boards,  paying  the  Carpenters  Wages,  &c.  Which 
being  duly  examined,  This  jjjembly  do  Vote  and  Rejohe,  and  it  /i 
Voted  and  Refu'.ved^  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
allowed,  and  that  Twenty  Pounds  Thirteen  Shillings,  the  Amounc 
thereof,  bo  paid  the  laid  David  Jnthony  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Col.  Samuel  Lyndon,  exhibited  to  this  AflTembly,  an 
Account  by  him  cnargcd  againft  the  Government,  for  Nails  and  a 
Padlock  by  him  provided  for  the  Smoak-Houfe  at  Br'\fiol  Ferry  . 
Which  being  duly  examined,  This  JJJernbJy  do  Vote  and  Re/olve,  and 
it  js  Voted  and  Refnhed^  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
allowed,  and  that  Five  Pounds  Six  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof, 
be  paid  the  laid  Samuel  Lyndon  out  of  the  General  Treaiurj'-. 

H  Whereas 


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Whereas  Mr.  "^ohn  Cane  exhibited  ty  this  AlTcmbly,  an  Account 
by  him  charged  againfl:  the  Government,  for  oliicianng  as  an  Ui' 
JpeBor  at  the  Weft  Ferry  en  JamefJowti,  to  examine  all  Travellers, 
&c.  to  prevent  the  Small-Pox  being  brought  to  that  Ifland  or 
Newport  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  This  AJJemhly  do  Vote  and 
Re/olvcy  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  Eighty-lour  Pounds  of 
laid  Account  be  allowed  and  paid  the  laid  John  Cane  out  of  the 
General  Treafury. 

Whereas  an  Account  was  exhibited  to  this  AlTembly,  charged 
againfl  Stephen  Brownel,  Efq;  by  Betijamin  Tallmaa,  for  Pine  Boards 
by  him  provided  for  the  Smoak-Houfe  at  Brtfiol  Ferry  :  Which 
^ping  duly  examined,  This  JJpmbly  do  Vote  and  Refohe,  and  it  is 
Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  faid  Account  is  juftly  chargeable  againft 
the  Government,  anJ  therefore  that  Fifteen  Pounds  Five  Sliillings, 
the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  laid  B.injamin  Ta/i'mau  out  of  the 
General  Treafury. 


An  ACT  enabling  the  Juftices  of  the  Inferior  Courts  of  Common 
Pleas,  to  hold  fpecial  Courts  on  certain  Occalions. 

7X7 //  R  R  E  A  S  it  hath  been  found  hv  Experience,  that  many  ill 
'^'  Confequences  have  attended  the  Injet'ior  Courts^  not  Kiaving  Tower 
to  vieet  fpecially,  as  is  necefptry  on  certain  Occafions^ 

T>E  //  therefore  Ena&ed  hy  this  General  Affemhly,  and  by  the  Jut  ho- 
•*-'  rity  thereof  it  is  Enabled,  That  the  Juftices  of  the  feveral 
Inferior  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  fhall  be,  and  they  are  hereby 
impowered  to  meet  fpecially,  and  hold  Courts  ('any  three  of  the 
Juftices  to  be  aQiiorum)  for  the  Trial  of  Adtions  between  the  Ven- 
due-Mafters  or  Sheriffs,  and  any  other  Perlon  or  Perfons  for  Money 
arifing  on  the  Sale  ot  Goods  and  Chatties,  fold  at  Publicx- Vendue  ; 
and  that  the  laid  Inferior  Courts  fhall  be  held  to,  and  govern'd  by 
all  thofc  Rules  and  Diredions  as  the  Superior  Courts  of  Judicature 
are  by  Law  held  to  and  governed  by  ;  and  that  the  Clerks  of  the 
Inferior  Courts  Ihall  adl  as  Clerks  in  laid  fpecial  Courts  ;  and  that 
the  Judgment  of  the  faid  Court  Ihall  be  final. 


An  A  C  T  exempting  fundry  Perfons  from  making  Oath  or 
Affirmation,  notwithftanding  the  General  Laws  of  the  Colony 
made  about  luing  out  Executions. 

71/ H  E  REAS  by  tzvo  JcJj  of  J^emhly  made  and  pojfed,  one  in 
*^"  March,  One! houf and  Seven  Handred  And  Fifty ^  amitne  other  in 
June,  One  Thouf and  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty-one,  it  is  required -J.!th- 

oat 


C  31  J 

out  Exception,  thjt  all  Terfoiis  inhaVtt'mg  vr  rejidiitg  in  this  Govern-' 
metit,  if}  order  to  intit/c  themfehes  to  Executiou,  JIjM  jirft  make  Oath 
or  Jffirmation^  as  by  /aid  Jtts  are  dtrededy  which  in  Jome  Cafes  is 
found  grievous, 

J2E  it  therefore  Emihd  hy  the  General  JffemUy,  and  hy  the  Jatho- 
rity  thereofy  It  is  Enailed,  That  after  the  Rifing  of  this  Aflem- 
bly,  all  Pcrlbns  beyond  Sea,  at  the  Time  ot  obtaining  Judgment, 
fo  as  not  to  have  an  Opportunity  of  conforming  to  fliid  Laws,  all 
Executors  ana  Adminiftrators,  and  Perlons  ading  in  another's 
iR.ight,  and  all  Perfons  in  their  Infancy,  or  whole  Underftandings 
are  impaired,  fc  as  to  be  adjudged  non  compos  Mentis^  who  Ihall 
obtain  Judgment  in  any  Court  in  this  Colony,  iliall  be  exempted 
from  making  Oath  or  Affirmation,  and  be  neverthclcfs  intitled  to 
iixecutions  as  heretofore. 

MT  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  his  Honour  the  Deputy  Governor, 
■'  Stephen  Hopkins  and  Jofeph  Nichols,  Efc]rs.  be,  and  tney  arc 
hereby  appointed  a  Committee  to  form  the  Draught  of  a  Letter 
to  be  figned  by  his  Honour  the  Governor,  and  fcnt  to  tne  Agent- 
and  prefenc  the  fame  to  this  AfTembly  as  foon  as  they  can  conve- 
niently. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refhed,  That  the  Speaker  of  the  Lower  Houfe, 
and  John  '■fiUinihaJt,  Efq;  be,  and  they  arc  hereby  conflituted  a 
Committee,  to  receive  of  Capt.  Saiiuiel  Frecbcdy^  late  Captain  of 
Fort  George,  all  the  Stores  belonging  to  faid  Fort,  and  deliver  the 
fame  to  James  Sheffield,  Efq-  the  prefent  Captain  of  faid  Fort,  giv- 
•  ng  and  taking  Receits  therefor. 

Whereas  the  General  AfTembly  at  their  Seflion  held  at  Eap- 
Grecnzvich  the  firft  Monday  in  March,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hun- 
dred and  Forty-four,  granted  Sixty  Pounds  towards  bui'ding  a 
Bridge  in  the  Highway  that  leads  acrofs  '■Vatituxit  River,  from  the 
Place  called  the  Fulling- Mi II,  through  the  Lands  ot  H'ecochaconit  and 
Natick,  which  was  to  have  been  drawn  out  of  the  General  Treafury 
by  Samuel  Barton,  when  the  faid  Bridge  fliould  be  built  and  com- 
pleated  :  Which  being  effcded,  and  the  faid  Barton  dead,  This 
Jffmhly  do  Vote  and  Refjlve,  and  tf  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That 
Mr.  John  Holden  be,  and  he  is  hereby  fully  impowered  to  draw 
the  aforelaid  Sum  of  Sixty  Pounds  for  the  Purpofe  aforefaid. 

//  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That  the  A£l:  paffed  at  the  laft  Seflion 
of  this  Affembly,  to  prevent  the  Spreading  of  the  Smail-Pox,  be 
Icngthen'd  out,  and  continued  in  Force,  'till  the  End  of  the  next 
Seflion  of  this  Affembly  ;  atid  that  the  Colony  be  guarded  againft 
laid  Diftcmpcr,  by  Perfons  to  be  fet  for  that  Purpofe,  at  the  fol- 
lowing Places,  and  paid  not  exceeding  the  following.  Wages,  viz. 

At 


C  32] 


At  Bripl  Ferry,  at  Forty  Shillings  fer  Day.  At  BriJoJ  Gatei 
Porty  Shillif5gs  per  Day.  At  Ttvertoi),  at  Forty  Shillings  pjer  Day. 
In  Providence  ;  at  ^Patitacket  Bridge,  at  Forty  Shillings  fer  Day. 
At  Befler's  Ferry,  at  Twenty  Shillings  per  Day.  At  Fuller's  Ferry, 
at  Twenty  Shillings  p^r  Day.  In  CnmberlanJ^  at  Twenty-five 
Shillings /'er  Day.  At  Smithf.dd^  at  Twenty-five  Shillings  per  Day  : 
And  that  every  Perlbn  to  be  placed  as  a  Guard,  fli.ill  be  fuch  as 
have  had  the  Small- Pox. 

Whereas  Henry  Sowk  of  Keivporty  Taylor,  reprcfcnted  unto  this 
Aflembly,  that  about  a  Fortnight  after  the  Aft  paffcd  by  the 
General  Aflembly  in  Jtwe,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and 
Fifty-one,  afcertaining  the  Price  of  Gold,  Silver,  and  Bills  of  Ex- 
change, and  appointing  a  certain  Oath  or  Affirmation  to  intitle  z 
Perfon  to  an  Execution  ;  that  he  the  faid  Hevry  being  altogcthc 
ignorant  thereof,  fold  two  bpainjh  milled  Dollars  for  Fifty-eight 
Shillings  a  Piece  ;  by  Means  of  which,  he  hath  loft  the  Benefit  of 
fuing  out  Execution,  where  he  halh  or  fliall  obtain  Judgment, 
which  will  be  greatly  to  his  Prejudice,  unlels  relieved  by  this 
Aflembly  :  On  Confideration  wheieof,  7his  JJJemhIy  do  Vote  and 
'Rejolve,  atid  it  is  Voted  ami  Refuhed,  That  the  faid  Henry  Sowk 
Ihall  be,  and  be  is  hereby  impowered  and  authorized  to  demand 
Executions  out  of  any  Office  in  the  Colony,  firft  making  Oath 
that  he  hath  not  in  any  other  Form  violated  the  aforcfaid  AG, 
thart  that  above  exprefled  ;  and  that  he  will  for  the  future  pundu- 
ally  and  dona  Fide  comply  with  the  fame. 

Whereas  Ccl.  Daniel  Jbbot  and  other?,  reprelerted,  That  the 
General  Aflembly  of  thii  Colony,  in  the  Year,  One  Thoufand 
Seven  Hundred  and  Eleven,  ordci'd  a  Highway  or  Road  to  be 
laid  out  thro'  the  Lands  o{  Providence,  Wejeconoid,  and  Warwick^ 
leading  into  the  Center  of  Co/;;;i'(??/Va/,  by  tbcWuyof^lain^eld :  And 
accordingly  Nicholas  Lang^  Eiq;  then  High-Sheriff  of  the  Colony, 
•impanncllcd  a  Jury  of  Twenty-four  good  and  lufficient  Men,  who 
performed  faid  Work  ;  and  tliat  there  are  ftill  alive  fome  Perfons 
that  were  prefcnt  in  doing  the  fame  ;  iliat  the  faid  Road  or  High- 
way hath  ever  fincc  been  improved  as  fuch  \  that  great  Coft  and 
Labour  hath  been  beftowcd  to  amend  it,  and  liiveral  Sums  of 
Money  granted  by  the  Government  to  make  Bridges  for  Travellers 
to  pafs  at  all  Times  over  the  feveral  Rivers  without  any  Difficulty, 
and  it  is  now  become  a  great  Road  ^  notwithftanding  which,  the 
Town  of  Coventry  have  paflcd  a  Vote  to  alter  laid  Highway  or 
Road,  and  lay  it  in  luch  a  o/V/V.;/ Place,  that  fliculdit  take  Effcdt, 
it  would  ablolutcly  ruin  the  aiorcfaid  Roail  or  Highway,  for  there 
is  a  long  Hill  near  Iialfa  Mile,  flony  and  fpungy,  and  over  which 
the  new  Road  muft  pals  :  And  tlicrcupon  prayed  this  Aflembly 
to  appoint  a  Commictcc  of  three  Men,  t!ic  moll  acquainted  with 
faid  Highway  or  Road,  and  a  Surveyor,  to  revife  the  old  Bounds, 
if  to  be  found,  and  where  rlicy  are  wanting  to  maKe  new,  to  keep 

the 


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the  now  travelled  and  beaten  Road  that  has  been  fo  much  worked 
upon  and  amended,  and  let  the  Breadth  three  Poles.  Thus  chc 
Bounds  being  fixed,  will  inftruft  ihc  Settlers  by  faid  Road,  where 
to  build  their  Stone-Walls,  and  run  other  Fences,  Gfc.  Upon 
Confideration  whereof,  Tkis  JffcTnbly  do  Vote  and  Kejolve^  and  it  is 
Voted  and  Rejolutd,  That  Stephen  Hopkins,  Job  Randal,  and  Chariss 
Harris,  Elqrs.  be-,  and  tlicy,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  are  hereby 
conftituted  a  Committee,  to  revile  the  Bounds  of  the  antient  High- 
way or  Road  aforefaid,  at  the  Charge  of  the  Petitioners,  and  make 
Renort  thereof  to  the  General  Aflcmbly. 

Whereas  Nathanael  Bofworth,  Efq;  Sheriff  of  the  County  cf 
Briflul,  reprefented  unto  this  Affcmbly,  that  the  Court  Houfe  and 
Goal  in  faid  Counfv  are  out  of  Repair,  particularly  tne  Goal  is  by 
no  Means  lufiicient  for  ttic  fafe  keeping  of  l^ilbners;  and  there- 
upon prayed  this  Aflcmbly  to  order,  proper  Meafures  may  be  taken 
to  repair  the  Goal,  and  make  it  a  Place  of  lafc  Cuftody  :  Upon 
Confideration  whereof,  this  AflTembly  do  conftitute  and  appoint 
yonathan  'Teck,  Efq;  to  make  the  necelfary  Repairs  on  the  Goal- 
Houfe  and  Goal  in  the  County  of  Brifiol,  at  the  Charge  of  the 
Colony. 

Capt.  Silas  Greenman  is  chofen  a  Town's-Committcc-Man  for 
Weflerly,  in  the  Stead  of  Capt.  Caleb  Church,  deceas'd. 

Mr.  yeremiah  Browne!  is  chofen  a  Tov/n's-Committce-Man  for 
Little-Compton,  in  the  Room  of  Samuel  PVilbore,  deceas'd. 

John  Fisk  is  rhofcn  a  Jufticc  of  the  Peace  tor  the  Town  of 
Scituate,  in  the  Room  o(  Benjamin  Fisk  who  refufed. 

Capt.  Natbanael  JLewis  is  chofen  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  for  the 
Town  of  Charkjlozvn,  in  the  Room  of  Thomas  Brownel  who  refufed. 

Whereas  Jahleel Brtnton,  Efq;  came  and  informed  this  AfTembly, 
that  Mr.  Robert  Saunderjon  whom  he  had  chofen  a  Referrce  in  the 
Aftion  of  Account  brought  againft  him  by  the  Governor  and 
Company  of  this  Colony,  was  gone  to  Europe  j  and  thereupon  the 
faid  jahleel  Brentor  defired  he  might  have  an  Opportunity  of 
choofing  another  Referrec  in  Mr.  Saunder/on's  Stead,  that  faid 
Actioii  may  be  determined  as  foon  4s  poffible  :  On  Confideration 
whereof,  This  JJp.riT.hly  do  Vote  and  Rejohc,  and  it  is  Voted  and 
Refolved,  That  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicature,  or  a  Quorum  of 
the  Judges,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  impowercd  to  meet  at  Three 
of  thi  Clock  in  the  Afternoon,  on  the  fifth  Day  of  this  InftanC 
y«/7f,  to  give  Mr,  Brentoa  an  Opportunity  of  chufing  another  Perlbn 
for  a  Refcrree  in  the  Stead  of  Mr.  Saunderjon  :  And  \.\Y3XBen'jatnin 
Nichols.,  Efq-  and  Mr.  Mattheiu  Ruhinfon  the  Attorney,  purfue  faid 
Adion  to  final  Judgment  and  Execution  :  And  that  Stephen 
Bro-junell und  Jeremiah  Niles,  El'qr$.  and  Mr.  Benjamin  'Peckham,j[in. 

I  be 


C  54] 

be  a  Committee  to  procure  proper  Vouchers  in  faid  Cafe,  and  give 
fuch  other  AfliftancR  therein,  as  they  are  capable  of,  throughout 
the  Tryal  of  laid  Action, 

It  is  Voted  atid  Rejdved^  That  there  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of 
the  General  Treafury.  the  Sum  of  Three  Hundred  Pounds  Old- 
Tenor,  to  his  Honour  the  Governor,  and  Fifty  Pounds  Old-Tenor 
to  his  Honour  the  Deputy  Governor,  for  their  lafi:  Years  Salaries, 
and  extraordinary  Services, 

It  is  Voted  and  Rc/olved,  That  the  Speaker  of  the  Lower  Houfc, 
John  TiUinghaJ},  ^Pettr  Boiirs,  and  James  Sheffield,  Elqrs.  be,  and 
they  are  hereby  appointed  a  Committee,  to  audit  the  Grand  Com- 
mittee's and  General  Treafurei's  Accounts,  and  make  Report  to 
the  General  Aflembly  as  foon  as  they  can  conveniently. 

Whereas  William  Com^tou  of  Providence,  reprcfenied  unto  thi* 
AfTembly,  That  on  his  and  his  Wife's  laft  Return  from  Bojion  to 
'Providence,  they  were  by  Order  of  the  Authority,  flopped  at^auw 
tucket  Bridge,  on  Account  of  their  coming  from  Bofcn,  where  the 
Small-Pox  then  prevailed  :  That  the  faid  JVilliam  Ccmpton,  in 
Obedience  to  the  Order  of  Authority,  and  not  having  had  the 
Small-Pox,  forbore  coming  Home  for  the  Space  of  Twenty  Days, 
the  appointed  Time  :  That  the  faid  Compton's  Wife  having  had  the 
Small-Pox,  tarried  but  four,  whereas  fhc  ought  to  have  tarried  five 
Days  :  That  fne  gresv  uneafy  at  being  fo  long  from  Home,  not 
having  feen  her  Family  in  more  than  a  Month  :  That  having 
taken  all  due  Care  by  fhifting  and  cleanfing  every  Thing  that  fecm'd 
liable  to  receive  and  retain  faid  Diflemper,  fhe  came  Home  to  '^j'ro- 
vidence  with  her  Huib.nnd  :  That  for  lb  doing,  he  was  fined  Fiity 
Pounds  Old-Tenor,  notwithftanding  he  had  paid  due  Obedience  to 
the  Authority,  and  his  Wile  the  like  Sum,  for  tranfgrcfling  but 
one  Day,  no  Regard  having  been  had  to  the  Precautions  which  flic 
ulcd  as  aforefaid  :  And  upon  the  whole,  prayed  faid  Fines  may  be 
remitted.  And  now  this  Aflcmbly  having  taken  the  Piemifes 
into  Confideration,  Do  Vote  and  Re/olue,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rc/o/ved, 
That  the  faid  IVilliiWi  Comf ten's  Fine  be,  andir  is  hereby  remitted, 
and  that  he  only  pay  the  Fifty  Pounds  which  his  Wife  was  fined. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Draught  of  a  Letter  made  by 
the  Committee,  to  be  lent  to  the  Agent,  be  accepted  and  approved 
of,  and  his  Honour  the  Governor  is  dcfired  to  order  a  fair  Copy 
thereol  made,  and  fign  the  fame,  to  be  fcnt  to  the  Agent  by  the 
firft  good  Opportunity. 


An 


L  35] 

An  A  C  T  for  Relcafing  and  Relinquiflilng  unto  Lillis  Barton^ 
Widow  of  Samuel  Barton,  late  of  JVarwick,  in  the  County  of 
Kent,  Yeoman,  dcceafed,  and  to  the  Children  of  the  faid  Samuel 
Barton,  all  the  Right,  Title,  and  Intereft  of  the  Colony,  of,  in, 
and  to  the  Efliate  of  the  faid  Samuel  Barton^  el'cheated,  and  be- 
come iorfcited  to  the  Colony. 

JI7HEREAS  Lillis  Barton  aforejaid,  by  'Petition  to  this  Jffemhly, 
'■^'^  did  jet  forth,  That  Jhe  tba  'Petitioner  was  under  very  dijirejfed 
and  melancholy  Circumjlances,  by  Rea/on  of  the  Juddeo  and  unhappy 
Death  of  her  faid  hte  Husband  Samuel  Barton,  tx)ho  left  fix  /mall 
Children  to  the  Care  of  the  '^Petitioner,  and  P^e  having  no  Eft  ate  wbere- 
tvith  to  bring  them  up  :  Jnd  zvhereas,  the  Eftate  whereof  the  faid 
Samuel  was  in  his  Lije'time  feiz'd,  by  the  J£i  and  Operation  of  Law 
ef cheated,  and  became  forfeit  to  the  Colony.  Jnd  whereas,  this  Jjfembly 
taking  into  Conftderation,  the  faid  dif  he/fed  Condition  andCircumflances 
of  the  faid  JVidow  and  Children,  for  their  Support,  Maintenance^  and 
future  'Pravifiony 

r\  0  Re/olve  and  EnaSi,  and  it  is  hereby  Voted  and  Enabled,  That 
^^  all  the  Right,  Title,  Intereft,  Claim,  and  Demand  of  the 
Colony,  o{y  in,  and  to  the  Eftate  of  the  laid  S^imuel  Barton,  efchcated, 
and  become  forteir,  is  hereby  given,  granted,  releafcd,  and  relin- 
quiftied  unto  the  faid  Lillis  Barton,  and  to  her  aforefaid  fix  Child- 
ren, their  Heirs  and  Afligns  forever,  to  be  enjoyed  by  them  in 
equal  Shares  and  Prpportions. 

JND  it  is  alfo  hereby  further  Enabled,  That  the  faid  Lillis 
Barton  ftiall,  with  the  Advice,  Dircdicn,  and  Conlent  of  the  Town- 
Council  oi  }yarv)ick.,  fell  and  difpofc  all  the  aforefaid  real  Eftate 
to  the  beft  Advantage,  by  giving  and  executing  of  good  Deeds  of 
Conveyance  to  any  Perfon  or  Perfons ;  and  fuch  Deeds  fo  given, 
fnall  create  to  the  Purchafcr  or  Furchafers,  as  good  Eftate  in  Fee- 
Simple,  as  tho'  the  fame  were  given  by  the  laid  Samuel  Barton  in 
his  Life-time  ;  and  the  Monies  arifing  on  fuch  Sale,  fliall  after 
the  juft  Debts  of  the  faid  Samuel  Barton  are  firft  paid,  be  put  to 
Intereft  for  the  bringing  up  faid  Children,  that  is  'to  fay,  fix  Seventh 
Farts  thereof  .*  One  Seventh  Fart  thereof,  to  be  and  remain  to 
and  for  the  fole  Ule  of  the  faid  Lillis  Barton,  and  as  her  fole  Pro- 
perty :  And  for  tlie  Ends  and  Purpofes  aforefaid,  the  faid  Lillis 
Barton  fliall  give  good  Security  to  the  faid  Town-Council,  that 
the  Six  Seventh  Parts  of  laid  Monies  arifing  on  faid  Sale,  ftiall  be 
put  to  Intereft  for  the  bringing  up  laid  Children ;  and  that  at  their 
coming  of  Age,  they  fhall  have  and  receivetheir  juft  and  equal  Pro- 
portions thereof. 

JND  it  is  rJ/o  further  Ena&cd  mtwith/larding.  That  if  the  In- 
r^rcft  of  the    faid   Monies    fliould  not  be  fufficient  and  equal  to 

anfwc 


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anfwer  the  Ends  hereby  deflgned,  in  bringing  up  faid  Children, 
that  then  Apph"cation  fhall  be  made  by  the  laid  LiHij  Barton,  or 
any  other  proper  Pcrfon  concerned,  to  the  faid  Town-Council, 
irom  time  to  time,  who  are  hereby  impowered  to  allow  out  of  the 
Principal,  as  much  as  they  fhall  judge  necefTary  for  that  End.  and 
the  fime  to  be  deduced  out  of  the  refpedivc  Shares  and  Propor- 
tions as  aforefaid. 


WHereas  Tkomas  Spenjer,  Son  ct  Thomas  Sfevjer  of  Eaft-Grsen- 
-ji'ich^  by  Petition,  reprelentcd  unto  this  AfTembly,  mat  be- 
ing indebted  to  the  Colony  in  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  and 
Eighteen  Pounds  Four  Shillings,  he  was  lued  for  it  to  hft  Nover/i* 
Icr  Court  in  I^ezvport,  where  Judgment  was  rendered  againft  him 
for  laid  Debt,  and  the  Cofts  ariling  upon  the  Suit  :  That  being  by 
Misfortune  reduced  to  Poverty,  he  is _  not  able  to  pay  the  Money-, 
or  any  Part  of  it,  nor  fiiall  be  Co,  unlefs  this  Affcmbly  grants  him 
Liberty  to  go  about  fome  Bnfinefs,  whereby  to  raife  the  Money  ; 
and  for  that  Ei^d,  prayed  Execution  may  be  ftayed  againft  him 
for  the  Space  of  three  Years.  And  now  this  Aflembly  having 
taken  the  Premiles  into  Confidcration,  Do  Vote  and  Rcjoioe,  audit 
is  Voted  Jfid  Rejohed^  That  Execution  for  the  above-mentioned 
Debt  due  to  the  Colony  from  the  Petitioner^  be,  and  the  fame 
fhall  be  flayed  fof  Eleven  Months. 

Whereas  Benjamin  Nichols,  Efq:  Keeper  of  the  Grand  Com- 
mittee's Office,  reprefcnted  unto  this  Aflembly,  That  a  very  con- 
lidcrable  Part  of  his  Time  hath  lately  been  taken  up  in  exchanging 
torn  Bills,  for  which  the  General  Aflembly,  on  the  third  Monday 
of  Juguf},  One  Thouland  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty,  pafltd  an 
Ad,  direfting  him  to  exchange  for  the  future,  fuch  whole  Bills  of 
Credit  as  he  Ihould  receive  from  time  to  time,  and  to  take  torn 
Bills  in  Lieu  thereof,  and  for  his  Time  and  Trouble  in  fo  doing, 
to  be  allowed  Half /er  Ceht.  Which  the  faid  Benjamin  conceiving 
to  be  an  Allowance  too  inconfiderable,  and  by  no  Means  an  ade- 
quate Compenfation  for  his  Time  and  Trouble  in  faid  Service, 
prayed  for  fuch  farther  Allowance  as  fhall  be  thought  proper  : 
And  this  Affembly  having  taken  the  Fremifcs  into  Confideration, 
Do  Vote  and  Refolve^  audit  is  hereby  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  faid 
Benjamin  Nichols  fhall  for  the  future  be  allowed  One  fer  Cent,  out 
of  the  General  Treafury  for  exchanging  torn  Bills. 

Whereas  Thomas  Richard/on,  Efq;  General  Treafurcr,  prcfentcd 
CO  this  Aflembly,  the  following  Account  flated,  and  a  Memorial 
fubjoined  to  it. 

"  Money 


C  ii  ] 

"  Moiwy  taken  on  Intcrcft,  per  Order  of  the  General  Aflcmbly,  z;/«. 

I74p.  Jug:i(}  ihQ  Cih.      •     -       of  Robert  Taylor^     £.    6oo 
Sept.  the  yth.  -      -     of  Jo/cph  Jjcob^  i6oQ 

0^/c^.  the  4th.     -         -     ofjohn  Stevem, 
of  Daniel  H'eedetJy 


Bills  of  Exchange  delivered. 
N°    I.      A  Set   to   Simon   ^ejfc. 
Sterling,     with   Da- 
mage and  Interell,     £.     aji     00 

2.  A  Set  to  the  Order  of 

EJiva/ci  Kifuiicutf  with 

Damage,  &c  143     8  j 

3.  A  Set  to  'Jopjua  Cheven, 

with  Damage,?^  -  231     00 

4.  A  iJitto  to  laid  Chcvcrs, 

with  Ditto,  -  231     o  o 

$.     A  Ditto  to  Robert  G/bbs, 

with  Ditto,         -  57   ^J>  ^ 

6.     A  Ditto  ioDariitsSeJJivnsy 

with  i3///p,  5.(3 i     00 


£.  2pa7   12  (^ 


/;.  1056   I  J 

Exchange  at  ^50 /<?/•  C(f«/.  1041a  ^^  S~ 

£. iiioS   14   10^ 

makes  io  Old-Tenor  (in  which  all  Salaries 
and  Fees  are  paid)  -  -  £•  M43<^    ^  44- 

Which  faid  Services,  I  humbly  apprehend,  did  not  belong  to  me 
as  General  Treafurcr,  otherwil'e  than  as  by  Ipecial  A6ts  of  Aflcm-* 
bly,  I  was  ordered  to  do  them  ;  therefore  hope,  as  the  Service  is 
performed,  you'll  judge  it  realcnablc,  that  I  Hiuuld  have  a  propor- 
tionable Reward  therefor,  which  at  the  nioft  eafy  Comminion  of 
Half /fr  Cent  or  Ten  Shillings  en  each  Hundred  Pounds,  amounts 
to  »  -  -  -  -^.  7i  3  8 

Which  is  humbly  fubmitted,  Errors  excepted, 

per  Your  Friend,  &c. 
Ke'dopsrt,  6 Ma  {/lugu/i)  22.  1750.  Tho. Richard/on,  G.Tic^lC. 

And  now  tfiis  Affembly  having  taken  the  Fremifes  into  Confi- 
deration,  Da  Vote  and  Refoloe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refvhedy  That  the 
laid  Account  of  Seventy-two  Pounds  Three  Shillings  and  Eight 

K  Pence, 


[  38  ] 


Pence,  br,  and   ic  is  hereby  allowed  ;    and  that  the   faid   Thomas 
Kithard/cn  may  pay  himfclf  faid  Sum  out  ol" the  General  Trealury. 

Tt  is  Voted  and  Re/olved,  That  the  Time  of  drawing  the  Lottery 
fet  up  for  paving  the  Streets  in  J^eujport,  be  Icngthen'd  nut  to  the 
fourth  Monday  in  Jagufi  next,  if  all  ihc  Tickets  be  not  fold  before 
that  Time,  and  if  they  be,  to  be  drawn  then. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refulued  by  this  JJp:mhly,  Tiiat  all  Bufinefs  Tying 
before  them  unfinifhed,  be,  and  it  is  hereby  relcrrcd  unto  the  next 
SefTion  ;  That  rhe  Secretary,  witliin  five  Days  after  the  Rifing  of 
this  Aflembly,  proclaim  in  Nrd-port,  by  Beat  of  Drum,  the  ACts 
and  Orders  new  made  and  part,  and  fend  Copies  of  them,  together 
with  Copies  of  the  Acts  .u)d  Orders  made  and  paft  in  May  laft, 
to  each  Town  in  the  Colony,  according  to  Law,  within  forty  Days  : 
Apd  that  this  Alfembly  be,  and  it  is  hereby  adjourned  lo  the 
third  Monday  o{  JttguJ)  next,  the  Adjournment  in  Mc^y  laft  not- 
withftanding. 


Newport^   "jfune  8.    175  i- 


Publifhed  according  to  Order,  by 


f^^U^.^--^ 9~p^      -s^^S'**-!-  t'n^     ^^^f/^ 


Tho.  Ward,  Secry. 


^^/'^^j^Ct^LX^ 


L  59] 


At  the  General  A  s  s  e  iM  b  l  y  of  the 

GOf^ERNOR  find  COMP  ANT  of  the  Englifh 
Colony  of  Khode-Ifland,  and  Providence-Plantations, 
in  New. England,  in  America  ;  begun  and  held 
by  Adjournment  at  Newport,  on  the  third  Monday  of 
Auguff,  One  Jhoiifand  Seven  Hundred  and  Fifty-trvo  ; 
a/id  in  the  Txrenty-fixth  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His  Mofi 
Sacred  Ma']e\\yi  GEORGE  the  Second,  by  the  Grace 
cj  G  0  D,  King  ('/Great-Britain,  <^c, 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.   TFILLIJM    GREENE,   Efqj    Governor. 

The  Hon.   Joseph  Whipple,  Efq;    Dep.  Gov. 


JohnTillinghast,  Efq-.'S  Stephen  Browne l,  Efq; 

Jonathan  Nichols,  E(q;  (^/jn  Robert  Lawton,  Efq; 

Nicholas  Cook,  Efq;         ?  ^■' '  James  Arnold,  Efq; 

Jabez  BowEN,  Efq;  )  Jeoffry  Watson,  Efq-, 

The  Secretary. 

D  E  P  UT I  E  S  of  the  feveral  TOWNS. 

The  Hon.  Thomas  Cranston,  Efq;  Speaker. 


>Afftjt, 


NEWPORT; 

Mr.  Nathanael  CoggeJJ^all, 
Edward  Scott,  Elq; 
The  Speaker, 
■Peter  Bonrs,  Efq; 
Mr.  Job  Befwet,  pn. 
Providence  ; 
Stephen  HopkitiSy  Efq; 
Mr.  Elijfni  Brown^ 


m 


L 


Jonathan  Ratidal,  Efq, 

George  Brown,  Efq; 

Portfmouth  j 
William  Jnthony,  jun.  Efq^, 
John  Mien,  Efq; 
Caleb  Hill,   Efq; 
Mr.  Gideon  Freeborn,  Efi};i>^<v>' 

Warwick , 
John  Greene,  Efq; 

Mr, 


^ 


[40  3 


Mr.  John  Hoick ti, 
Lieut.  Col.  Stephen  Lozv, 
Bctijitmin  JrtwLl,  Elqj 

Weftcrly  ; 
Col.  Oliver  Babcock, 
yoJJ;!ia  Babcock,  Elq; 
Newihorcham  ; 
None. 
North-Kingftown  \ 
Col.  Jnunnnuel  Northiipy 
Eeriah  Broivriy  Efq; 

South-Kingftown  j 
Mr.  Jeofry  Hjjzard, 
Col.  -Thomas  Hajzard. 

Eaft-Grecnwich  ; 
Jojeph  Nkholjy  Elqj 
John  Frye.  Elq; 

Jameftown  j 
D'o/.r/)?;  C/^rJt,  Efq; 
Mr.  Jojiah  JrmU.  jun. 

Smithficld  i 
Thomns  JrncU,  Efq; 
5'o/'«  JUnch,  Efq; 
Scituatc  ; 

Glocefter  ^ 
Jndrev)  Brown,  Efq; 
Charleftpwn  ; 
Capt.  Njthanael  Lewis y 

Mr.  JosiAs  Lyndon, 


Clerk  of 


Mr.  James  Congdon,  jun. 
Weft-Grccnwich  ^ 
Jeremiah  Ellis,  Efq; 
George  Gardner,  Efq; 

Coventry  j 
Mr.  j'^^w  Greene, 
Caleb  Greene,  Elq; 
Exeter  ; 
Capt.  John  Reynolds, 
Job  Tripp,  Efq; 

Middletown  ; 
Capt.  William  Turner, 
Mr.  Jojhiia  Coggefhall, 

Briftol  ; 
Jonathan  "Peck,  Efq; 
Tiverton  ; 
Mr.  Edward  IVanton. 

Little-Compton  ; 
miliam  Hall,  Efq; 
Mr.  Richard  Greenhill. 

Warren  ; 
Capt.  John  Jdatnj, 
Mr.  John  Cole. 

Cumberland  ; 
Job  Bart  let,  Efq; 
John  Dexter,  Efq; 

Richmond  j 
John  Web  Per,  Efq; 
Mr.  Jojeph  Hoxjie. 

the  Lower  Houfe. 


WH  E  R  E  A  S  Tekg  Barker  of  Ntwport,  reprefented  unto 
this  Affcmbly,  That  a  little  before  the  Aft  for  ftating  the 
Price  of  Silver,  Gold,  and  Bills  of  Exchange,  was  in  Force,  he  con- 
traded  for  a  Quantity  of  Silver  at  a  higher  Rate  than  is  flatcd  by 
iaid  AcV.  and  compleated  the  Bargain  alter  faid  Aft  was  in  Force  ; 
but  was  intirely  ignorant  that  the  fame  was  in  Force  :  And  after 
he  was  informed  the  faid  Aft  was  in  Force,  he  purchafed  a  Quan- 
tity of  Silver  and  Gold  at  a  higher  Price  than  is  thereby  regulated, 
but  paid  for  ic  in  NcW'HampJhire  Bills,  underflanding  at  that 
Time,  the  Law  extended  to  no  other  than  the  Bills  of  this  Co- 
lony  .  And  upon  the  whole,  prayed  to  have  the  Liberty  of  tak- 
ing the  Oath  prefcribed  by  Law  (excepting  thcrenut  the  above- 
mentioned  Articles)  and  be  thereby  intiiled  to  take  out  Execution 
on  .ill  fuch  Judgments  as  he  fhall  hereafter  obtain.  And  this 
Affcmbly  haying  taken  the   Matter   into  Ccnfidcration,  Do  Vote 

and 


[  41  ] 

end  Eiiu^,  and  it  is  yoted  atui  Enaclcd,  That  the  faid  ^ele«:  Barker 
flviU  have  Liberty  of  taking  ihe  Oath  preicribed  by  Law  (except- 
ing thereout  the  above-mentioned  Articles)  and  thereby  be  intitled 
to  lue  out  Executions  on  all  fuch  Judgments  as  he  (hall  afterwards 
obtain. 

V/hereas  Capt.  Samuel  Frcebody  exhibited  to  this  Aflembly,  an 
Account  charged  againfl:  the  Government,  for  Sundries  by  him 
provided  for  the  \Jk  of  the  Fort  when  it  was  lately  under  his 
Command  :  And  this  Airembly  having  taken  the  faid  Account 
into  Cor.fiderauon  and  duly  examined  it,  do  allow  the  fame,  and 
order  Otie  Hundred  and  Thirty-ctghtTounds  Thirteen  Shillings  and  Ten 
'^Pence^  the  Ballancc  thereof,  to  be  paid  the  laid  Samuel  Freebody  out 
of  the  General  Treafury. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  all  the  Guards  on  the  Borders, 
and  in  other  Parts  of  this  Government,  for  keeping  the  Small- 
Pox  out  of  the  fame,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  contin-.^d  until  the 
Twenty. fccond  Day  of  this  Inftant  Jngtifi,  at  the  Ch^irge  of  the 
Colony,  and  no  longer  :  But  nevertheJels,  in  Cafe  any  particular 
Town  cr  Towns  fhall  fee  Caufe  to  keep  up  faid  Guards,  or  any  of 
thtfm>  for  a  longer  Time,  Liberty  is  hereby  granted  them  to  do 
ic  at  their  own  Charge,  arxJ  C(jual  Authority,  with  that  they  have 
heretofore  had,  is  continued  in  fuch  Guard  or  Guards  ;  and  that 
for  fuch  further  Time  as  they  fhall  be  kept  up  as  aforcfaid. 

Whereas  Hugh  Beatty  exhibited  tc  this  AfFembly,  an  Account 
by  him  charged  againfl  the  Government,  for  his  Time,  &c.  in 
attending  at  ^Paatucket  Bridge,  on  Account  of  the  Small-Pox  : 
Which  being  duly  examined,  This  Jffemhly  do  Vote  and  Rejohe^  and 
it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  the  fame 
is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Three  Hundred  and  Ten  bounds,  the 
Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  faid  Hugh  Beatty  out  of  the  General 
Treafury. 

It  is  Voted  and  Rejdhedy  That  One  Hundred  bounds  be  paid  to 
Col.  Syhe/Ier  Riihtnond,  and  Tiventy  'Pounds  to  his  Son  Ezra  Rich" 
v.ondy  Efq;  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  for  their  Time,  Trouble, 
and  Expence,  in  afTifting  when  Owen  Sullivan  and  his  Accomplices 
were  apprehended  for  counterfeiting  the  Bills  of  Credit  of  this 
Colony, 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolvedy  That  the  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  and 
Ninety- one  Pounds  Seven  Shillings  and  Six  Pence  be  paid  to  Stephen 
Hopkins,  Efq,  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  in  order  to  difchargc 
a  Promife  which  he  and  the  Juftices  in  the  Town  o( 'Providence 
made  to  Philip  IVheelery  in  Cafe  he  would  apprehend  r\nd  deliver 
up  Owen  SuUivany  which  the  faid  fVheeJer  hath  faithfully  performed. 

Whereas 


[45    ] 

Whereas  Mjry  Thtnp/cu  ofNewfort,  Widow,  by  Petition,  reprr- 
fcnrcd  fo  this  ArTembly,  That  in  Juf/e  laft  her  Fccket-Book  was 
burnt  by  ivccidenr,  and  in  it  upwards  of  Twenty-leven  Pounds 
(in  Bills  of  Credit)  Sixteen  whereof  were  emitted  by  this  Govern- 
ment ;  and  thereupon  prayc(J  the  like  Sum  may  be  delivered  to 
her  out  of  the  Tenth  Money  in  the  Hands  of  Benjamin  Nicholsy 
Elq;  On  Confidcralion  whereof,  This  AUcmbly  appoint  Mr.  Na- 
ihanael  Coggtfhjll^  and  '^Pcter  Bcun,  Efq;  a  Committee  to  inquire 
into  the  Circumftanccs  of  the  Affair  mentioned  in  faid  Petition, 
and  deliver  the  Petitioner  fo  much  in  Value  of  the  Bills  of  Credit 
paid  in  for  Tenths,  as  fhail  appear  to  have  been  deftroyed  as  afore- 
iaid.  and  bring  what  remains  of  the  burnt  Bills  to  this  Aflembly, 
m  order  that  the  lame  may  be  wholly  burnt. 

The  Gentlemen  who  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  receive  of 
Capt.  Samuel  Freebody^  late  Captain  of  Fort  George,  all  the  Stores 
belonging  to  faid  Fort,    and   deliver  the  lame  to  Jamts  Sheffield^ 
Efq;  the  prcfent  Captain,   made  the  following  Report  : 
<C  W/E  the  Subfcribers  being  appointed  by  the  General  AfTem- 
'     bly  a  Committee  to  receive  of  Capt.  Samuel  Freebsdy,  all 
the  Stores  at  Fort  George,  and  to  deliver  the  fame  to  Capt.  jfames 
Sheffield,    do  Report,   We  have  in   the  Prefence  of  Capt.   Samuel 
Freebcdy,  delivered  to  Capt.  Jjme^  Sheffield  Caa  per  his  Receipt)  all 
the  .Stores  agreeable  to  this  Lift  hereto  annexed,  viz. 
In  the  Lower  Battery,  viz. 
24  Canon,  1$  Carriages,  877  Canon  Shot,  30  Crab  Handfpikes, 
SI  Spungc  Staffs,  7  Worms,  and  3  Ladles. 
On    the  Platform, 
I  a  Canon,  12  Carriages,  20  Handfpikes,  i  Speaking  Trumpet, 
3  Worms,  5  fpare  Wheels,  11  Spung  Staves,  i  Pendant,  i  Flagg, 
I  Grindftonc,  i  Iron  Crow,  i  Wheelbarrow,  p;8  Canon  Shot,  8 
Iron  Pots,   I  Frying  Pan,   i  Wood  Ax,    2  Pick  Axes,    103  Shot 
Four  Pounders  each. 

In  the  Magazine, 
One  30  GallorvCask  of  Powder,  5  Half  Barrels  of  Powder,  and 
fomc  loofe  Powder. 

In  the  Chamber, 
3  Ladles,    14  Pair  of  Piftols,    3  Worms,    17  Small  Arms,    28 
Linch  Stocks,  i  old  Drum,  9  Cartridge  Boxes,  5)  Powder  Horns, 
17  Cartouch  Boxesi    4   Half  Barrels  of  Granada  Shells,    i  fmali 
Cask  of  PiftolCartridge,  5  Formers,  a  Qi^iantity  of  empty  Car- 
tridges, 4  CutlafTes,  and  a  fmall  Parcel  of  Piftol  Ball. 
In  the  State  Room, 
13  Chairs,  and  i  Table. 

Outfide  of  the  Fort, 
>  Triangle  Gin,   1  Rowing  Boat  at  the  WharfF. 

John  nUinghaft, 
Dated  Newport,  June  12.   1752.  Thomas  Cranjlon" 

"  Fort 


[43  ] 

"  Fort  GEORGE  in  Newport. 
O  Eccivcd  of  the  above-mentioned  Commitree,  inco  my  Care, 
*-^  all  the  Stores,  agrccahle  to    tho   above   Lift.      VVimels  my 
Hand,  this  lath  Day  ol  fme,  17 s^. 

per  y^mes  Sheffii^ld.' 

To  which  Report,  the  Committee  fubjoined  the  following 
Account 

Colony.         -         -  Dr. — 

To  our  Time  and  Trouble  in  the  above  Service,  £.600 
John  nUhgha/}, 
^hovias  Crarjfion." 
And  now  this  Aflcmbly  having  taken  the  Premiles  into.  Con- 
fidcration,  Do  Fote  and  ikefohe^  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That- 
the  laid  Report  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted  ;  and  alfo  that  the 
Account  by  the  Commitree  charged  againf)-  tlieColony,  be  allowed, 
and  Sixir'oiwds  the  Amount  thereof,  paid  them  out  of  the  General 
Trealiiry. 

Whereas  an  Account  was  exhibited  to  this  Aircmbly  by  Benja- 
ffiift  ffe/ght,  charged  againfl  jBer/d^  Brown,  Efc];  which  being  duly 
examined,  and  it  appearing  the  Account  arofe  upon  an  Affair  of 
a  publick  Nature,  This  j]^embly  do  Voxe  and  Refolve^  and  it  is  Voted 
atid  Refolved,  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed, 
and  that  Five  bounds  Thirteen  Shilhngs,  the  Amount  thereof,  be 
paid  the  faid  Benjamin  PVeigbt  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Mr.  Elijha  Brcwn  of  Providence,  was  appointed  to  re- 
reive  of  the-  Colonel  of  the  Regiment,  or  any  other  Perlbn  in  'Pro- 
vidence County,  alUthe  PowJcr  that  belonged  to  the  Colony,  and 
10  difpole  of  the  fame  j  and  behaving  performed  that  Service, 
made  tne  following  Report  : 

CCpUrfuant  to  the  Vote  of  the  General  Aflembly,  at  their  Seflion 
*•     in  June^  J.  D.  i7.?o,  I  have  receiv'd  8  Casic  of  Gunpowder 
belonging   to  the  Colony,  viz.    fix   from  Col.  Kinuictit,  and  two 
from  Jofeph  Nichols,  Efq;  and  have  difpoled  of  them  as  follows  : 

4  Cask  to  Col.  Kinnicutt,  for  -  j^.  06     o  o 

a   Ditto  to  Obediah  Brown ^  -  -  60     o  o 

2  Ditto  to  Jofeph  Nichols,  Efo-  j4  10  o 


^.  iio   10  o 
To  my  Time  and  Trouble,  5     S  o 


£'  205     5  o 
Save  Errors,  per  Elisha  Brown." 

M  And 


C  44  ] 

And  this  AfTcmbly  having  taken  the  faid  Rcpoit  into  Confi- 
dcration,  and  duly  ci^amined  the  lame,  do  accept  thereof. 

Whereas  fViUiam  Collins  of  Scmers,  in  ConmBicut^  reprefented 
unto  this  Aflcmbly,  That  injantiaryy  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hun- 
dred and  Fifty,  his  Houfe  was  calually  burnt  down,  and  almoft 
all  his  Goods  conlumcd,  together  with  a  Sum  of  Paper  Money, 
among  which  were  Fourteen  Pounds  in  Bills  emitted  by  this  Co- 
lony ;  and  thereupon  prayed  the  Confideration  of  this  Aflembly  : 
Who  having  duly  examined  into  the  Alfair,  Do  Vote  and  Refolve^ 
ami  it  is  Voted  and  Ke/blved,  That  the  Sum  of  Fourteen  "^Pounds  be 
paid  the  laid  H'rlliam  Collins  out  of  the  Grand  Committee's  Office. 

Whereas  Capt.  Jofhtia  Stizvyer  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly,  aa 
Account  charged  againlt  the  Colony,  of  Cafh  paid  .in  Attorney 
for  defending  a  Prolccution  brought  by  So/ftnon  Gardner  i^3.ini[  the 
Government  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  This  AJJhnbly  do  Vote 
and  Rcfohe^  audit  is  Voted  and  Rejohed^  That  the  laid  Account  Dc 
allowed,  and  Four  (Pounds,  the  Amount  thcicof,  be  paid  the  faid 
Jcjhuii  Sawyer  cut  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  Join  Tillinghnff,  Efq;  exhibited  to  this  Aflcmbly,  an 
Account  charged  againft  the  Governmeuc,  for  Ore  Hundred  and 
Four  Shot  by  him  lupplied  the  Fort  with,  ana  delivered  in  March 
lafl  to  Samuel  Freehody  then  Captain  ;  which  being  duly  examined, 
This  jiJJ'ttnbly  do  Vote  and  Re/oh  e,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/ohed,  That 
the  laid  Account  be  allowed,  and  Thirty-one  ^Pounds  Ten  SbiUifigSy 
the  Amount  thereol,  paid  the  faid  John  Tillingkaji  out  ol  the 
General  Trealiiry. 

Whcaeas  Jnn  and  James  Franklin  exhibited  to  this  Aflcmbly,  an 
Account  by  them  charged  againft  the  Government,  for  printing 
Two  Hundred  Ads  of  Affcmbly  relating  the  Small-Pox,  and  for 
printing  the  Ads  and  Orders  made  and  paft  at  the  two  laft  SelTions, 
and  furnifhing  Paper  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  Thii  Jijferrhly 
do  Vote  and  Re/olve,  and  it  is  Voted  ai.d  Re/o/ved,  Tfhat  the  laid 
Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Eighty-iwo  ^Pounds 
Eighteen  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  faid  j^nn 
and  James  Franklin  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

The  Gentlemen  that  were  appointed  to  audit  tht  Accounts  of 
the  Directors  of  CoJ.  ^Pendleton's  Lottery,  prclcntcd  this  Aflcmbly 
^Vith  what  followeth. 

4c"ll7'E  the  Subfcribcrs,  being  appointed  by  the  General  Aflcm- 
bly, to  audit  the  Accounts  of  the  Directors  of  Col.  ^ewd'/e- 
ton's  Lottery,  do  Report  as  followeth  :    That  we  have  carefully 
examined  the  fame,    and  hnd  by  a  Dilcharge  from  faid  ^PendLton, 

that 


[  4J  ] 

that  they  have  paid  him  Ten  Thoufand  Three  Hundred  and  Sixty- 
four  Pounds,  it  being  the  Amount  of  the  Lots  of  Land  lit  forth 
in  laid  Lottery.  Said  Dircdors  alio  fhewcd  us  a  Number  of  Be- 
nefit Tickers  they  had  paid  :  and  alfo  intormcd  us,  they  liad  paid 
All  that  had  been  offered  unto  rhem.  Further  we  find,  there  is  a 
Ballance  aue  to  the  Colony,  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty-three 
Pounds  Twelve  Shillings, 

'Jc.offry  Wat  fen, 
bnmavtiel  Northitp. 

T^O  our  Time  and  Trouble  in  fettling  the  above 
•*■     Account,  -  -  '        :^.  6   o  o 

yeoff'ry  Watjony 
Immanud  Northup." 

And  now  this  AfTcmbly  having  taken  the  Premifes  into  Confi- 
tJeration,  Do  Vote  tuid  R^Jvlve^  ami  it  is  Voted  ami  Refolvcd,  Thac 
the  aforcfaid  Report  be,  and  the  lame  is  hereby  accepted-,  and 
that  the  foregoing  Account  be  allowed,  and  Stx^on/sds,  the  Amount 
thereof,  paid  the  aforefaid  J eo^y  h^at /on  &nd  Immamiel  Northup  out 
of  the  General  Treitfury. 

Whereas  the  General  A/Tembly  in  Jugtifi,  One  Thoufand  Seven 
Hundred  and  Forty-eight,  granted  the  5um  oi'  Seventy  <Pounds  out 
of  the  General  Treafnry  for  repairing  the  Bridge  then  over  ^au- 
tuxet  River,  commonly  called  Capt,  Eenj:wiit2  Green's  Bridge  : 
And  in  /higufi.,  One  Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty-nine,  the 
iaid  General  AlTcmbly  granted  an  additional  Sum  of  Sixty  'Poutids 
for  the  Purpofe  aforefiu"d.  And  whereas  fince  the  granting  fa  id 
Sums,  it  has  been  thought  proper  to  pull  down  faid  Bridge,  and 
to  ereft  a  riew  one  over  laid  River  a  little  below.  It  is  therefore 
Voted  and  kef  bed,  That  the  above-mentioned  two  Sums,  amount- 
ing to  One  Htttidred  and  Thirty  bounds,  be  appropriated  towards 
building  the  faid  new  Bridge,  and  that  Benjamin  Arnoldy  Efq; 
draw  the  fame  out  ot  the  General  Trealury  for  that  Purpofe.  when 
laid  Bridge  fhall  be  hnifhed. 

it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  ana  Sixty- 
etght  'Pounds,  be  allowed  and  paid  George  fVefgate  out  of  the  Ge- 
neral Treitury,  for  his  officiating  in  Tiverton^  and  examining  Tra- 
vellers that  came  from  Bo/ion  whilft  the  Small-Pox  prevailed 
there. 

Whereas  Jojeph  Nichols  and  Ruftis  Greene^  Efqrs.  the  Committee 
for  building  a  Goal  in  Eafi-Greenwith,  for  the  County  ol'  Kent, 
exhibited  to  this  AfTembly,  an  Account  of  their  Disburfments,  &c. 
in  that  Service  ;  Which  being  duly  examined.  This  JJfemhly  do 
Vote  and  ReJoloCy  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved^    That  the  Sum  of 

Three 


C40 

Three  Hundred  and  Ninety-nine  founds  Nine  Shillings  and  Two  Tefice, 
be  paid  the  faid  Jojeph  Nichols  and  Riijuj  Grane  out  of  the  General 
Tieafury. 

Whereas  thffre  was  prefcnted  to,  and  now  lieth  before  this 
Aflembly,  a  Vote  of  the  Town  of  Newport,  pafled  at  a  Meeting 
held  there  on  the  feventeenth  Day  of  this  Inftant  Jugitft,  in  thele 
Words  :  '  Whereas  the  Directors  appointed  by  the  General 
Aflembly  for  carrying  on  the  Lottery  granted  for  paving  the 
Streets  of  faid  Town  of  A'ca^'/c'r/,  have  informed  this  Meeting, 
that  they  have  not  yet  fold  Two  Thirds  of  the  Number  of  the 
Tickets  in  i'aid  Lottery,  nor  have  any  Prolpcct  of  lelling  what 
remains,  until  a  certain  Time  be  prefixed  for  drawing  faid  Lot- 
tery, a  great  Number  of  People  both  in  this  and  the  neighbour- 
ing Governments,  being  unwilling  to  part  with  their  Money, 
until  there  be  a  Certainty  of  laid  Lottery's  being  drawn  in  a 
reafonable  Time  :  //  is  therefore  Conjidered  and  Feted  by  this 
Meeting,  That  Application  be  made  to  the  General  AjfTcmbly 
for  length ning  cut  the  Time  for  drawing  faid  Lottery,  and  pre- 
fixing the  fame  on  the  fecond  Monday  of  November  next.  Jnd  it 
is  farther  Conjjdered  and  Voted  by  this  Meetings  That  all  the 
Tickets  which  fhall  remain  unlbld  at  the  Time  which  (hall  be 
prefixed  for  drawing  faid  Lottery,  fhall  be  taken  by  laid  Town 
of  Nevjpert,  and  dcpofitcd  In  the  Town  Tieafury,  as  the  Pro- 
perty of  laid  Town  ;  and  the  Town  Treafurer  fliall  give  the 
laid  Directors  a  Receipt  for  the  fame  :  And  in  Cafe  the  faid 
Town  Ihall  not  draw  as  much  Money  as  the  Price  of  their 
Tickets  fhall  amount  to,  the  Deficiency  fliall  be  paid  by  a  Tax 
on  the  Inhabitants  of  faid  Town  \  and  the  faid  Town  Treafurer 
is  hereby  impowercd  and  directed  to  hire  Money  to  pay  faid  Di- 
redtors  laid  Deficiency,  until  faid  Tax  be  colleded  :  And  in 
Cafe  the  Town  (hall  draw  more  Money  than  their  Tickets  (hall 
amount  to,  the  Overplus  to  be  lodged  in  the  Town  Treafury, 
lor  paving  fuch  of  the  Streets  of  faid  Town,  as  fhall  be  found 
mofl:  ncccffary.'  On  Confideratinn  whereof,  This  Jiffembly  do 
Vote  and  Re/olve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rcfhed,  That  the  aforelaid 
A£l  made  and  pafTcd  by  the  Town  of  Afa;/'o/7,  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
confirmed,  and  (hall  be  conftrued,  deemed,  and  taken  to  pafs  as 
an  A6t  of  this  AlTcmbly.  ylnd  it  is  farther  Voted  and  Refolvedy 
That  the  Drawing  the  Lottery  aforefaid,  be  lengthen'd  out  to  the 
fecond  Monday  of  November  next,  at  which  Time  the  faid  Lottery 
(hall  be  certainly  drawn. 


Jn 


C  47  J 

An  A  C  T  in  Addition  to  an  Aft,  intituled,  Jtt  ACT  for  th» 

EJ}abliJhing  and  Ktguhting  of  Fea. 

TI/H  E  RE  AS  it  often  happens,  that  the  EJatc  of  ^erpm  foarj 
''^  dead,  (on  whofe  Bodies  Inquifition  is  made)  lies  in  the  Hands 
af'Terfons  who  will  not  deliver  the  fame  ;  by  which  Meansy  Coroners 
and  Jnrors  are  kept  out  of  their  legal  Fees. 

For  Remedy  whereof  for  the  Future, 

DE  it  Ena^ed  by  the  General  A_ffemhly^  and  by  the  Authority  thereof 
^  It  is  Enaifed,  That  in  all  luch  Cafes  where  the  Dcceas'd  fhall 
have  Effcds  in  any  Pcrfons  Hands,  the  Coroner  who  made  the 
Inquifition,  may  demand  of  fuch  Pcrfon  the  whole  Amount  of 
the  lawful  Fees  attending  the  Inquifition,  and  on  his  or  her  Negled 
or  Rcfulal  to  pay  and  difchargc  thofe  Fees,  fuch  Coroner  is 
hereby  impowered  to  fuc  fuch  Pcrfon  for  the  fame,  at  the  Infe- 
rior Court  in  the  County  where  the  Inquifition  (hall  be  made  ; 
and  the  Coroner  upon  receiving  the  aforefaid  Fees,  fliall  pay  the 
Jury,  and  all  others  concerned  in  the  Inquifition,  their  lawful 
Demands. 

AND  he  it  further  Ena^ed  by  the  Authority  aforej&id,  That  if 
any  Pcrfon  returned  a  Juror  to  fervc  on  an  Inquifition  on  a  Dead 
Body,  Ihall  refufe  or  negleft  to  fervc  fuch  Pcrfon  (unlcfs  he  be 
excmpred  by  Law)  {hall  hcfincAFive'J'ounds-^  and  onhisRcfufal 
to  pay  the  fame,  the  Coroner  fliall  ifluc  out  a  Warrant  of  Diftrefs, 
directed  to  the  Sheriff  of  the  County,  or  to  cither  of  his  Deputies, 
who  fhall  levy  the  fame  in  the  Manner  that  other  Jurors  Fines 
arc  collcrted  ;  Tf^irty  Shillings  of  which  Fine  fliall  go  to  the  Co- 
r-^ner,  Thirty  Shillings  to  the  Sheriff,  and  the  Remainder  fliall  be 
dcpofifcd  in  the  Town  Treafury  where  fuch  dead  Body  fhall  be 
found. 

AND  it  is  aljo  farther  Ena&ed,  That  fuch  Pcrfons  and  no 
other  be  exempted  from  ferving  as  Jurors,  as  are  by  the  Law  of 
the  Colony  cxcufed  from  ferving  as  Jurymen  in  other  Cafes. 


Vy  H  E  R  E  AS  Daniel  Howland,  Efq;  who  lately  departed  this 
'^'  Life,  was  Chief  Jufticc  of  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  General  Seffions  of  the  Peace  in  the  County  of  Kent,  at 
the  Time  of  his  Death,  and  no  one  fince  has  been  chofcn  in  his 
Room,  whereby  that  Court  hath  not  the  full  Number  of  Jufticcs 
as  arc  appointed  by  Lav;.  This  Aflcmbly  therefore  chufe  Mr.  John 
Huhkn  a  JuRice  of  the  Court  aforefaid,  and  Vote  and  Rcfolve^  That 
he  iiuW  he  the  Youngeft, 

N  BE 


C48  3 


B 


E  it  EnaEied  by  tie  GeneraUj/embly^  and  by  the  Authority  thereof  ^ 
It  is  Efia^fedy  That  every  Pcrfon  who  fliall  drive  a  loaded  Cart 
or  Trucks  upon  any  Part  of  the  Pavement  lately  laid  in  Qjfeen 
Street,  IVom  the  Colony  Houfe  to  the  Eaft  Side  of  Thames  Street 
in  Nezvporty  fhall  forfeit  and  pay  a  Fine  of  Five  bounds  for  every 
Offence  ;  to  be  recovered  before  any  two  Juftices  of  faid  Town, 
by  the  Town  Trcalurcr  j  which  Fine  fhall  be  to  and  for  the  Ufc 
ot  laid  Town. 


An  A  C  T  for  Stating  and  better  Regulating  the  fcveral  Ferries 
in  this  Colony, 


B 


E  it  EmBed  by  the  General  Jffembly  of  this  Colony^  atid  by  the 
Authority  thereof^  It  is  Enaded,  That  the  Prices  to  be  taken 
for  Ferriage,  and  Tranfportation  of  Men  and  Creatures,  and  other 
Things,   fhall  be  as  followeth,  viz. 

At  the  Ferries  from  'Newportlo  Jameftowny  for  every  Pcrfon,  two 
Jbillmgs  j  for  every  Horle,  twojhtlliugs  ;  all  Neat  Cattle,  joar 
pyillings  ;  every  Sheep  and  Calf,  fix  fence  ;  every  Swine,  eight 
feme  j  every  Horfc  and  Chair  or  Chaiie,  twelve  fJnllings  ;  and  the 
lame  Ferriage  to  be  taken  from  Jamtflo-wn  to  Newferty  and  alfa 
from  Jame/Jowti  to  North  and  South- Ktt)g_stown,  and  from  North' 
Kingstown  an^l  South-KingstiAun  Ferries  to  'j amejio-vun. 

Ac  the  Ferries  called  Lawton's  and  Tearce's,  and  from  the  North 
End  of  ^rndfuce  to  iVarwick  Neck,  and  back  again,  for  every 
Peifon,  twofiillings  j  every  Horfc,  two  /hillings  ;  all  Neat  Cattle, 
three  Jhillwgs  ^  every  Sheep  and  Calf  and  Swine.  Jix  pence  ;  every 
Chair  or  Chailo,  twehf  fjilltngj.  t/?Urnf%< 

At  the  Ferries  commonly  called  Co6\C%  and^SBi^  Ferries,  for 
every  Pcrlbn,  tzvo  Ihilhngi  ,  every  Horfe,  twoJ];illingi  j  all  Neat 
Cattle,  three  Jhillings  j  every  Sheep,  Calf,  or  Swine,  Jix  fence  \ 
every  Horfe  and  Chair  or  Chaifc,  tvielve Jlsillivgs. 

At  the  Ferries  called  Jnthony's  and  Howhnd's  Ferries,  for  every 
Perfon,  nine  fence  ;  for  every  Horfe,  nine  fence  ;  all  Neat  Cattle, 
one  Jljilling  and  Jix  fence  fer  Head  ,  for  every  Sheep,  Calf,  or  Swine, 
three  fence  fer  Head  j  for  every  Horfe  and  Chair  or  Chaifc,  eight 
Jl)illings. 

At  the  Ferry  called  Borden's  Ferry,  for  every  Perfon,  one  JJjilling 
and  Jix  fence -^  (or  every  HotIc,  one  Jhilhng  and  Jjx  fence  j  all  Neat 
Cattle,  three  /l;tllings  ;  every  Sheep,  Calf,  or  Swine,  Jix  fence  ; 
for  every  Horfe  and  Chair  or  Chaiie,  ten  Jl.ulHngs  ^  and  the  fame 
Reward  to  be  taken  from  Rrijiol  Ferry  to  Rkodc'ljland. 

At  Kelly's  or  Miller's  Ferry  in  Harren,  for  every  Perfon,  eight 
fence  ;  for  every  Horfc  tlic  fame  ;  all  Neat  Cattle,  one Jhilling  and 
four  fence  fer  Head  \  every  Sheep,  Swine,  or  Calf,  t-^vo  fence  ;  for 
every  Horfe  and  Chair  or  Chaifc,  jour  [hillings. 

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At  Fulkr'i  and  Mafon\  Ferries  near  Trcvidence^  for  every  Ifer- 
Ton,  eight  fence  ;  for  every  Horlc,  eigbf  pence  ^  all  Neat  Cattle, 
fixfecn  pe7ice  per  Head -^  every  Sheep,  Calr,  or  Swine,  tzvo  fence  \  loi 
everv  Horfe  and  Chair  or  Chaile,  four  fiillings 

jiN  D  be  it  EnaSied  by  the  Juthority  afore/aid.  That  upon  the 
birft  Day  of  the  Week,  the  Boats  fliall  pals  over  faid  Ferries  with 
PafTcngcrs  ac  the  Rates  aforefaid,  until  Ten  o'Clock  in  the  Fore- 
noon and  after  Three  o'Clcck  in  t!ie  Afternoon  of  laid  Day.  And 
in  all  the  aforefaid  Ferriej,  where  the  Boats  pafs  by  Sails,  whca 
the  boat  belonging  to  that  Ferry  Place  is  put  ott'  by  a  finglc  Perfon 
only,  double  ferriage  is  to  be  paid. 

J  N  D  be  it  jurther  EnaBed  by  the  Juthority  aforejaids  Thac 
Kelly'^  and  Miller's  Ferries  in  Warren  (hall  be  free  upon  all  publiclc 
Days  in  faid  Town,  to  wit,  upon  the  Days  of  Town-Meeting, 
letting  of  the  Town-Council,  and  Training  Days  j  and  fuch  of 
ihe  Inhabitants  of  laid  Town,  as  arc  concerned  inanyBufinefs  upon 
fiiid  Days,  Ihall  be  tranlporteu  Ferriage  free,  forwards  and  back- 
wards. 

And  all  Poft-Riders  fhall  be  tranfported  Ferriage  free  over  the 
fcveral  Ferries  in  this  Colony,  in  riding  their  Stages. 

y^ATD  be  it  Ettacled  by  the  Juthority  aforefaid.  That  there  fhall 
be  convenient  Piers  and  WharfFs  ere£ted  and  kept  in  good  Repair 
at  all  and  every  the  aforefaid  Ferries,  by  the  Perfons  hiring  the 
fame  ;  and  that  all  fucb  Perfons  at  the  aforefaid  Places,  ftiall  keep 
gosd  and  lufficient  Boats  well  fitted  for  the  Bufinefs,  according  as 
isnecelTary  for  their  fevcral  Feirics,  and  ftiall  give  due  Attendance, 
without  Let  or  Hindrance  to  PafTengers,  for  the  Tranfporting  all 
Perlons  dcfiring  to  pafs  from  the  Hour  of  Five  in  the  Morning, 
until  Eight  o'clock  at  Night,  from  the  tenth  Day  of  March  until 
the  tenth  Day  of  September,  and  the  other  Part  of  the  Year,  from 
Six  o'Clock  in  the  Morning  until  Seven  at  Night,  at  the  befoic 
mentioned  Rates  ;  and  whatever  Ferry-man  Ihall  refufe  to  caule 
to  be  carried  or  tranfported  a«  foon  as  may  be,  and  the  Weather 
permitting,  any  Perfon  whatever,  prefenting  himfelf  between  the 
Hours  aforefaid,  and  requiring  the  fame,  fhall  forfeit  and  pav  for 
Damages  to  fuch  Perfon,  the  Sum  of  Five  Toutjds,  to  be  recovered 
by  an  Adion  of  the  Cafe,  in  the  Town  where  the  Action  accrued  : 
And  no  Pafienger  or  his  Horfe  fhall  b^*  prevented  from  paffing.  or 
be  delayed  from  pafTing,  by  Reafon  of  Droves  of  any  Sort  of  Crea- 
tures whatever,  upon  the  Forfeiture  of  tne  Hkc  Damages,  to  be 
recovered  in  like  Manner. 

jlN  D  be  it  EnaBed  ly  the  Juthority  aforefaid,  That  all  and 
cvcfy  Ferry-man  in  this  Colony,  fhall  be  obliged  to  tranlport  for 
common  Ferriage,    Phyficians,  Surgeons,  Midwiyes,  and  Perfons 

going 


[so] 

going  to  fetch  Phyficians,  Surgeons,  and  Midwivcs,  ac  any  Time 
of  the  Night,  on  the  Penalty  aforcfaid  j  to  be  iccovercd  in  Man- 
ner as  aforefaiJ.  by  the  Pcrfon  delayed,  or  fufFcring  by  faid  Delay. 

AND  he  it  Efta^ed  by  the  Jtithority  aforefaid^  That  whatever 
Ferry-man  (hall  demand  and  take  of  any  Perlbn  or  Perfons,  pafling 
any  of  faid  Ferries,  a  greater  Reward  than  \%  before-mentioned 
for  Ferriage,  (hall  pay  as  a  Fine,  the  Sum  of  Twenty  ^otindsy  one 
Half  to  and  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Colony,  the  other  Half  to  the  In- 
former ;  to  be  recovered  by  Bill,  Plaint,  or  Information. 

JND  be  it  Erased  by  the  Jathority  ajorefaid^  That  no  Ferry- 
man (hall  take  any  Thing  of  any  Perlbn  or  Perlbns  that  (hall  crofs 
any  of  the  Ferries  atorelaid,  ^s  they  go  or  return  to  or  from  Mar- 
ker, for  tranlporting  their  Bags,  Packs,  or  Tubs,  that  is  to  Jay y 
fuch  and  lb  many  as  he  or  (he  (hall  carry  upon  one  Horfe,  or  on 
their  own  Perfons  on  Foot,  upon  the  Penalty  la(t  mentioned,  to 
be  recovered  in  Manner  as  aforelaid> 

Aii^D  belt  EftaSied  by  the  Juthority  afnrefaidy  That  whofoerer 
/hall  prciume  after  the  Space  of  three  Months  after  the  Rifing  of 
this  /.fTcmbly,  to  Ici"  up  a  Ferry  for  the  carrying  or  tranl'porting 
for  Hire,  any  PalTcngers  where  a  Ferry  i«  (tatcJ,  and  Lcafes 
thereof  given  by  the  Colony's  Committee,  without  Licence  from 
the  General  AfTcmbly,  and  (hall  receive  a  Reward  for  lb  doing, 
Ihall  forfeit  and  pay  as  a  Fine  to  the  Colony,  the  Sum  of  Qfie 
hundred 'Tounds,  to  and  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Colony,  to  be  recovered 
in  Manner  as  alorefaid. 

AND  be  it  farther  Em8ed  hy  the  Authority  aforefaid^  That 
every  Perlbn  keeping  Ferry  in  this  Colony,  (hall  at  all  Times 
kfep  the  true  ftated  Price  for  Ferriages,  alfixed  up  in  publicfc 
View  in  a  publick  Place,  in  the  molt  publick  Room  of  the  Ferry 
Houfe,  upon  the  Penalty  of  Ten  '-Pounds,  to  be  forfeited  to  the  Co- 
lony for  luch  Neglcft,  to  be  recovered  as  aforcfaid. 

A  ND  bi  it  further  Enaded  by  the  Authority  aforefaiJ,  That  a 
Committee  be  appointed  to  leafc  out  the  aforclaid  Ferries,  and 
fuch  others  as  (haU  be  (tated  and  licenced  by  Authority,  upon  the 
Terms  fixed  by  Law  for  any  Term  not  exceeding  fevcn  Years  : 
and  that  they  give  the  (irll  Offer  to  the  Peribns  that  arc  provided 
with  Piers  and  Boats,  and  that  have  been  ufcd  to  liire  the  iamc  : 
But  upon  their  Rcfulal,  to  fuch  other  proper  Perfons  as  (hall  lay 
themfclvcs  under  Obligation  to  qualify  thcmfelvcs  fortiiat  Work, 
and  to  perform  the  fame  ;  awd  iuch  Committee  (hall  return  the 
Countcrparc  of  fuchLeafcs  by  then*  giyen,  into  the  Hands  of  the 
General  rtcaiurer. 

AND 


L  SI  J 

j4  N  D  he  it  EtiaBcd  by  the  Juthority  oforefaiJy  Tnat  Daniel 
Cogge/ha/i,  Efq:  Capt.  Nicholas  Carr,  and  CoU  Immamel  K'orthupy 
or  the  major  Part  of  them,  be,  and  they  arc  hereby  appointed  a 
Committee  for  the  Furpofe  aforclaid. 

j4  N  D  be  it  EnaBtd,  That  all  iormer  Laws  for  the  Regulating 
the  Ferries  in  this  Colony,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  repealed. 

WHEREAS  Jerathmuel  Bowers  .vprefented  unco  this 
Affembly,  That  Jo/epb  Swazey,  Maftcr  of  the  Sloop  So- 
imrjet,  failed  from  the  Port  oi Newport  in  December  laft,  bound  to 
Barbados  aua  Saltert$tdas  :  That  in  his  Return  Homeward,  he  was 
tikcn  by  a  Spatiijb  Privateer  or  Pirate,  and  carried  into  St.  Johti's 
on  ^orto  Rico  :  That  from  the  Cir^umltances  attending  the 
AfUir,  the  faid  Jerathmuel  is  well  fatisficd,  that  with  the  Affiftance 
of  this  Aflembly,  he  (hall  be  able  to  recover  faid  VcfleJ,  which 
belongs  to  him  :  And  thereupon  prayed  that  the  faid  Jo/efh 
Swazey  may  have  a  Commiffion  under  the  Seal  of  the  Colony,  to 
proceed  to  St.  John'&y  or  any  other  Port  of  the  King  o{  Spain's  Do- 
minions, in  order  to  endeavour  the  Recovery  of  laid  Vcflel,  which 
he  promifcd  to  do  without  any  Charge  to  the  Government  j  and 
that  the  laid  Je/^fh  Szvozey  fhould  be  under  fuch  Rcltriclions  as 
this  Affembly  fhould  think  fit,  iffc.  Which  being  duly  confidered, 
This  JJpnibly  do  Vote  and  Re/olve^  and  it  is  Voted  and  Kefohtdy  That 
the  laid  Petition  be.  and  the  fame  is  hereby  granted. 

Whereas  Enoch  Hunt  exhibited  to  this  Aflembly,  an  Accounf: 
by  him  charged  againft  the  Government,  for  Service  done  in  tend- 
ing the  Gaic  near  Cape,  fi'hipp/e's  in  Cumberland,  from  the  feven- 
tccnm  Day  oi  Jpril  laft,  to  the  eighteenth  Day  of  this  Inft.  Mguji  : 
Which  being  duly  examined.  This  Jjfembly  do  Vote  and  Kefolvgy  and 
it  is  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  it  is  hereby 
allowed,  and  that  One  Hundred  and  Fijty-^ve  ^ounds^  the  Amount 
thereof,  be  p.iid  the  laid  Enoch  Hcott  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas  David  Jnthony  exhibited  to  this  Aflembly,  an  Account 
by  him  charged  againft  the  Government,  for  his  ftanding  Guard  at 
Briftol  Ferry  from  May  the  29th,  to  the  aad  Day  oi  Jugtifi  Infi'. 
Which  being  duly  examined.  This  JJJhnbly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  and 
it  is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  and  Seventy 
bounds  be  paid  the  faid  David  Jnthony  ont  of  the  General  Trcalury 

Whereas  iVJ/^:;/;5«;-^/Vfe  exhibited  to  this  Afltmbly,  an  Account 
charged  againit  the  Government,  fox  his  Time,  Horfc-hire,  and 
Expenccs,  in  carrying  a  Letter  from  the  Superior  Court  to  I/acc 
Huntington,  Efq;  at  iS'orwich  :    Which  being  duly  examined,  This 

O  Jfembly 


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Jffimlly  do  Vote  end  Kifoht^  and  it  is  I'i/teJ  and  R.cflued,  That  Teti 
l^oufids  be  allowed  and  paid  the  faid  Nathan  Bttrdick  out  ot  the 
General  Ticatury  for  his  laid  Service. 

Whereas  Teter  Bours,  Efq;  exhibited  to  this  AfTcmbly,  an  Ac- 
count by  him  charged  agsinll  the  Colony,  for  a  Quantity  of  Paper 
by  him  delivered  Mr.  b'rar.khn  to  print  the  Colony  Laws  upon  : 
"Which  Account  being  duly  examined,  This  AJ]cr.ihly  do  Vote  and 
Rajobc,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rcjolvcd,  That  the  fame  be,  and  it  is 
liereby  allcwed  ;  ard  that  Eleven  (Pounds  Seven  Shillings  and  Six 
'fence,  be  paid  the  faid  ^eter  Bours  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

//  is  Voted  and  Rejohed,  That  that  Part  of  the  Laws  of  the  Co- 
lony which  have  been  lately  printed,  be  lodged  with  the  General 
Treafarcr,  to  be  fold  at  Thirty  Shillipgs  per  Book. 

It  is  Voted  and  Refolvedy  That  William  Jnthony,  jun.  Efq;  and 
Mr.  Ediva/ii  H'anton,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  and  im- 
powcred  to  diipofe  of  the  two  Smoak-Houfes,  c.vw.  at  ^ort/mouth^ 
and  the  other  at  Tiverton,  and  the  Gate  and  Fence  belonging  to 
the  Colony,  and  make  Report  to  this  Aflcmbly  at  tlicir  next 
Scffion. 

Whereas  Samuel  Hickes  zvidThonuts  Jnthofiy  oi Tiverton,  exhibited 
ro  this  AITembly,  an  Account  of  k'ijty-ninc  bounds  Fourteen  Shillings 
and  OfK  '^Per.tiy,  by  them  charged  againll  the  Colony,  ior 
Board?,  Nails,  Labour,  &i\  by  them  provided  and  found  for 
making  a  Gaic,  and  building  a  Imall  Hoolb  in  faid  Town,  for  the 
Refidencc  of  the  Man  there  appointed  to  examine  Travellers  chat 
cunc  from  Places  infedcd  with  the  Small-Pox  :  Which  being  duly 
examined,  This  /IJfcmbly  do  Voti  and  Rf(obe,  and  it  is  Voted  and 
Refotved,  That  Fijty-two  Tour.ih  7'en  Shillings  and  One  -Penny  of  faid 
Account  be  allowed  and  paid  the  laid  Sjmuel  Hickes  and  Thomas 
Jnrhony  out  of  the  General  Treafury,  Thirty-four  Shillings  fer 
Day  being  allowed  ior  the  Work,  and  no  more. 


An  ACT  for  raifing  Money  by  W.iy  of  Lottery,  to  reimburfc 
what  Money  was  advanced  by  Obediab  Brown,  David  TVhippk, 
''John  De\ter,  and  1?aul  Te-o,  in  building  a  Bridge  over  Nantucket 
River,  and  for  compleating  faid  Bridge. 

fJ7//  EKE  JS  the  General  Jfemhly,  at  their  Sejjion  held  at  Pro- 
"'  vidence  the  firjl  Monday  //;  December,  A.  D.  1750,  granted 
the  Sum  of  Two  Thoufand  and  Two  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  to  be 
rgifed  by  Lottay  towards  thf.  Building  a  Bridge  ci^'trr  Pautuckct  River, 

between 


[  J3  3 

hctwiHi  the  Tozvus  of  Smithfield  an.l  Cumberland,  //;  this  Colony, 
atid  apfcinte  J  Jtid  authorized  the  J JiJObcd\ih  Brown,  David  Whipple, 
John  Dexter,  and  Paul  Tew,  to  Jit  forth  a  Lottery  for  that  'T^iirpofe, 
and  procure  the  farm  to  be  filled  and  drawn,  and  wtth  the  Sum  afore- 
Jaid,  being  the  net  Dedudicn  from  Jaid  Lottery,  to  build  and  ereti  a 
good  Brtdge  at  the  ^lace  aforejuid  :  Jndas  the  Jaid  Ohcdhh  Brown, 
David  Whipple,  John  Dexter,  and  Vn\i\  Tew,  have  duly  performed 
and  executed  the  Trufi  and  Authority  given  them  by  the  Jaid  JB  of 
Jffemhly,  and  have  almoft  comfkated faid  Bridge,  and  have  exhibited 
and  fithmitted  Accounts  cj  all  thtiir  ^Proceedings  thereon  to  this  Jjjhnhly, 
by  which  it  appears,  that  /^<?V<;/</ Brown,  Whipple,  Dexter,  eind 
Tew,  have  advanced  andV\\iimJ  of  thejr  own  Money,  over  and  above 
the  aforefaid  Sum,  Five  Hundred  und  Twenty-nine  Pounds  Four- 
teen Shillings  and  Two  Pence  .*  Which  Sum  they  frayed  this  AJJtm- 
hly  would  caufe  to  be  repaid  to  them,  and  alfv  furnijlj  a  fmall  Sam  for 
the  compleatingjaid  Bridge. 

All  which  being  duly  confidercd, 

D£  it  Enacted  by  this  General  JJJembly,  and  by  the  Autbority  thereof^ 
*-'  It  is  Enacted,  That  the  faid  Obediah  Brown,  David  If'hipp/e, 
yvhn  Dexter,  and  '^Paul  Tew,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  be,  and 
are  hereby  anthorized  and  impowered  to  fet  forth  a  Lottery  for 
the  Sum  of  Ten  Thoijfand  Pounds,  to  be  managed  in  the  fame 
Manner,  under  the  fame  Regulation,  and  fiibject  to  the  fame 
Dedoftion  as  the  aforelaid  Lottery  granted  for  building  the  aforc- 
I'aid  Bridge  was  fubjeft  to. 

The  Number  of  Tickets  in  the  aforefaid  Ten  Thoufand  'Pound 
Lottery,  ihill  be  ijoo  at  Four  Q'orinds  each,  j;^6  of  which  fhall 
be  fortunate  in  the  following  Manner,  that  is  to  fay.  Three  of 
£.  JOG  each  ;  Five  of  ;^.  aoo  eacli  ;  Eight  of  ;^.  lOo  each  j  Fif- 
teen of^^.. 50  each  ^  Twenty  of  ;^. 40  each;  Thirty  of  ^.loeach  ; 
and  45j  of  £.  10  each  ;  and  that  the  faid  Lottery  fhall  be  drawn 
on  the  firft  Monday  in  March  next,  at  Mr.  David  iVhippk'i  in  Cum- 
berl.ind. 

AN  D  be  it  further  Enacted  by  the  Authority  afore  faid.  That  out 
of  the  Dcduftion  of  Ten  per  Cent,  from  faid  Lottery,  the  afore&id 
Sam  of  Five  Hundred  and  Twenty-nine  '^Poutjdt  Fn'irteen  shillings  and 
Two  ^ence,  (hall  be  applied  to  pay  the  aforcfaid  Obediah  Brown, 
David  Whipple,  John  Dexter,  zn^ 'Paul  Tew  ;  and  that  the  (cxm.\r\- 
ingSnm  of  Two  Hundred  and  Twenty-one  bounds,  which  will  be  raifcd 
by  faid  Lottery,  (hall  be  applied  to  the  repairing,  finifhing,  and 
lecuring  (aid  Bridge  :  But  that  the  Scheme  of  faid  Lottery  be 
not  publifhed  till  after  the  fecond  Monday  of  November  next. 


An 


r  J4] 

An  A  C  T  to  prevent  detaining  Fines  from  the  proper  Oitice«  to 
which  they  by  Law  belong. 

Tl/HE  RE  J  S  it  open  hapftns,  that  the  Judges  and  Ckrks  of  tee 
i^'  Jeveral  Courts^  and  Shenjfi,  J  up  ices  of  the  'Vecce,  and  other 
Officers  tn  this  Colony^  zuho  have  the  -Power  by  Law  of  Jetting  Fines, 
or  oj  receiving  fuch  Unes,  do  noj  return  the  Money  into  the  proper 
Offices  to  which  a  Fine  Jo  Jit  belongs  j  by  Means  whereof ^  the  ^'ub/ick 
is  defrauded. 

Therefore    and  for  the  Preventing  fuch  Pra£lices  for  the  future, 

"D  £  /;  Enaliid  by  this  JjfcmWy^  and  by  the  Juthority  thereof  It  is 
Enaifed,  That  if  the  Juftices  of  the  Superior  Court  of  tl)is 
Colony,  or  if  any  of  the  Juftices  ol  the  General  Scffions  of  the 
Peace,  or  any  of  the  Clerks  of  any  of  laid  Courts,  or  any  Sheriff, 
or  any  Juftice  of  the  Peace  wichin  this  Colony,  or  any  other  Officer 
whatlbever,  into  whofc  Hands  any  Money  received  for  Fines  ftiiU 
come  by  any  Mean*  whatlbever,  under  Colour  of  any  Law  of 
this  Colcny,  Ihall  detain  and  keep  in  his  or  their  Hands,  any 
iuch  Fines,  or  any  Part  thereof,  by  the  Space  of  three  Months 
from  the  Time  of  receiving  it  ;  m  if  any  of  the  Officers  aforciaid^ 
have  now  in  their  Hand:  any  Money  received  for  Fines  as  afore- 
faid,  and  do  not  within  the  Space  of  three  Months  from  the  Pub- 
lication of  this  AdV,  pay  all  Moneys  fo  in  their  Hands,  mto  the 
proper  Office  to  which  it  belongs  by  Law,  every  Pcrfon  fo  offend- 
ing, fhall  forfeit  and  pay  as  a  Fine  for  every  fuch  Offence,  into 
the  Office  or  Treafury  where  fueh  Fine  by  Law  belonged,  the 
Sum  oi  Twevfy  ^Tounds  in  lawful  Money  of  this  Colony  ;  to  be  re- 
covered by  the  Office-keeper  or  Trcaiurer  of  fuch  Office,  by  Bill, 
Plaint,  or  Information,  in  any  Court  of  Record  in  the  County 
where  the  Offence  is  committed. 

AND  be  it  further  EnaBed  by  the  Juthority  cjorefaid^  That 
whenever  it  fhall  happen,  that  any  Money  received  by  any  of  the 
OfEccrs  aforelaid,  for  Fines,  fhall  by  them  be  detained  for  more 
than  three  Months  from  the  Time  of  receiving,  it  fhall  be  Iftwful 
\o\  the  Ofhce-keeper  or  Treafurer  to  which  by  Lasv  fueh  Fines 
ought  to  be  paid,  to  bring  an  Adion  againfl  the  Pcrfon  fo  de- 
raining  fuch  Fines  in  any  proper  Court  in  the  County  (where  the 
Offence  is  committed)  for  the  Recovering  the  Money  fo  detained  ; 
in  all  which  Cafes,  if  the  Plaintiff  rtcover  Judgment,  he  fhall 
alio  have  double  Cofts  againft  the  Dclcndant. 

T^hii  AJftmb]y  do  Vote  ar.d  Refolve^  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed^ 
That  all  Bufinefj  lying  before  them  unfinifhcd,  be,  and  the  fame 
is  hereby  rclerrcd  unto  the  next  Scffion  .    That  the  Secretary  pro- 
claim 


C  5J  ] 


claim  in  Newport  by  Beat  of  Drum,  all  the  A£ls  and  Ordcis  now 
made  and  part,  within  Twenty  Days  after  the  Rifing  of  this 
Affcmbly,  and  within  Sixty  Days  fend  Copies  of  them  to  each 
Town  in  the  Colony  :  And  this  Aflembly  is  adjourned  to  the 
fourth  MWi/y  o{  October  next,  if  called  by  either  of  their  Honours 
the  Governor,  or  Deputy  Governor  •  but  if  not  called  before  nor 
at  faid  Time,  than  this  AlTcmbly  ftiall  be  DilTolycd. 


GOD  Save  the  King. 


Newport,  Sept.  i.  1752* 


Publifhed  according  to  Order,  by 


^ 


Th.  Ward,  Secry. 


'tr^ 


^y, 


// 


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Jt  the  General  A  s  s  e  ai  b  l  y  <?/  the 

GOVERNOR  and  CO  MP  ANT  of  the  Englifh 
Colony  of  Rhode-Ifland,  and  Providence-Plantations, 
in  Ncw-Engkndj  in  America  ;  he^un  and  held 
at  Providence,  on  the  lafl  Wednefday  of  October, 
One  Thoujand  Seven  /^undfed  and  Fifty-trvo  ;  and  in 
the  Tvcenty-fixtb  Tear  of  the  Reign  of  His  Moji  Sacred 
Maje(by,  (j E  O  R G  E  the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of  GO  D, 
King  t»/ Great-Britain,  iffc, 

PRESENT, 

The  Hon.  WILLI  AM  G  k  EEN  E,   Efq;   Governor. 

The  Hon.   Joseph  Whipple,  Efq;    Dep.  Gov. 

John  Till  1  NOHAST,  Efq;")  James  Arnold,  Efq;  "^ 

N  tchol  AS  Cook,  Elq;         \Mii  Daniel  Coggeshall,  Efq;( 

Jabez  Bowen,  Efq;  ?   '^■' '  Jeoffry  Watson,  Eiq-,       ( 

Robert  Lawton,  Efq;       J 

The  Secretarv 

DEPUTIES  of  the  fcveral  TOWNS. 


<m^ 


N  E  W  P  O  R  T  i 

Edward  Scott ^  Efq; 
Thomjs  CrtiHfiotJy  Efq; 
^eter  Bourj,  Efq, 
Mr.  Job  /jf««f^,  juii. 
Capr.  Will/ am  Mumford, 
I\icholus  Eaflon,  Efq; 
Providence  ; 
Stephen  Hopkins,  Efq; 
Jonathan  Randal,  Efq; 
Mr,  Eliiha  Brown, 


m 
m 

m 


Mr.  Epbraim  Bowen. 

Portfmouth  ; 
William  Anthonyy  jun.  Efq; 
Jshn  Alkn,  Efq; 
Calth  Hill,  Efq; 

Warwick  ; 
^^hilip  Greene,  Efq; 
Capt.  Randal  Rice, 
Lieut.  Col,  Stephen  Low, 
Benjamin  Arnold,  Efq; 

Wcftcrly  } 


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Wcfterly  ; 
JdJIjaa  Bahcoiky  E\'q; 
Col.  Jv/efk  ^PmdlaotT. 
Ncwfhorcham  ; 
NONE. 
North-Kingftown 
Mr.  Henry  ^all, 
Btriah  Brcnvtr,  Elq; 
South-Kin^ftown 
A'  0  A'  E. 
Ealt-Grecnwich  ^ 
Jofeph  Nichols,  Elq; 

Jameftown  ; 
"jofeph  Clark,  Efq; 

Smirhficld  ; 
Thomas  Jrnohl,  Elq; 
Thomas  Lapham,  Elq; 

Scituate  ; 
Job  Randal,  Elq; 
Charles  Harris,  Eiq; 

Gloccfter  ; 
u4tijrew  Brown,  Elq; 
Capt.  Jo/,  mndjor. 

CharlcUown  ; 
I^athanael  Lewis,  Elq; 
Mr.  Jamts  Cotfgdon,  jun. 


Weft-Greenwich; 
Mr.  ^re/crved  HalL 

Covenrry  ; 
Mr.  John  Greene, 

Exeter  ; 
Capt.  John  Reynolds^ 
Nicholas  Gardner,  Elqj 

Middlctown  ; 
Capt.  John  Barker, 
Handley  Cbipman,  Efqj 

Briftol ; 
Jonathan  Teck,  Efq; 
Capt.  Simon  Davis. 

Tiverton  ; 
Jojeph  Jnthony,  Efq; 

Littlc-Compton  ; 
William  Hall,  Elq; 
Warren  ; 
Ben]  ami  ft  Milter,  Efq; 
Capt.  John  Jdams, 

Cumberland  j 
Job  Bart  let,  Efq; 
John  Dexter,  Efq; 

Richmond  ; 
Capt.  Jofeph  Enos,  jntu 
Mr.  Simeon  1'erry. 


Thomas  Cranfiott,  Efq;  was  chofcn  Speaker  :    And 
Mr.  Jepas  Lyndon,  Clerk  of  the  Lower  Houfe. 


WHEREAS  J o/eph  Nichols,  and  Raf us  Greene,  EUys.  the 
Committee  app'^inted  for  building  a  Goal  in  Eafl-Grein^ 
Wfch,  in  the  County  ol  Kent,  exhibited  to  this  Afllmhiy  a  farther 
Account  of  their  Disbutlmen's,  Qfc.  in  that  Service  :  Which  be- 
ing duly  examined,  'This  /ijffembly  do  Vote  and  Re/^'hc,  a^d  it  ir 
Voted  and  Kefolved,  Thar  the  fame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed^ 
and  that  One  Hundred  and  Thiity-lix  Pounds  Sixteen  Shillings 
and  Seven  Pence  Three  Farthings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the 
faid  Jojeph  Nichols  and  Rujtts  Greene  out  of  the  General  Trcafury. 

Whereas  Mr.  Job  Bennet  exhibited  to  this  AlTcmbly,  an  Ac- 
count by  him  clurged  af^aihft  the  Colony,  for  Labour  and  fundry 
Disburfmenfs  by  him  done,  &c.  to  repair  the  Goal  in  Newport  : 
Whicii  being  duly  examined,  This  JJ/eniMy  do  Vote  and  RefolvCy 
and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohcd,  That  the  iHid  Account  be,  and  the 
fame  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Twenty-eight  'Tounds  Twelve  Shill- 
ings, 


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hgs,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  laid  Job  Betwet  out  olthe 
General  TrcalUry. 

Whereas  Samuel  Clark  exhibited  to  this  Afl'embly,  an  Accounc 
by  him  charged  againlt  the  Government,  lor  his  ovvii  and  Johit 
'Pratt'i  Attendance,  (Srr.  at  the  Gate  between  Bri/iol  and  iVarretiy 
whilft  the  vSmall  Pox  lately  prevailed  in  Bo/lon  :  Which  being 
duly  examined,  'Thii  JJfembJy  do  Vute  cwd  Rejclve,  and  it  is  Voted 
and  Rejolved^  That  the  faid  Account  be,  and  the  lame  is  hereby 
allowed,  and  that  Vvrty-eight  ^cuiub^  the  Amount  thcrcnf,  be  paid 
the  faid  Samuel  Cl.-ut  out  ot  the  General  Trealury,  for  the  UTc  of 
himfelf  and  the  laid  Joh/i  ^ratt. 

Whereas  Thomas  yolls  exhibited  to  this  AfTcmbly,  an  Account 
by  hira  charged  againlt  the  Government,  for  keeping;  the  Gate 
between  Briflol  and  fFarreti,  fourteen  Days,  when  the  Small-Pox 
lately  prevailed  in  Boftofi  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  Tht£ 
Jijfenihly  do  Vote  and  Refoloc,  r.tid  it  is  Voted  and  Rijolvedy  That  the 
faid  Account  be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  allowed,  and  Xh^^Tvjentv- 
eight  'Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  laid  Thomas  Jolts 
oat  of  the  General  Trcafury. 

Whereas  Samuel  Maxzvel  exhibited  to  this  Aflembly,  an  Account 
by  him  charged  againft  the  Government,  for  his  attending  Twenty 
three  Day$  at  the  Bridge  mCumberJand^  when  the  Small-Pox  lately 
prevailed  in  Bojlon  :  Which  being  duly  examined.  This  Jjpsmbly 
do  Vote  and  Refidue,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  laid  Ac- 
count be,  and  the  lame  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Forty  'Tounds 
Five  Shillings,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  laid  Samuel Maxwd 
out  of  the  General  Trcafury 

Whereas  Jonathan  Manday  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly  an  Ac- 
Count  by  him  charged  againlt  the  Government,  for  attending  One 
Hundred  and  Three  Days  at  the  Gate  between  Briflol  znd  fVarren, 
to  prevent  fprcading  ot  the  Small-Pox  .  Which  being  duly  exam- 
ined. This  /f//di?:!jly  do  Vote  and  P.ejolve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved, 
That  the  laic'  Account  be.  and  the  lame  is  hereby  allowed,  and 
that  Two  Hunared  and  Six  'Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid 
the  laid  Jonathan  Manday  Oiit  of  the  General  Treafury 

Whereas  Teter  Boiirs,  Efq;  exhibited  to  this  Alfcmbly,  an  Ac- 
count by  him  charged  againlt  the  Government,  for  Calh  he  had 
paid  to  purchafc  Marble  and  Cartridge  Paper  to  cover  the  new 
iaw-Books  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  This  JJfemhly  do  Vote 
and  Rffolvey  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved,  That  the  faid  Account  be, 
and  the  fame  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Thirty-two  ''■Pounds  Thr^e 
Shillings  and  Nine 'J^ence,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  ihc  laid 
Teter  Boiirs  out  of  the  General  Trcafury. 

Whereas 


[so] 

Whereas  John  Thomas  exhibited  to  this  AfTcmbly,  an  Accniint 
o{T'd)o  Hundred  and  Tiventy'UineTouisds  Ten  Shillings^  by  him  charged 
againft  the  Government,  for  his  Attendance  at  Fuller's  Ferry,  to 
take  Care  relpcding  the  Small- Pox,  One  Hundied  and  Fifty-three 
Days,  and  for  his  Board  :  Which  being  duly  examined,  This 
Affcmhly  do  Fore  and  Rejohe^  arJ  it  is  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  One 
Hundred  and  Fifty-three  Peunds  of  the  faid  Account  be  allowed,  and 
paia  the  laid  John  Thomas  out  of  the  General  Trcafory. 

Whereas  'Jeremiah  Olney  exhibited  to  this  Affcmbly,  an  Account 
o^  Two  Hundred  and  Thirty- one  ^Founds  by  him  charged  againft  rhc 
Government,  for  his  Attending  by  Warrant  at  the  Ferry  called 
NarrvwTaJp^e,  and  alfo  for  his  Board  :  Which  being  duly  exam- 
ined, Thii  AJpmhly  do  Fate  and  Rejohe^  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejohed^ 
That  One  Hundred  and  Fijty-foun'l^ounds  of  the  faid  Account  be 
allowed,  and  paid  the  faid  Jeretniah  Olney  out  of  the  General 
Trealury. 

Whereas  Joffh  Anthony  oi"  Tiverton,  Efq;  reprefented  unto  this 
Aflembly,  That  John  fiHitighaft,  Robert  Lazvttn,  and  Stephen 
Browntl,  Efqrs.  did  by  a  Warrant  under  theii  Hands  and  Seals,  ap- 
point and  place  him  the  laid  'Jo/epb  Anthony  as  a  Guard  at  the 
Ferries,  called  Anttony's  and  Howland'i  Perries,  and  gave  hmi 
Power  to  examine  on  Oath  or  Engagement,  all  Pcrfors  lufpr^led 
of  having  broken  the  Law  of  this  Colony  made  to  prevent  the 
Spreading  of  the  Small  Pox  ^  and  that  he  hath  pcrlormed  that 
Office,  lor  which  he  prayed  an  Allowance  :  And  this  A  (Terribly 
having  taken  the  Matter  into  Confidcration,  Do  Vole  and  Re/ohe, 
and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved,  That  Txventy  'Tounds  be  allowed  and 
paid  the  faid  'Jojeph  Authony  out  o(  the  General  Trealury. 

Whereas  John  Whipple  ofGlocefter,  in  the  County  of  ^tovidenee, 
Yeaman,  reprelented  unto  this  AflTcmbly,  That  on  the  thirteenth 
Day  of  March  laft,  he  had  the  Misfortune  of  having  his  Dwelling 
Houfc  burnt  down,  and  therein  all  his  Houlhold  Goods  (except  one 
Brafs  Kettle)  together  with  Fightv-two  Pounds  in  Bills  of  Credit 
of  this  Colony  Old  Tenor  were  con  umcd  :  Whereupon  he  praved 
Relief  :  And  this  AfTcmbly  having  duly  examined  into  the  Matter, 
Do  Vote  and  Refohe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejolved,  That  the  Sum  of 
Eis,hty-tzvo  F'lMiids  Old-Tenor  be  paid  out  of  the  Grand  Committee's 
Office  to  the  aforefaid  John  ff hippie  for  what  he  loft  by  Fire  as 
above-mentioned. 

V\^hcrc2ifVilliam  Coddi ngton,  jun.  reprelented  unto  this  AlTembly, 
That  in  the  Year  One  ThouJand  Seven  Hundred  and  Foity-fivc, 
he  was  appointed  with  Col.  Hezekiah  Carptnier,  who  is  fince  de- 
ceafcd,  to  examine  whether  the  Committee  for  the  Town  cf  Newport 
had  taken  fufficicnt  Security  for  the  Colony's  Money  they  had  let 

out 


out  in  the  Bank  laft  emicted  before  tliat  Time,  and  prayed  an 
Allowance  (or  tfie  laid  Service  :  And  this  Aflembly  having  taken 
thsl^rcmilcs  in:o  Conrideration,  Do  Vote  ami  Rejolz/e^  and  it  is 
Voted  and  RefdveJ,  That  Tdrt  '^''ouuds  be  allowed  and  paid  out  of 
the  General  Trcaiury  thcrelor,  unto  the  laid  fVilIiamCoddington^'yxn. 
and  the  Admitjiftracors  of  the  laid  Col.  Hczekiah  Carpenter. 

An  ACT  for  Regulating  Appeals  from  Judgments  obtained 
upon  Notes  of  Hand,  at  any  of  the  Inferior  Courts  in  this 
Colony. 

TT7H  B  R  E  AS  it  eft  en  happens  in  the  Jeveral  Counties  of  this 
*^'  Colony^  that  -Perjons  are  obliged  to  Jue  out  '■Promijfory  Notes  of 
Hand  for  confide  r  Me  Sums  of  Money  ^  fome  of  which  are  payable  ivith 
Inter  efiy  and  _ot  hers  without  any  Inter  eft  at  all:  Jrid  for  af much  as 
the  Fees  in  this  Coleuy  are  fo  finally  that  T'er/ons  will  very  often 
appeal  from  the  Jiidgmeuts  given  at  the  Inferior  Courts  to  the  Superior 
Courts,  not  j or  the  -Procurement  of  fafitce^  bat  fof  the  Delay  thereof 
to  the  great  Injury  of  the  Creditor. 

For  Remedy  whereof, 

nE  it  EnaBcd  by  this  General  JJembly,  and  by  the  Jathority 
^  thereof y  If  is  EnaBed,  That  all  f  crlbns  appealing  from  a  Judg- 
ment given  on  FromiiTory  Notes  of  Hand  for  Money  at  any  of 
the  Inlcrinr  Courts  in  this  Colony  to  the  Superior  Court,  ftial! 
give  Bond  to  profccnte  the  Appeal  fo  made,  and  if  caft,  (hall  pay 
double  Intereft  and  Cofts  in  the  fame  Manner  as  is  provided  by  an 
A£l  oi"  AfTembly  regulating  Appeals  on  Bonds. 

WHEREAS  Jonathan  Ormsby  exhibited  to  this  AfTembly, 
an  Account  by  him  charged  againft  the  Government,  for 
his  Time,  Expences,  and  Horlchire,  from  Mj«'s  at  IVrentham,  to 
uait  on  Henry  Harris,  Efq;  at  'Providence  (at  the  Req^eft  of  the 
Conimidioncrs  impowered  to  fettle  the  Northern  Boundary  Line 
of  this  Colony)  who  was  appointed  Surveyor  in  that  Affair .  Which 
being  duly  examined,  This  Jffmbly  do  Vote  and  Refolve,  end  it  is 
Voted  ai:d  Refalvedy  That  the  lame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed, 
and  that  Four 'Pounds,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  faid 
yonathan  Ormsby  out  of  the  General  Trcafury. 

The  Gentlemen  of  the  Committee  appointed  to  receive  of  Col. 
Updike  the  Tenth  Money  of  the  Colony  he  had  in  his  Hands,  &c, 
made  the  following  REPORT  : 

'^  \1\T  E    the   Subfcribers   being   appointed    by    the   General 

V  \     Afi'cmbly,  a  Committee  to  receive  of  Daniel  Updike,  Efq; 

the  Tenrh  Money  he  had  in  his  Hands  belonging  to  the  Colony, 

and  to  burn  the  fame,  Report,  That   we  have  received  of  faid 

R  Updike, 


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Updike,  Five  Hundred  and  Fifty- nine  bounds  Old-Tenor ^    and  h^ve 
burnt  the  lame. 

We  alio  Repott,  That  we  have  made  Inquiry  concerning  an 
i\rticlc  of  Fear  Hundred  ^Pounds  charged  to  tlie  Colony  by  laid 
Updike  to  purchale  Shot,  and  hnd  that  the  Money  was  appropria- 
ted to  that  Ule  ;  and  the  above  Sum  of  Money  burnt,  tog-ther 
with  the  Shot,  ballanccs  an  Account  between  the  Colony  and  laid 
Updike  :  But  that  he  is  Hill  accountable  for  a  Number  of  Mortgage 
Deeds  he  had  in  his  Hands  to  put  in  Suit,  a  Lift  of  which  has  been 
heretofore  laid  before  the  AlTcmbly. 

(Peter  Bottrs., 

Newport yO^ob.  zl.    xys--  Thortias  Cran/lcti, 

James  Shejjield" 

And  this  Affembly  having  taken  the  faid  Report  into  Confidera- 
tion,  Do  Vote  and  Rejolvc,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Rejulved^  That  the 
lame  be,  and  it  is  hereby  accepted. 

Whereas  Thoraas  Hazard^  Keeper  of  His  Majefty's  Goal  on 
Thwer-hj//,  in  Kings  County,  by  Petition,  reprelentcd  unto  this 
AlTcmbly,  at  their  Seflicn  in  Newport  laft  Jrtne^  That  en  the  Nine- 
teenth Day  of  December  lafi,  one  Jchn  Lazv/e/Sy  a  tranfient  Perfon, 
•was  committed  to  laid  Goal,  for  Itcaling  lundry  Goods  from  Fdias 
ThortjpJoH  of  H^eJIerly,  of  which  Crime  the  faid  John  has  bren  fince 
conviftcd  ;  and  from  the  Day  of  his  Commitment  hath  been,  and 
at  the  Time  of  preffrting  laid  Petition,  v»as  corfincd  to  laid  Goal ; 
during  all  whicfi  Time,  he  hath  lubfiftcd  at  the  Expcncc  of  the 
Petitioner  2  That  as  the  laft  Winter  was  exceeding  cold  and  leverc, 
and  tf\e  laid  Hazard  was  obliged  to  he  at  extraordinary  Care, 
Trouble,  and  Expcnce,  in  finding  Bcd-Cloaths,  heating  Stones, 
and  ufing  other  Means  to  prevent  the  faid  Latck/s  from  being 
frozen,  &Ci  And  thereupon  prayed  this  AfTembly  to  grant  him 
the  Sum  of  Six  Pounds /-f;"  Week  for  lupporting  the  laid  LaivUjs, 
out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

And  this  AfTembly  having  taken  the  Prcmifes  into  Confederation, 
Do  Vote  and  ReJvJve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  what  Money 
Beriab  Brown,  Efq;  Sheriff  oi  Kings  County,  has  or  fhall  receive 
for  the  Sale  of  faid  "Jobn  Laivkjs  ,  in  Purlbance  to  the  Order 
of  AfTembly,  be  appropriated  tow.irds  paying  the  Goft  of 
his  Profccution,  Prilon  Pecs,  and  Maintenance,  as  by  Law  al- 
lowed j  and  what  it  falls  Ihort  of  paying  the  Prifon  Fees,  and  his 
Maintenance,  be  paid  to  the  ^■^v\^kov::■isHazar^  QWl  of  the  General 
Trealury,  after  Coft  of  Profccution  ftiall  be  p'sid. 

Whereas  Jamef  JrnchI,  Efq:  and  Mr.  James  Rhodes,  exhibited  to 
this  Affembly,  an  Account  by  th.em  charged  againft  the  Govern- 
ment, for  hiring  Labourers,  Carts,  purchafing  Sroncs,  6"^^".  tore- 
pair  ^Pnrttuxit  Bridge  at  the  Falls :  Which  being  duly  examined, 
TJtis  /Jfemhiy  do  Vote  and  Refolvc,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved,  Thrac 

the 


[«3] 

the  faiJ  Account  be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that 
Eighteen  'T^ouuds  Fifteen  Shillings  iindTwoTence,  the  Amount  thereof, 
be  paid  the  faid  Jjm*j  Arnold  and  James  Rhodes  out  of  the 
General  Trcafury. 

Whereas  Juhi  Jngel  of  (Providence,  Yeoman,  reprcfcntcd  unto 
this  AfTcmhly,  Thac  !ic  hath  a  Caulc  now  pending  in  the  Supe- 
rior Court  of  Judicature  ni  this  Colony,  againft  Benjamin  Belknap 
of  faid  Providence  :  That  the  Decifion  of  the  Caulc  refteth  on  a 
Qucftion  in  Law  ;  That  one  of  the  judges  being  nearly  related  to 
the  faid  John  Jngel,  refuleth  to  give  Judgment,  and  the  other 
Four  being  equally  divided  in  Opinion,  his  Caule  is  ftaycd  greatly 
to  his  riurt  :  Whereupon  he  moved  to  liavc  Relief  given  him  in 
the  Premifes. 

On  Confideration  whereof, 

This  Jjjemhl^  do  Vote  and  Re/utve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Re/olved^ 
That  David  CumJIock,  Ell];  be,  and  he  is  hereby  appointed  a  Judge 
of  the  Superior  Court  of  Judicatuic  of  this  Colony,  to  hear  and 
give  Judgment  in  the  Caufe  aforcfaid,  in  the  Room  oi  Stephen 
Hopkins,  Elq;  who  is  the  Gentleman  that  declines  giving  Judg- 
ment therein. 

Whereas  feveral  Gentlemen  oi 'Providence,  rcprcfentcd  unto  this 
AU'cmbly,  That  the  Bridge  at  T^autttcket  Falls  in  faid  Town,  is  fo 
much  out  of  Repair,  that  it  is  dangerous  to  pals  it  with  Carts  ; 
and  that  it  will  be  altogether  Ufclefs  without  a  fpeedy  Repair  j 
and  thereupon  prayed  lor  a  Sum  ot  Money  out  of  the  General 
Trc.-.fury  fuflicient  lor  that  Purpole.  And  this  AlTcmbly  having 
taken  the  Matter  into  Confideration,  Do  Vote  and  Rc/blve,  and  it  is 
Voted  ami  Refolved,  That  Jahez  Bozven,  Efcjj  and  Mr.  Elijha  Brown, 
be,  and  they  are  hereby  conftituted  a  Committee,  to  repair  the 
Bridge  atorcfaid  at  the  Charge  of  the  Colony  ;  and  that  whea 
they  have  fo  done,  they  render  an  Account  of  their  Condudl  to 
the  General  AlFembly. 


An  ACT  for  Naturalizing  Michael  Trollett,  now  rehding  at  New- 
port in  this  Colony,  Merchant,  late  a  Subjed  of  the  Republick 

of  Geneve. 

JJ^H  EKE  AS  the  faid  Michael  Trollct  hath  reprefented  unto 
this  /^Jfemhly,  That  he  for  many  Tears  faft  hath  exercijed  the  Bu- 
finefs  and  Occupation  of  a  Merchant  in  divers  'J'artJ  of  Europe  and 
America  ;  and  that  he  hath  been  a  lovg  Time  converfant  with  His 
l&ux.^z\'\c  Ma je fly's  SuhjeSs  of  this  Celony,  and  moreover  i s  a  '^roieJ\ant, 
and  VLilltvg  to  fettle  and  refide  in  fome  of  his  faid  Maje  fly's  DominionSy 
where  he  may  proje/s  and  enjoy  his  Religion  without  Offence  :  That  he  by 
Inclination,  is  led  to  fit  tie  in  this  Colony^  and  thereupon  prayed,  That  upon 

hit 


[«4] 

his  taking  the  Oaths  by  Law  appointed,  an  M  oj  Naturalization  might 
he  p.-.fjl(th  this  Jjpmbh,  remirivg  him  a  Subjed:  of  his /aid  Majejiy^ 
as  J  ally  and  amply,  to  all  Intents  and  ^urfofes,  as  if  he  zvere  born  fo. 
Jnd  -vuhsreas  it  appears  to  this  j^ffcmbly,  the  fud  Michael  TroUec 
hath  given  good  lefiimony  nj  his  dutijtd  Jjfetlion,  and  flrcng  Mtach- 
ment^to  ferve  and  propagate  thu  Britifh  Ir.terefi^    as  -well  elfewhere  as 

here. 

On  Conlidcration  whereof. 

BE  /;  Enacted  by  the  General  JJpmbly,  and  by  the  Juthrify  cf  th'- 
fame.  It  is  Enaded,  That  the  laid  Michael  Trullet  be,  and  he  is 
hereby  naturalized,  and  forever  hereafter,  fiiall  be  adjudged  and 
taken,  to  all  Intents  and  Purpolcs,  to  be  naturalized,  and  is  rendred 
and  made  equal  in  all  ReTjudls  to  a  fiecborn  Subjccl  of  this  Co- 
lony, provided  he  take  the  State  Oaths,  and  ail  ether  Oaths  by 
Law  required. 

Whereas  Icveral  Gentlemen  have  rcprcfcntcd  unto  this  Afi'em- 
bly,  That  the  Goal-Hcufe  in  the  Town  oi  'Providence,  i«  lo  fitU' 
ated,  tliat  it  is  very  inronvcnient  both  as  to  Water  and  carting 
Wood,  and  faid  Goal  is  now  fomc  Diftancc  up  a  Hill,  by  which 
Means,  not  only  the  Goal-keeper,  but  the  poor  Frilbncrs  arc  often 
Times  very  much  diftrcflcd  j  and  thereupon  prayed,  that  a  Com- 
tnittce  might  be  apjxintcd  to  Jfll  the  laid  Goal-HouJe,  Yard,  &c. 
and  with  the  Money  aiifing  therefrom)  purchale  lome  more  conve- 
nient Place,  and  ercft  a  Goal- Hbulc  thereon,  GTf.  And  this  AfTcm- 
bly  having  taken  tlie  Fremifcs  into  Confidcrafion,  Do  /etc  and 
Refclve,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Ktfolved,  That  Stephen  Hojktnj^  Efq; 
with  MclTrs.  Elijha  Brmvn  and  Jchrj  Dexter,  be  a  Commitree,  and 
they,  or  the  major  Part  r<  them,  are  hereby  impowcrcd  to  lell 
and  (Jifpolc  of  the  Goal-Houfc,  Goal,  and  Lot  of  Land  aforcltid, 
to  the  beft  Advantage,  and  to  give  a  good  Deed  thereof,  which 
Ihall  vcft  in  the  Buyer  an  Eftatc  in  Fee  Simple  :  And  that  the  laid 
Committee,  or  the  major  Part  of  them,  build  a  good  new  Goal- 
Houlc  and  Goal,  oi  a  ibitahlc  Bignefs,  at  the  Cliargc  of  the 
Colony,  on  Condition  a  good  corvcnient  Lot  of  Land  in  the 
Town  oi 'Tr evidence  be  provided  thciefor,  at  the  Charge  of  faid 
Town  :  And  that  the  Money  arifing  from  the  Sale  of  the  faid 
Goal  Houfe,  and  Lot  of  Land  thereto  belonging,  be  appropriated 
towards  cieding  the  new  Building. 


An  ACT  to  impower  the  Town-Councilsof  the  rcfpcclivc  Towns 
in  the  Colony,  to  exchange  Highways. 

Tfff  E  RE  J  S  many  Highways  in  this  Colony,  zvere  laid  oat  before 

the  Country  through  which  they  were  laid,  zvas  fettled,   andfuUy 

known,  and  tor  "want  of  proper  Know!-:dge  of  the  Lands,  Rivers,  Swamps, 

liillu 


[«5] 

Hilli,  a»il  oihi)'  Circumftances  that  attended  fuch  Highivjys,  many  of 
them  are  jottud^  nvw  a  jull  Acquaivtarice  is  had-viith  their  DefeBi^  to  be 
altnojl  UJekJs^  and  Jovti  utterly  impaffahle^  and  ojten  Ttmes  ether  High^ 
ways  might  be  laid  near  the  Jame-P Lues,  th:\t  iiv:ild  be  good  and  ii/dti/\ 
andwith  little  Expfnce  to  the  Towns  they  are  in^tf  the  fnidoldy  inconve^ 
ment  and  ujelejs  highways  might  be  thrown  af,  and  given  inExchan<^e 
or  Jold  to  fay  for  Juch  new  Highways. 

Therefore  for  the  EfFc^ing  fuch  Alteraiions  in  Highways, 

BE  it  Ena^edbv  the  General  /J/pmbly,  and  by  ihf  Jnthority  thereof^ 
It  is  Enured,  That  for  the  future,  tlie  Tovvn-CounciJs  of 
every  Town  in  this  Colony,  have  full  Power  and  Aurhority,  in 
the  fame  Manner  as  they  are  now  im powered  to  lay  one  new  High- 
Vays,  lo  order  to  be  laid  ouc  other  Highways  in  tiie  Stead  of  any 
Highways  which  they  fhall  adjudge  to  be  inconvenient  or  uCcIels, 
and  when  they  are  fo  laid  out,  them  to  lettle,  and  Jully  eftablifli  • 
and  fhall  alio  have  full  Power  and  Authority  to  tniow  up  and  rc- 
linquilli  all  fuch  old  Highways  as  arc  uielefs  in  their  Ju  Igment, 
and  the  lame  to  fell  and  difpofe  of  as  they  think  fit,  and  moll  <or 
the  Benefit  and  Advantage  of  the  Town  in  which  they  are  .-  And 
the  Sale  of  any  fuch  Highway,  by  any  Town-Council  duly  made, 
(liall  cieate  in  the  Purchafer  thereof,  a  good  Eltate  in  Fee-Simple, 
provided  that  no  Town-Council  be  hereby  impowcred  to  any  v/ay 
alter  or  exchange  any  Highways  that  have  been  heretofore,  or 
fliall  be  hereafter  laid  out,  ordered,  or  cflablifhcd  by  the  General 
AfTcmbly  of  this  Colony. 

IT  is  Voted  and  Refohed,  That  the  General  Treafurer  pay  and 
■*  difchargc  the  Bill  of  Exchange  of  Two  Hundred  Pounds  Sterl- 
ing drawn  by  the  Agent  en  this  Colony,  in  Favour  of  Gideon 
Wanton,  Efq;  and  that  if  tiicre  be  rot  a  Sufiiciency  of  Money  in 
the  General  Trcafury  for  that  Purpofe,  the  Trtaforer  is  he  eby 
dircftcd  to  hire  on  the  Credit  of  the  Colony,  and  rhat  on  the  beil 
Terms  he  can,  as  mi:ch  Money  as  (hall  be  wanting  to  make  up 
the  Money. 

An  A  C  T  in  Addition  to  an  Ad,  entituled,  jia  ACT  direBing 
the  Method  cf  receiving 'Petitions  intOy  and  atiing  thereon ^  in  the 
General  JJftmbly. 

rO  R.JS  MUCH  as  it  appears  to  this  JJfemhly,  that  many  ^er- 
Jons  exhibit  Petitions  to  the  General  /IJfembly,  containing  and  Jet- 
ting forth  Matters  and  Things  altogether  jitiitioui  and  untrue,  and  by 
Juch  their  yJl/egatiens  in  their  '^Petitions  contained,  do  obtain  Votes  and 
Orders  of  the  Gaeral  Jjfembly  ior  the  Su/penjion  of  Suits,  and  flaying 
Executions  jor  Sums  of  Momy,  whereby  it  frequently  happens,  that 
'Plaintifs  in  Suits  at  Laiv,  are  again/}  Right  kept  from  thttr  juft 
Due  ;  for  zvbich  Grievance,  the  above-mentioned  Jet  hath  net  provided 
Remedy, 

S  Wherefore 


Wherefore,  and  for  preventing  the  like  PratliMS  for  the  Future, 

T>E  it  Ena^ed  by  the  Generjl  JJpmhly  vj  this  CoIonj,  avd  by  the 
Authority  of  the  fame^  It  i.>  Em9ed,  That  when  any  Pcrfop  ot 
Perfons  whatrocver,  fhall  prefer  a  Petition  to  the  General  Aircfn^ 
bly,  for  tlic  flaying  aoy  Suit  at  Law,  or  any  Execution  obtained 
on  a  Judgment  before  given  :  And  the  AfTcmbly  fiiall  by  their 
Vote,  order  the  laid  Suit  or  Execution  to  be  flayed  accordingly  ; 
that  then  the  Pcrlbn  or  Perfons  fo  petitioning,  fhall  within  ten 
Days  next  alter  the  Rifing  of  fuch  AfTcmbly,  where  fuch  Vote  or 
Order  fhall  be  made  or  paflTcd,  repair  to  Ibme  one  Judge  of  the 
Court  where  luch  Suit  or  Caufc  is  cr  was  laft  pending,  and  (hall  with 
one  luHicient  Surety,  recognize  before  faidjudge  in  I'urh  a  Sum,  as  he 
confidcring  the  Nature  of  liich  Suit  or  Execution  fhall  thinJc  meet 
(who  is  hcrcbv  impowered  to  take  and  receive  the  lame)  that  if  the 
Cognizor  or  Cog^i^ors  fhall  not  obtain  a  Vote  of  the  General  Af- 
fcml)ly,  granting  the  Prayer  of  fuch  Petition  preferred  as  aforefaid, 
ihat  then  the  faid  Cognizor  or  Cognizors  will  pay  the  Party  ag- 
grieved, by  flaying  fuch  Suit  or  Execution,  all  Juft  and  due  Da- 
mage that  he,  fire,  or  they  fhall  fuflain  thereby;  and  if  any  Perfon 
or  Pcjfons  petitioning  as  aforcfaid,  fhall  neglcd  lb  to  do,  then 
fuch  Vote  or  Order  of  the  Affcmbly  tor  flaying  fuch  Suit  or  Exe- 
cution, fhall  be  void,  and  of  none  Effeft. 

AND  be  it  further  Etia^ed  by  the  Gemral  Jffemhly  of  this  Cohtiy^ 
and  by  their  Jutkority^  It  is  EnaBed^  That  when  any  Perfon  or 
Perfons  fhall  fuflain  any  Damage,  by  Rcafon  of  any  Petition  exhi- 
bited to  the  General  AfTcmbly,  concerning  which  Recognizance  is 
entcr'd  into  as  aforcfaid,  that  then,  and  in  fuch  Cafe,  it  fhall  be 
l?.wful  for  fuch  Petlbn  or  Perfons,  to  bring  a  Writ  of  Scire  facias 
on  fucli  Recognizance,  againfl  fuch  Perlbn  or  Perfons  as  acknow- 
ledged the  fame  ;  and  the  Judge  before  whom  the  fame  was  taken, 
fhall  lodge  fuch  Recognizance  in  the  Clerk's  OiEce  of  laid  Court, 
the  hrfl  or  fccond  Day  of  the  next  facccedingTerm  after  the  fame 
is  taken  ;  and  the  Judges  of  faid  Court  are  hereby  impowered  to 
hear  the  Parries  concerning  all  Matters  of  Damages,  as  it  is  herein 
before  cxpreffed,  and  on  hearing, .juftly  and  equitably  to  determine 
what  Damages  the  Party  or  Parties  complaining,  have  or  hath 
luflained,  by  Rc.ifonof  the  Staying  fuch  Suit  oi  Execution,  and 
alio  to  reduce  the  Sum  named  in  faid  Recognizance,  to  juft  Damage, 
and  avcard  Execution  for  the  fame  accordingly. 

yV^Hereas  John  Hoyk,  jun.  exhibited  to  this  AiTembly,  an  Ac- 
count by  him  charged  againft  the  Government,  for  his  At- 
tendance on  the  General  Affemhly  at  their  prcfent  Scffion,  for 
Wood,  Candles,  &c.  Which  being  duly  examined,  This  Jjfimhly 
do  Vote  afjd  Re/olve,  and  it  is  Foted  arid  Rejohedy  That  the  faid  Ac- 
count be,  and  it  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Seven  bounds  Six 
Shillings  avd  SixTciice,  the  Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  laid  yoi?/; 
Hoyle.  jun.  out  of  the  General  Treafury. 

Whereas 


L  ^7  J 

Whsreas  Ifaac  Corey  exhibiteJ  to  this  Aflembly,  an  Account  by 
him  charged  ag'^inft  the  Government,  for  attending  on  this 
Aflembl/  three  Days,  during  their  prefent  Seflion  :  Thsy  therejore 
Vote  end  Refolve,  f.)}d  it  is  Voted  and  Rsjohedy  That  the  faitj  Ac- 
count be,  ari'J  in  is  hereby  allowed,  and  that  Three  'Pounds^  the 
Amount  thereof,  be  paid  the  Ikid  Jfaac  Corey  out  of  the  General 
Trcafary. 

This  /.Jfeml\y  do  Vote  and  Liejuhe,  and  it  is  Voted  and  Refolved^ 
That  all  Jkifincfs  lying  before  them  unfinilhcd,  be,  and  the  lame 
is  hereby  referred  unto  their  next  Sefiion  ;  That  the  Secretary  pro- 
claim in  Ne-wpcrt  by  Beat  of  Drum,  all  the  Afts  and  Orders  nov.- 
made  and  palt,  within  Ten  Days  after  their  Rifing,  and  within 
Forty,  fcnd  Copies  of  them  to  each  Town  in  the  Colony  accord 
ing  to  Law.  And  that  this  Aflembly  be,  and  it  is  hereby  adjourned 
to  the  laft  Tufjday  in  February  next. 


GOD  Save  the  King. 

l^ewficrty  Nov.  7.  1751. 

Publifiied  according  to  Order,  by 

^  Tho.  Ward,  Secry. 


